Team Lead Front-End (React.js) Developer

Remote
About the role:

Our client is a large and innovative educational organization in the United States that is building a next-generation digital learning ecosystem. The product includes a modern learning management system (LMS) and a companion mobile app used by thousands of students, parents, and teachers.

The platform supports personalized learning paths, real-time communication, automated attendance tracking, interactive course materials, assessments, and parental access.

The client is now launching a complete rebuild of the system from scratch to improve scalability, performance, user experience, and to expand functionality across web and mobile. Upcoming development also includes AI-driven features for personalized learning support.

If you enjoy building impactful products, leading engineering teams, and contributing to the future of EdTech — this role is an excellent match.

Why this role is exciting

  • Direct impact on the evolution of a large-scale digital learning platform

  • Leadership growth and involvement in strategic technical decisions

  • Collaboration with experienced international teams and domain experts

  • Opportunity to work with modern technologies and shape the product architecture

Methodology & Team

  • Framework: Scrum

  • Team on our side: Front-end & Back-end Developers, QA Engineers, BA, PM/SM, UI/UX Designer

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Ownership

  • Take responsibility for the team’s direction, delivery results, and overall performance

  • Identify risks, blockers, and improvement opportunities early and communicate them proactively

  • Present progress clearly at any moment: sprint status, roadmap updates, challenges

Team Collaboration & Coaching

  • Lead by example during stand-ups, sprint reviews, and planning sessions

  • Foster open, active participation from all team members

  • Support the team through mentoring, coaching, and constructive code reviews

  • Build trust through consistent communication and reliable delivery

Technical Delivery

  • Lead the front-end engineering direction, ensuring high standards of code quality and performance

  • Translate UI/UX designs into responsive, modern web interfaces (web, desktop, mobile)

  • Ensure scalability, maintainability, and security of the front-end codebase

  • Collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, and product stakeholders

  • Maintain and evolve the application using modern JavaScript and React-based tooling

Requirements:
  • 7+ years of commercial front-end development experience

  • Proven experience as a Team Lead or Senior Front-End Engineer with leadership responsibilities

  • Strong expertise in React.js 18 and TypeScript

  • Hands-on experience with Tailwind CSS for scalable design systems

  • Solid understanding of Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments

  • Advanced English (Upper-Intermediate+)

Nice to Have

  • Experience integrating with .NET Core backends and RESTful APIs

  • Knowledge of SQL (SQL Server, MySQL) or NoSQL (MongoDB, CosmosDB) databases

  • Familiarity with Entity Framework

  • Previous experience in EdTech or e-learning platforms

We offer:
  • 20 working days of paid vacation per year;
  • Official holidays of Ukraine – days off;
  • Modern equipment for work;
  • Corporate events;
  • External and internal training: conferences, professional events, courses, TechTalks;
  • English speaking club.
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