Lead react Developer

Job Title: Lead React Developer
Location: Mountain View, CA - Hybrid -ONLY LOCAL
Experience: Minimum 12+ Years
Type: Contract

Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead React Developer who can drive the front-end development for large-scale applications serving a high-volume user base. The ideal candidate will be adept at working with React and capable of adapting to other front-end libraries and frameworks (e.g., Angular, Vue) as project needs evolve. This role requires a hands-on individual contributor onshore who can also manage and guide an offshore team of developers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of modern front-end applications using React.js and related technologies.
• Adapt quickly to and work with multiple front-end frameworks/libraries when required (e.g., Angular, Vue.js).
• Collaborate closely with product owners, backend engineers, and UX designers to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Architect and optimize solutions for large-scale user databases with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.
• Serve as the primary onshore technical lead while managing and mentoring an offshore team of developers to ensure timely delivery.
• Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure adherence to best practices in UI development.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across front-end codebases.
• Stay up to date with emerging front-end technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of professional front-end development experience, with 5+ years in React.js .
• Strong experience in multiple front-end frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular, and Vue.js.
• Proven track record of building and scaling web applications for large user bases .
• Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 , and responsive design principles.
• Experience integrating front-end applications with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with front-end build tools and package managers (Webpack, Babel, npm, yarn).
• Strong leadership skills with prior experience managing offshore development teams .
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with server-side rendering (Next.js) or micro front-end architectures.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to performance monitoring and analytics tools for web applications.