Lead React Developer

Newark, New Jersey

Insight Global
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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Lead React Developer with expertise in React, TypeScript, and test automation to lead our frontend development efforts. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining a scalable, high-performance frontend architecture while ensuring robust automated testing frameworks. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver a stable, maintainable, and user-friendly application.

Our stack includes React with TypeScript on the frontend, Python for the API layer, and Playwright/Cypress for test automation. The ideal candidate is a frontend expert who understands modern state management, component-driven architecture, and best practices for performance optimization.

Responsibilities

  1. Frontend Architecture & Development
Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable React components.

Implement TypeScript best practices for strongly typed applications.

Architect efficient and optimized state management using Redux, Zustand, or Context API.

Improve application performance with techniques such as code splitting, lazy loading, memorization, and virtualized lists.

Ensure responsive and accessible UI using modern CSS methodologies (CSS-in-JS, Tailwind, Styled Components).

  1. Test Automation & Quality Assurance
Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks using Playwright and Cypress.

Ensure comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end testing coverage.

Build test strategies for cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.

Implement strategies to reduce flakiness in test automation and maintain stability over time.

Work closely with backend and DevOps teams to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to . The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here .

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Skills and Requirements

10+ years of front end development experience

Leadership ability and background

Python scripting for API and automation

Strong front end scripting experience with React and TypeScript

Playwright/Cypress test automation experience

Application Architecture efficiency with Redux, Zustand, or Context API

Responsive design experience with CSS-in-JS, Tailwind, or Styled Components

Experience running full lifecycle work around high-performance front end architecture

BS in computer science, math, finance, economics, or related field. null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to .

Date Posted: 01 May 2025
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