Principal Front End Developer

Principal Front End Developer

Contract Type:

Full Time

Location:

Auckland - Auckland

Industry:

Software Development

Contact Name:

Jeselle Serna

Contact Email:

jeselle@recruitit.co.nz

Contact Phone:

0289901044

Date Published:

27-06-2025

We’re looking for a Principal Frontend Engineer to drive the design and delivery of modern, scalable web experiences for a growing SaaS platform. This is a high-impact role where you’ll lead architecture decisions, elevate frontend standards, and mentor a cross-functional team—while staying close to the code.

If you’re passionate about building beautiful UI, know your way around design systems, and use AI tools as force multipliers (not shortcuts), this is a rare opportunity to take ownership in a fast-paced, product-led environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead the architecture and implementation of core frontend features
  • Collaborate closely with product and design to ship fast, high-impact releases
  • Evolve and maintain our design system, leveraging tools like Figma and Storybook
  • Set the tone for code quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability
  • Build scalable, reusable component-driven UIs with React, JavaScript, and TypeScript
  • Stay hands-on, writing clean, testable code and participating in code reviews
  • Support and mentor engineers, sharing context and raising the bar for the team
  • Champion frontend resilience and reliability, even when things go sideways
Tech Stack & Focus Areas
  • Frontend: React, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • UI/UX: Storybook, Figma, design system architecture
  • Testing: Cypress, Chromatic
  • Data: JSON, REST APIs
  • Bonus: Exposure to Node.js for full-stack collaboration
About You
  • You bring deep experience with modern frontend technologies, particularly React
  • You think like a product engineer, balancing speed, user impact, and maintainability
  • You’ve shipped high-quality software in cross-functional teams
  • You’re a strong advocate for design systems and have opinions on frontend architecture
  • You know how to use AI tools to augment your workflow and support team productivity
  • You’re comfortable in fast-paced, evolving environments and can adapt quickly
  • You care about performance, accessibility, and building systems that scale
Why Apply?
  • Influence the architecture and evolution of a modern SaaS product
  • Work with a lean, high-performing engineering team
  • Stay hands-on while growing as a technical and team leader
  • Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, product design, and scalable engineering
If you’re ready to lead from the front and love crafting great user experiences as much as you love clean, scalable code – apply now or reach out to Recruit I.T. for a confidential chat.

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