Frontend Tech Lead (Remote, Brazil)

Job Description

Nearform is seeking a Frontend Tech Lead to join their consulting team. The candidate will define the technical roadmap, uphold best practices, and mentor the front-end engineering team. This role involves building innovative applications and delivering complex solutions in a client-facing environment.

• Provide technical and line-management leadership to the development team
• Work directly with clients, translating requirements into technical briefs
• Establish the technical vision and setting the foundations for a scalable, maintainable, and high-performance UI platform
• Evaluate and select modern frontend technologies, frameworks, and tools
• Ensure applications are highly performant, efficient, and responsive across devices
• Enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices for frontend development
• Guide and mentor frontend developers, conducting code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Define frontend testing strategies and encouraging the use of automated testing frameworks
• Design systems that support scalability and modularity to handle evolving business requirements
• Provide reports to client and NearForm leadership to ensure a clear understanding of project status and drive good decision-making

Requirements:

• Proficient communication in English (oral and written) and excellent communication skills
• 10+ years of experience in front-end development, with at least 4+ years in a frontend architect or technical leadership role
• Expertise in JavaScript, Typescript, and Frontend frameworks such as React and Vue.js
• Familiarity with Redux, MobX, Vuex, or equivalent state management libraries
• Experience with design systems and component libraries (e.g., Storybook, Material-UI, Tailwind CSS
• Experience with modern front-end build systems (Webpack, Vite, Babel, Rollup)
• Strong understanding of performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, code splitting, caching, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with unit, integration, and E2E testing (Jest, Cypress, Mocha, etc.)
• Familiarity with deployment pipelines, Docker, and AWS
• Deep knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, and hands-on experience with a backend language
• Ability to work closely with designers and contribute to UI/UX discussions
• Experience working directly with customers and users

Nearform offers:

• Remote work
• Flexible working hours
• Wellness Hub