Mid-level React Developer

Hybrid; coordinated in-office days; Long-term contract, W-2 only (no C2C or 1099)

Position Summary

The Mid-level React Developer is responsible for the front-end development of a long-term, cloud-hosted custom web application. The position sits on a small product team that includes a product manager, a senior backend developer, additional developers and a dedicated quality assurance engineer.

The ideal candidate has a strong interest in front-end development and a desire to progress toward full-stack responsibilities. Mentoring from the senior developer is provided to support that growth. Curiosity, sound fundamentals and eagerness to learn are weighted alongside years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

●       Develop and maintain responsive, accessible React user interfaces for a cloud-hosted web application

●       Translate Figma designs into clean, reusable and well-tested UI components in collaboration with the UX designer

●       Integrate front-end features with .NET and Azure backend APIs

●       Manage application state, data fetching and client-side routing

●       Write unit and component tests to maintain code quality

●       Follow established SDLC practices, including small and reviewable commits, daily code check-ins and peer code review

●       Collaborate with quality assurance to identify and resolve defects early in the development cycle

●       Optimize front-end performance, accessibility and cross-browser compatibility

●       Take on backend and full-stack tasks over time under the guidance of the senior developer

●       Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous process improvement

Required Qualifications

Professional software development

React 18

JavaScript (ES6+) / TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3

Consuming RESTful APIs from a front-end application

Building applications in a cloud environment (any cloud)

Front-end testing (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library)

Working on a development team of 3+ engineers sharing one codebase

Git, code review and SDLC practices

Additional required skills:

●       Solid understanding of Modern React fundamentals, including hooks, component lifecycle and composition patterns

●       Experience with React state management, especially react query

●       Experience with approaches such as Context API, Redux or React Query

●       Experience building responsive layouts and applying web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)

●       Familiarity with modern build tooling such as Vite, Webpack and yam

●       Proficiency with browser developer tools for debugging and performance analysis

●       Strong interest in front-end development and in progressing toward full-stack development

●       Awareness of the limitations of AI-assisted coding and the importance of human code review

●       Clear written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

●       React 19 and modern features such as Server Components and concurrent rendering

●       Experience with additional state management tools such as MobX, Redux, or Zustand

●       Experience with TanStack Query including optimistic/offline behavior.

●       TypeScript in production applications

●       .NET 8 / C# or other backend development experience

●       Microsoft Azure experience (e.g., Azure Static Web Apps, App Service)

●       Experience translating Figma designs into production UI

●       Experience with component libraries or design systems (e.g., Fluent UI, Material UI)

●       Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)

●       Front-end performance optimization (code splitting, lazy loading, memorization)

●       End-to-end testing tools such as Playwright or Cypress

●       Experience in the public sector or with internal business applications

Work Environment

●     Team structure: Collaborative team with mentoring from a senior developer.

●      Engagement: Long-term engagement with an expectation of product ownership.

●      Hybrid schedule