Modern & innovative engineering environment || Strong long-term opportunity/n Principal React Developer || Melbourne or Geelong (3 Days/Week In Office) || 12 Months contract Opportunity About the RoleThe client is seeking an experienced Lead React Developer to join its Digital team and lead the design, development and delivery of modern, enterprise-scale web applications. The position combines hands-on frontend expertise with technical leadership, mentoring and engineering best practices.
Key Responsibilities /n /n
- Lead the design, development and delivery of complex web applications using React and TypeScript.
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- Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to developers.
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- Establish engineering standards and promote high-quality development practices.
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- Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, UX designers, architects and backend teams.
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- Define frontend requirements, API contracts and end-to-end solution designs.
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- Drive contemporary engineering practices across automated testing, source control, CI/CD and Agile delivery.
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- Leverage AI-assisted development tools, including coding assistants, code generation, automated testing and code review capabilities.
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- Support the delivery of accessible, inclusive and responsive digital services. /n /n
Essential Skills & Experience/n /n
- Strong experience leading complex React and TypeScript application development within enterprise environments.
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- Advanced frontend development expertise, including: /n /n - React
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/n - Component-based architecture
/n - State management
/n - API integration
/n - Responsive UI development
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- Strong experience delivering accessible digital services, accessibility standards and inclusive design.
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- Experience establishing engineering practices covering code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, source control and release management.
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- Hands-on experience with contemporary AI-assisted software engineering tools.
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- Proven experience leading, mentoring and uplifting development teams.
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- Strong stakeholder collaboration skills across product, UX, architecture and backend engineering teams. /n /n
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What you need to do now /n
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[email protected] , or call us now./n
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📌 Principal React Developer (Melbourne)
🏢 Hays
📍 Melbourne