Senior Frontend Engineer - Next.js With TypeScript

We are seeking an experienced Senior Frontend Lead to spearhead the development of our React-based educational platform. You will lead a team of 2-3 frontend developers and be responsible for creating intuitive, accessible, and engaging user interfaces that support our multi-modal learning approach. This role requires expertise in modern React development, data visualization, and educational technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 2-3 frontend developers.
• Make architectural decisions for the React frontend using TypeScript and Material UI.
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, testing standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with the Technical Lead on overall system architecture decisions.
• Drive frontend development standards and practices across the team.
• Develop responsive, accessible user interfaces using React, TypeScript, and Material UI.
• Build complex data visualization components for data analytics dashboards.
• Implement real-time features using React Query for data management.
• Create engaging learning experiences, including flashcard systems, progress tracking, and gamified elements.
• Develop marketplace interfaces for playbook discovery and purchasing.
• Work closely with the Product Manager and the UI/UX Lead to translate requirements into technical implementations.
• Build learner-facing interfaces, including quest experiences, world map navigation, and progress dashboards.
• Develop delivery tools for content creation, course management, and student analytics.
• Implement accessibility features meeting WCAG 2.1 AA compliance standards.
• Integrate with Azure-based serverless backend APIs.
• Implement MSAL authentication and role-based access controls.
• Optimize performance to meet target low-latency loading benchmarks (accelerated with SSR).
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.

Requirements

• 5+ years of React development experience with TypeScript.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role, mentoring junior developers.
• Expert knowledge of modern React patterns (hooks, context, custom hooks).
• Extensive experience with Material UI or similar component libraries.
• Proficiency with React Query or similar data fetching libraries.
• Strong understanding of state management patterns.
• Experience with data visualization libraries (D3.js, Recharts, or similar).
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
• Experience with Nx monorepo build systems or similar.
• Proficiency with Jest.
• Background in developing complex dashboards and analytics interfaces.
• Experience with authentication systems (preferably MSAL/Azure AD).
• Track record of leading frontend teams through large-scale application development.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.

Soft Skills

• Strong mentorship and team leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with project timeline requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure services and serverless architectures.
• Background in gaming or interactive application development.
• Experience with educational content delivery systems.
• Knowledge of internationalization (i18n) implementation.
• Familiarity with performance optimization and web vitals.
• Experience with A/B testing and feature flagging systems.

This job was posted by Anoop Munshi from dMACQ.