Senior React Frontend Engineer (Remote, Full-Time) [HR159] at smart-working-solutions

<div> <p><strong>About Smart Working</strong></p> <p>At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.</p> <p>Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.</p> <p>Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.</p> <p><br><strong>About the Role</strong><br>We are hiring a Senior React Frontend Engineer to play a critical role in improving and accelerating a large-scale transactional web platform. The application is a React-based SPA integrated with GraphQL/REST APIs and a headless CMS.</p> <p>This is a high-impact, delivery-focused role where the primary objective is to significantly reduce an existing frontend backlog within a 3–6 month timeframe. The backlog includes performance issues, technical debt, mobile inconsistencies, vulnerabilities, and delayed product work.</p> <p>You will work within an existing, complex codebase, balancing speed and quality while shipping meaningful improvements. This role requires a proactive, product-minded engineer who can identify issues, prioritise effectively, and collaborate closely with product and design teams to enhance the overall customer experience.</p> </div> Responsibilities • Take ownership of reducing and managing a large frontend backlog, delivering measurable improvements within defined timelines. • Develop, maintain, and optimise a React-based single-page application in a production environment. • Diagnose and improve frontend performance, including Lighthouse metrics and Core Web Vitals. • Identify and address technical debt, improving code quality, stability, and maintainability. • Build and enhance responsive, mobile-first user interfaces, ensuring consistency across devices and browsers. • Integrate frontend components with GraphQL and REST APIs, ensuring efficient data handling and performance. • Develop and maintain CMS-driven components using Contentful or similar platforms. • Collaborate closely with product, design, and QA teams to refine requirements and deliver high-quality features. • Work pragmatically within a legacy codebase, making incremental improvements while continuing to ship features. • Participate in Agile workflows using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Figma. • Proactively identify user experience issues and suggest improvements aligned with business goals. Requirements • Strong experience building and maintaining React-based SPAs in production environments. • Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript. • Strong skills in HTML and CSS, with a focus on responsive and mobile-first development. • Proven experience integrating frontend applications with GraphQL and/or REST APIs. • Hands-on experience improving frontend performance, including Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals. • Experience working in backlog-heavy environments, with the ability to prioritise and deliver quickly. • Experience working with legacy systems or technical debt-heavy codebases. • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deliver pragmatic solutions under time constraints. • Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with product and design stakeholders. • Product mindset with the ability to think about customer journeys and user experience. Nice to Have • Experience with CMS-driven frontends (Contentful or similar). • Experience with e-commerce or transactional platforms. • Exposure to A/B testing or experimentation frameworks. • Familiarity with analytics or GTM tooling. • Awareness of accessibility and SEO best practices. • Experience with cross-browser testing tools. Benefits • Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter) • No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words • Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided • Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared • True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire. Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story.