Junior Front End Developer - AI startup

Company Description Founding Teams is a AI pre accelerator and talent platform. We help AI founders to find the best engineering, design and marketing talent. Lead Frontend Engineer About the Role We’re looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer to own the architecture, development, and quality of our web applications.

You’ll be responsible for building fast, scalable, and user-friendly interfaces while setting frontend standards and mentoring other engineers. This role is hands-on and strategic — you’ll write production code, make technical decisions, and work closely with product, design, and backend teams. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Own the frontend architecture and technical roadmap Define and enforce coding standards, performance, and best practices Lead code reviews and mentor frontend engineers Make decisions on frameworks, libraries, and tooling Development Build and maintain high-quality web applications Translate designs and product requirements into clean, performant UI Implement responsive, accessible, and cross-browser experiences Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and usability Collaboration Work closely with: Product managers to shape requirements and delivery Designers to ensure pixel-perfect UI and great UX Backend engineers on APIs, data contracts, and performance Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discussions Quality & Delivery Ensure frontend code is: Testable Maintainable Well-documented Own frontend release processes and CI/CD pipelines Monitor performance, bugs, and user feedback Required Skills & Experience Must Have 5+ years of frontend development experience Strong expertise in JavaScript / TypeScript Extensive experience with React.js (or similar modern frameworks) Solid understanding of: HTML5, CSS3, modern layout systems State management (Redux, Zustand, React Query, etc.) REST APIs and async data handling Experience building and maintaining production web apps Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and modern build tools