Sr Front-End React Engineer :- Jersey City, NJ - Only local - 12+ Years

Hello Folks,

 

Hope you are doing great!

 

This is Himank Jani from ApTask.

 

We have urgent requirements with one of our client’s, please review the job description below and let me know if you have any relevant candidates on your bench, Kindly share.

 

Kindly share the DL location and work authorization status along with resume

Need only local candidate’s

 

Job Title: Sr Front-End React Engineer

Experience: 12+ Years

Rate : $60/hr on C2C

Location: Jersey City, NJ Only local

RTTO – 5 Days Onsite

 

Looking for profile from FAANG / High Tech & Fin Tech Companies.

• Meta
• Goldman Sachs
• Morgan Stanly
• Google
• Netflix
• Amazon
• Apple

 

 

Sr Front-End Engineer

Summary

Lead the design and development of modern, high-performance web experiences using React and the broader front-end ecosystem. This role is front-end (React) 60% and backend (Java Spring) 40% focused skills to deliver cutting-edge UI & Microservices capabilities and set engineering standards.

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Job responsibilities

• Lead development of complex, user-facing web applications using React, owning the front-end architecture and delivery approach.
• Develop microservices / API contracts (GraphQL/REST) using Java and Spring technologies and front-end friendly design patterns (pagination, filtering, error models).
• Establish and evolve front-end standards: component architecture, state management, routing, code conventions, and testing practices.
• Drive performance and quality: Core Web Vitals, bundle optimization, rendering strategies, caching, and runtime observability.
• Implement advanced UI capabilities such as rich data visualization, real-time updates, offline-friendly patterns, and robust form/workflow experiences.
• Ensure secure client-side patterns: safe auth flows, token handling guidance, secure storage, and protection against common web vulnerabilities.

 

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Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 12+ years professional software engineering experience with significant depth in front-end web development; experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.
• Expert-level React proficiency (hooks, component composition, context, rendering behavior, concurrency-related patterns where applicable).
• Strong TypeScript skills (types-as-design, generics, strictness strategies) and modern JavaScript fundamentals.
• Strong Java and Java Spring skills to develop microservices / API contracts (GraphQL/REST) using Java and Spring technologies and front-end friendly design patterns (pagination, filtering, error models).
• Deep experience with modern front-end tooling: Vite/Webpack, Babel/SWC, npm/pnpm/yarn, monorepos (optional), and build/release pipelines.
• Advanced testing practices: Jest/Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress for E2E; test strategy ownership.
• Accessibility expertise: WCAG/ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen-reader considerations, and automated + manual a11y testing.
• Performance engineering: profiling, bundle splitting, SSR/CSR trade-offs, caching strategies, and Core Web Vitals optimization.
• API integration expertise with GraphQL and REST (schema-driven development, error handling, pagination, caching, and client state strategies).
• Security awareness for web apps: XSS/CSRF prevention, dependency hygiene, secure auth/session patterns (OIDC awareness a plus).
• Observability for the front end: client-side logging/metrics, error reporting, and debugging production issues.
• MUST: Proficiency using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate implementation, refactoring, test creation, and debugging—while validating correctness and adhering to secure handling practices.

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Preferred qualifications

• Experience with SSR/meta frameworks: Next.js / Remix and SEO considerations.
• Experience leveraging a design system (Storybook, tokens).
• Experience with micro-frontend patterns and module federation (where relevant).
• Experience with visualization and rich UI: D3, Canvas/WebGL, advanced tables/grids, animation libraries.
• Familiarity with authentication integrations (OIDC/OAuth2) and enterprise SSO constraints.
• Proven track record modernizing legacy front ends and improving developer experience (DX).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Regards,

Himank Deepak Jani

 

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