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Resume Keywords for Frontend Developers (2026 Guide)

The 70+ keywords ATS scans for on frontend resumes — React, TypeScript, Next.js, accessibility, performance, and the modern-stack phrases that matter most.

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Jash Patel

Founder, TryApplyNow

Frontend developer JDs in 2026 converge on a tight keyword set. Get the 70+ below into your resume (the ones that match your actual experience), in context with metrics, and you'll clear the 80% ATS threshold on most frontend roles.

Core keywords (any modern frontend role)

  • Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript (ES2022+), HTML5, CSS3
  • Frameworks: React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid, Remix, Astro
  • State + data: Redux, Zustand, TanStack Query, SWR, Apollo, tRPC
  • Styling: Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, styled- components, Radix UI, shadcn/ui
  • Build: Vite, Webpack, Turbopack, esbuild
  • Version control + CI: Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions

Performance keywords (weighted heavily in senior JDs)

  • Core Web Vitals: LCP, INP, CLS, TTFB, FCP
  • Bundle size, code splitting, lazy loading, tree shaking, route-based splitting
  • SSR, SSG, ISR, RSC (React Server Components), edge rendering, streaming
  • Image optimization (next/image, WebP, AVIF)
  • Lighthouse, WebPageTest, Chrome DevTools profiling

Accessibility keywords

  • WCAG 2.1 (A, AA, AAA), ARIA, semantic HTML
  • Screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, focus management
  • Color contrast, reduced motion, high contrast mode
  • axe, Lighthouse accessibility audits, pa11y

Testing keywords

  • Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright, Cypress, Storybook interaction tests
  • Unit testing, integration testing, E2E testing, visual regression

Design-system / collaboration keywords

  • Figma, design tokens, component library, Storybook
  • Cross-functional (PM + design + eng), pair programming, code review

Senior / staff-level keywords

  • Technical leadership, RFC authoring, technical direction, mentoring
  • Cross-team initiative, design system ownership, framework migration leadership

Example bullet using these keywords

Bad:

Built React applications and improved performance.

Good:

Led Next.js 14 + React Server Components rewrite of primary customer app; cut LCP 4.1s → 1.2s and bundle size 58% across top-traffic routes.

The rewrite hits 7 keywords (Next.js, RSC, React, LCP, bundle size, routes) plus specific metrics and a strong verb.

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