Lead Front End Developer

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February 18, 2026
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Job Description

Location: Bellevue, Washington (Onsite)
Experience Required: 13–15 years

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Front End Developer to drive frontend engineering excellence and lead a team of 10+ ReactJS developers. This role involves overseeing the full lifecycle of front-end development, test automation, and quality assurance, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performing web applications.

The ideal candidate combines technical mastery, leadership acumen, and operational excellence to mentor developers, streamline testing strategies, and maintain adherence to coding standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the frontend team and provide technical guidance, mentorship, and direction.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain test automation processes supporting application and system requirements.
  • Review technical requirements for completeness and provide actionable feedback.
  • Create test case documents and define testing methodologies for manual and automated testing.
  • Collaborate closely with developers, project managers, product managers, and infrastructure teams to plan test phase activities.
  • Support developers and testers in debugging, reproducing, and analyzing issues, ensuring alignment with coding standards and user requirements.
  • Manage test resources and activities across multiple projects and product deliverables.
  • Serve as tier 3 triage lead for incoming bugs and escalate as needed.
  • Produce regular bug/error logs, escalation reports, and test metrics.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 13–15 years of professional experience in frontend development, with strong leadership in ReactJS.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large teams (10+ developers) and mentor technical staff.
  • Expertise in test management processes, manual and automated testing, and performance testing tools.
  • Strong programming skills and experience with automated test scripts and execution frameworks.
  • Exceptional communication skills — verbal, written, and interpersonal — to work with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong organizational, planning, and multi-project management abilities.
  • Intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a drive for continuous process improvement.
  • Ability to research and recommend process or tool enhancements.