Lead UI Developer at OmegaHires – Charlotte, North Carolina

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead UI Developer with strong expertise in React and TypeScript to design and build scalable, high-performance front-end applications. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with modern React (v18+) best practices, state management using Redux and Redux-Saga, and a strong understanding of UI architecture and design principles.

• Develop and maintain scalable front-end applications using React (v18+) and TypeScript
• Build reusable UI components (buttons, dropdowns, layouts) without relying on third-party UI libraries
• Implement and manage state using Redux and Redux-Saga
• Follow modern React best practices (functional components, hooks, no class components or HOCs)
• Apply CSS-in-JS techniques using styled-components or @emotion/styled
• Design responsive and mobile-friendly UI components
• Collaborate on architectural decisions and enforce best practices
• Participate in code reviews and ensure high-quality, maintainable code
• Contribute to long-term technical strategy and reduce technical debt

• Strong experience with React (latest versions) and TypeScript
• Solid understanding of Redux and Redux-Saga
• Experience building UI components from scratch (no frameworks like MUI, AntD, Chakra UI)
• Proficiency in CSS-in-JS (styled-components or Emotion)
• Strong understanding of component architecture and application layering
• Experience with REST APIs integration

• Experience with react-router-dom (latest data routing)
• Exposure to monorepos (Nx workspace preferred)
• Understanding of performance optimization in React applications

• Experience with frameworks like Next.js is NOT preferred (pure React expertise required)
• Candidates must demonstrate deep understanding of React fundamentals and architecture
• Hands-on experience with Redux (not alternatives like Zustand)

• Excellent communication and articulation skills
• Ability to clearly explain technical concepts and decisions
• Strong understanding of application architecture and design principles
• Ownership mindset with the ability to make independent engineering decisions
• Awareness of technical debt and strategies to manage and reduce it
• Ability to think long-term and evaluate impact of technical decisions