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Frontend Developer

We are looking for a Frontend Developer to join [Company Name] and build intuitive, high-performance user interfaces that delight our customers. You will collaborate closely with designers and backend engineers to translate product requirements into polished, accessible web experiences. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about modern JavaScript, component-driven architecture, and pixel-perfect UI.

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Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain responsive web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to implement designs with high fidelity and attention to detail
Write clean, well-tested, and reusable code following established coding standards
Optimize application performance including bundle size, rendering speed, and Core Web Vitals
Participate in code reviews and contribute to frontend architecture decisions
Integrate frontend applications with RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints
Stay current with frontend ecosystem trends and propose improvements to the team's tooling and processes

Required Skills & Experience

2+ years of professional experience building web applications with React, Vue, or Angular
Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
Deep understanding of HTML5 semantics and CSS3 including Flexbox and Grid
Experience with state management solutions (Redux, Zustand, Pinia, or similar)
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous data fetching patterns
Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
Experience with version control using Git and collaborative workflows (pull requests, branching strategies)
Knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and semantic markup

Nice-to-Have

Experience with server-side rendering frameworks (Next.js, Nuxt.js)
Familiarity with design systems and component libraries (Storybook, Radix UI)
Exposure to end-to-end testing tools like Cypress or Playwright
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
Contributions to open-source projects or an active technical blog

Tech Stack

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsTailwind CSSJestReact Testing LibraryStorybookViteGit

What We Offer

Competitive salary and equity package
Flexible remote or hybrid work arrangement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Annual learning and development budget for conferences, courses, and books
Generous PTO policy and company-wide recharge days
Opportunity to shape [Company Name]'s frontend architecture from the ground up

Interview Process

1Recruiter phone screen (30 min) — role fit and logistics
2Technical phone screen (45 min) — JavaScript fundamentals and frontend concepts
3Take-home coding exercise — build a small React component with given requirements
4On-site or virtual loop (3 hours) — live coding, system design discussion, and team fit
5Offer and reference checks

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Interview Scorecards

Bar Raiser

Bar Raiser — Cross-Functional

Independent bar-raiser assessment ensuring the candidate raises the team's overall bar.

Coding Interview

Coding Interview — Frontend

Live coding scorecard for frontend: component building, state management, and accessibility.

Culture & Values

Culture & Values Interview

Behavioral interview scorecard covering collaboration, ownership, and growth mindset.

Hiring Manager

Hiring Manager Final Round

Final evaluation by hiring manager: team fit, role alignment, and leadership potential.

Email Templates

Sourcing

Cold Outreach — Passive Developer

A personalized first-touch email to engage passive developers who aren't actively job hunting.

Interview Scheduling

Technical Interview Invitation

An email inviting a candidate to a technical interview with details on format, duration, and how to prepare.

Decision & Offer

Offer Letter Email

A congratulatory email extending a formal job offer with key terms and the attached offer letter.

Related Templates

Frontend

Common Screening Mistakes

Rejecting candidates who list Vue or Angular instead of React — framework skills transfer quickly, and strong JavaScript fundamentals matter far more than a specific framework
Overweighting years of experience instead of portfolio quality — a developer with 1.5 years who ships polished projects often outperforms someone with 5 years of maintenance work
Ignoring accessibility knowledge — companies increasingly face legal and compliance pressure around WCAG, so candidates who mention a11y are more valuable than they appear on paper

Red Flags

Cannot explain the difference between client-side and server-side rendering or when to use each — this indicates surface-level framework knowledge without understanding the underlying concepts
Portfolio or GitHub shows only tutorial projects with no original work — look for at least one project where the candidate made independent technical decisions
Claims expertise in multiple frameworks but cannot go deep on any one — breadth without depth suggests resume padding rather than real skill

What Good Looks Like

A strong frontend developer candidate can walk you through a project they built — explaining why they chose specific tools, how they handled edge cases like loading states and error boundaries, and what they would do differently next time.
They speak naturally about performance trade-offs and user experience — not just code.

Key Tech to Listen For

React hooks and component lifecycle
TypeScript generics and type safety
CSS-in-JS or Tailwind utility classes
Webpack or Vite bundling
Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores
Accessibility (ARIA roles, screen readers)