Senior Frontend Technical Lead (React / Next.js) in Portland, Oregon - #71142 | VanderHouwen

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Job Id: 71142

Senior Frontend Technical Lead (React / Next.js)
Our client is seeking a Senior Frontend Technical Lead (React / Next.js) to provide hands-on technical leadership for a modern, component-driven web platform. This individual will guide frontend architecture, set engineering standards, and collaborate closely with product and design partners to deliver a high-quality, scalable user experience. The ideal candidate blends deep frontend expertise with strong mentorship, craftsmanship, and delivery ownership.

This role is fully remote.

Senior Frontend Technical Lead (React / Next.js) Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture and implementation using React and Next.js, ensuring scalable, performant, and maintainable solutions.
• Own advanced Next.js capabilities including server-side rendering, static generation, routing strategies, middleware, and edge-based patterns.
• Partner closely with Product Management, Design, and Engineering to define technical approaches, implementation standards, and delivery expectations.
• Translate design specifications into accessible, reusable component systems using a component-driven development workflow.
• Establish and enforce best practices around performance optimization, Web Vitals, code splitting, caching strategies, and asset management.
• Guide frontend data integration patterns, including state management and consumption of REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Ensure accessibility standards are met across the application, including semantic markup, keyboard navigation, and screen reader support.
• Lead code quality efforts through strong TypeScript usage, linting, testing, CI/CD workflows, and version control practices.
• Support deployments and build pipelines across modern hosting platforms and frontend tooling ecosystems.
• Mentor and support engineers by setting clear expectations for readability, maintainability, and technical craftsmanship.

Senior Frontend Technical Lead (React / Next.js) Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in React with modern patterns including hooks, component composition, and performance optimization.
• Deep experience with Next.js and its rendering strategies, server capabilities, and routing architecture.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript within large, production-grade frontend codebases.
• Experience working in component-driven systems leveraging tools such as Storybook, design tokens, and modular UI architectures.
• Proven ability to collaborate with designers and translate design artifacts into scalable, accessible frontend solutions.
• Hands-on experience with modern styling approaches such as utility-first CSS frameworks and component-based styling systems.
• Solid understanding of frontend state management and data-handling patterns.
• Familiarity with Node.js for frontend tooling, build processes, and light backend integrations.
• Demonstrated commitment to accessibility standards and inclusive user experiences.
• Experience leading frontend engineering standards, mentoring developers, and influencing technical direction across teams.

Compensation: (DOE)

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