React Developer

Location: New York City, NY

Experience: 2–8 years

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: $140,000 – $220,000 per year + bonus/equityAbout the Role

We are looking for a talented and experienced React Developer to join our engineering team in New York City. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality web applications using React and modern frontend technologies.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a product-oriented mindset and has a passion for creating fast, scalable, accessible, and intuitive user experiences. You will work closely with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and other stakeholders to turn ideas into reliable, production-ready applications.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications using React.js .
• Develop reusable, modular, and maintainable frontend components.
• Translate product requirements and UI/UX designs into responsive applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested JavaScript/TypeScript code.
• Work closely with designers and product managers to deliver polished user experiences.
• Integrate frontend applications with RESTful and GraphQL APIs .
• Implement state management using tools such as Redux, Zustand, Context API, or similar technologies.
• Optimize applications for performance, accessibility, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Develop reusable component libraries and contribute to design-system initiatives.
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for critical application functionality.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve frontend bugs and performance issues.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to frontend engineering standards.
• Collaborate with backend and platform engineers on end-to-end technical solutions.
• Stay current with emerging React, JavaScript, and frontend development practices.

Must-Have Skills

• 2–8 years of professional experience in frontend or React development.
• Strong hands-on experience with React.js .
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3 .
• Strong understanding of React hooks, component architecture, and state management.
• Experience building responsive and production-grade web applications.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and/or GraphQL .
• Strong understanding of frontend performance optimization.
• Experience with Git and modern software development workflows.
• Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright .
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Next.js and server-side rendering.
• Experience with Redux, Zustand, React Query, or similar state-management tools .
• Familiarity with Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Styled Components, or similar frameworks .
• Experience building and maintaining design systems.
• Knowledge of Node.js and backend development.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment.
• Experience with WebSockets or real-time applications.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards such as WCAG .
• Experience working on AI-powered products, SaaS platforms, fintech applications, or other high-scale products.