Principal Software Engineer - React

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Software Engineer - React based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to lead the development of high-quality software solutions while driving technical excellence across engineering teams. You will combine deep React expertise with leadership responsibilities, guiding engineers and shaping scalable application architectures. The position focuses on building secure, high-performing applications while contributing to engineering standards and best practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into reliable, user-focused solutions. This opportunity is ideal for a senior technical leader who enjoys mentoring others, solving complex challenges, and influencing technology decisions. You will play a key role in improving software quality, performance, and delivery while helping teams grow and innovate.

Accountabilities:: Lead a team of software engineers by providing technical direction, mentorship, and continuous guidance to support team growth and engineering excellence.

Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions and development strategies.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using React, JavaScript technologies, and modern frontend practices.

Write clean, efficient, secure, and maintainable code while ensuring strong performance and reliability.

Develop unit tests and maintain high-quality engineering standards, including strong test coverage and automated validation practices.

Collaborate with engineers, product stakeholders, and clients to deliver impactful software solutions.

Optimize applications for security, scalability, and performance improvements.

Troubleshoot and resolve existing system issues while maintaining application stability.

Participate in code reviews, version control processes, and software delivery workflows.

Provide project updates, communicate technical progress, and maintain alignment with stakeholders.

Research and evaluate emerging technologies to improve development practices and platform capabilities.

Support technical hiring activities by assessing candidates and contributing to engineering team growth.

Continuously improve technical skills and encourage knowledge sharing across the engineering organization.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.

8+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Strong leadership experience with the ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions.

Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.

Advanced proficiency in JavaScript technologies and modern frontend development.

Strong experience building user interfaces with HTML and CSS.

Hands-on experience developing applications with ReactJS, Redux, and Context API.

Experience working with design systems and component libraries such as Material-UI, Atomize, or similar solutions.

Understanding of accessibility standards, security practices, and compliance requirements.

Experience writing unit tests and maintaining high test coverage standards.

Familiarity with GitHub, JIRA, and other software collaboration and project management tools.

Basic understanding of backend technologies and software architecture concepts.

Flexible, adaptable mindset with the ability to work across different technical challenges.

Strong problem-solving abilities and ability to provide technical leadership within a team.

Benefits:

Paid time off.

Fully remote work opportunity.

Health insurance coverage.

Outpatient medical benefits.

Training and professional development opportunities.

Life insurance.

Exchange programs and opportunities for global collaboration.

Opportunity to work on challenging software projects while influencing technical direction.

Supportive environment focused on continuous learning and engineering growth.

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