Senior Frontend Developer - React.js Framework (5-8 yrs)

About the Job :

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Frontend Developer with 5-8 years of experience specializing in React.js to join our dynamic and growing development team.

As a Senior React.js Developer, you will be a technical leader, playing a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining cutting-edge web applications.

You will be responsible for developing complex front-end components, leading technical initiatives, mentoring junior developers, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams (including designers, product managers, and backend developers), and contributing significantly to the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and user-friendly applications.

Key Responsibilities :

Development & Architecture :

- Design and develop complex user-facing features using React.js and Redux, ensuring responsiveness, performance, and scalability across different devices and browsers.

- Contribute to the overall front-end architecture and technical direction.

Component Development & Library Management :

- Lead the development and maintenance of reusable React components and front-end libraries, establishing best practices for code efficiency and consistency.

- Oversee the evolution of our component library.

Performance Optimization & Scalability :

- Drive initiatives to optimize application performance and scalability, proactively identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks.

- Implement strategies for efficient resource utilization.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship :

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.

- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Collaboration & Communication :

- Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers to translate complex designs and wireframes into clean, efficient, and high-quality code.

- Communicate effectively with product managers and other stakeholders.

API Integration & Design :

- Work with backend developers to design and integrate RESTful APIs, ensuring seamless data flow between front-end and back-end systems.

- Contribute to API design discussions.

UI/UX Feasibility & Innovation :

- Proactively assess the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs, proposing innovative solutions and providing constructive feedback to ensure practical and efficient implementation.

- Explore and evaluate new front-end technologies.

Code Quality & Best Practices :

- Champion code quality and best practices, writing clean, well-documented, maintainable, and testable JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3 code.

- Enforce coding standards and guidelines.

Testing & Quality Assurance :

- Implement comprehensive unit and integration tests using JavaScript testing frameworks (e., Jest, Enzyme, Cypress) to ensure code quality, application stability, and reduce technical debt.

- Promote a culture of testing within the team.

Debugging & Troubleshooting :

- Lead the effort in troubleshooting and debugging complex applications to identify and resolve performance issues and ensure optimal functionality.

- Develop strategies for proactive issue prevention.

Continuous Learning & Research :

- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in front-end development, particularly within the React ecosystem.

- Conduct research and propose new technologies to improve our development process.

Agile Leadership & Process Improvement :

- Actively participate in agile development methodologies (e., Scrum, Kanban), leading sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

- Identify and implement process improvements.

Required Skills :

- 5-8 years of proven experience in front-end development using React.js.

- Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and related web technologies.

- Deep understanding of React. js and its core principles, including component lifecycle, state management, performance optimization, and advanced React patterns.

- Extensive experience with state management libraries such as Redux and/or Context API.

- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and experience designing and integrating front-end applications with back-end services.

- Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools (e., Webpack, Babel, NPM/Yarn).

- Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.

- Extensive experience with responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility issues.

- Expert-level debugging and troubleshooting skills using browser developer tools (e., Chrome DevTools).

- Extensive experience with JavaScript testing frameworks (e. Jest, Enzyme, Cypress).

- Deep understanding of agile development methodologies (e. , Scrum, Kanban).

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills (Optional) :

- Experience with other JavaScript frameworks or libraries (e., Angular, Vue.js).

- Knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR) techniques.

- Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools.

- Familiarity with accessibility guidelines (WCAG).

- Contributions to open-source projects.

- Experience with containerization technologies (e., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Cloud deployment experience (e. , AWS, Azure, GCP)