Lead Frontend Developer – React
Summary
Lead the frontend delivery of a major finance platform rebuild using React and TypeScript. This hands-on leadership role involves owning frontend architecture, solution design, and mentoring a small team while remaining close to the code in a hybrid Sydney-based agency environment.
Salary: $140,000 – $150,000 per year
Lead Front End Developer – React
Sydney | Hybrid | 12-Month Contract | $140k–$150k + Super | Full Australian working rights required
We’re looking for an experienced Lead Front End Developer to take technical ownership of the frontend delivery of a major finance platform rebuild from the ground up.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who genuinely comes from a frontend engineering background. You’ll lead a small team of Frontend Engineers while remaining close to the code, owning frontend architecture, solution design, code reviews, technical standards and the overall quality of what gets shipped.
You’ll work closely with UX/UI, engineering, delivery and client stakeholders to turn complex requirements and designs into fast, scalable and polished digital experiences.
The initial project is expected to run for 12 months, with the potential to extend to 18 months.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead the frontend delivery of a large-scale finance platform rebuild
Provide technical direction to a small team of local and offshore Frontend Engineers
Remain hands-on with React and TypeScript, contributing to production code alongside the team
Own frontend architecture, solution design, technical standards and development best practices
Conduct code reviews and support/mentor engineers across the project
Work closely with UX/UI teams to translate complex designs and interactions into high-quality digital experiences
Collaborate directly with client engineering and business stakeholders to understand problems and design appropriate technical solutions
Make sensible technical decisions around scalability, maintainability, performance and security
Help establish reusable frontend patterns, components and engineering standards
Improve web performance across areas such as rendering, assets, caching, scripts and images
Use tools such as Lighthouse and PageSpeed Insights to identify and address performance issues
Help drive the intelligent use of AI-assisted development across the engineering workflow
Contribute to CI/CD, repositories, deployment processes and overall engineering quality
What We’re Looking For
The key thing for this role is strong, recent frontend engineering experience.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
Extensive commercial React experience. Commercial experience with Next.js, Vue/Nuxt would also be highly regarded
Strong TypeScript / JavaScript
Experience leading or technically guiding other Frontend Engineers
Strong understanding of frontend architecture and modern React development patterns
Experience remaining hands-on while providing technical leadership
Strong code review, problem-solving and debugging skills
Experience building reusable components and scalable frontend applications
Good understanding of state management, API integrations and asynchronous frontend applications
Strong appreciation of UX/UI, accessibility and responsive design
Experience with frontend testing and quality practices
Strong understanding of web performance and browser behaviour
Experience working with CI/CD and modern deployment practices
Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly with engineers, designers, delivery teams and clients
Practical experience using AI development tools and, importantly, the ability to critically review and validate AI-generated solutions
The Environment
You’ll be joining an established Sydney-based digital technology business that designs and builds complex digital products for well-known organisations across a range of industries.
The engineering environment is collaborative, fast-moving and highly project-focused. Teams work closely across engineering, UX/UI, product and delivery, with engineers given plenty of input into how solutions are designed and built.
There’s a strong focus on modern engineering practices, frontend quality, performance and using AI effectively throughout the development lifecycle rather than simply adopting tools for the sake of it.
Why This One?
This isn’t a role where you move away from engineering to sit in meetings all day.
You’ll have the opportunity to lead the frontend of a significant platform rebuild from the ground up, influence the architecture and engineering standards, lead a capable frontend team and still remain hands-on with the technology.
Sydney – Hybrid: 2 days onsite with the financial services client and 1-2 days in the digital agency office.
$140k–$150k + super
12-month contract with potential to extend
Full Australian working rights required
If you’re a frontend-focused engineer who enjoys leading technically, solving problems and still writing code, I’d be keen to hear from you.