Lead Frontend Software Engineer (Next.js & React)

Role Overview

Lead Frontend Software Engineer for a greenfield, dealer-facing product within an AI-first engineering org. You’ll architect and build a high-performance, authenticated web experience that helps dealers drive sales through insights, self-service onboarding, product configuration, and permissions (RBAC).

Responsibilities

• Lead greenfield architecture & development for the newly launched Hub website.
• Architect authenticated frontend experiences including:
  • actionable data insights
  • automated onboarding
  • product configuration
  • user management with RBAC
• Build high-performance interfaces in Next.js/React with a platform mindset.
• Drive engineering practices for reliable delivery, including:
  • testing
  • observability
  • CI/CD build pipelines
• Focus on system resilience and scalability (not just feature implementation).

Requirements

• Experience thriving in early product stages (“v1 to v10”).
• AI-native engineering mindset; strong use of Claude Code to automate routine work and accelerate delivery.
• Strong performance and frontend fundamentals:
  • Core Web Vitals
  • caching
  • async assets
• Commitment to usability and accessibility.
• Understanding of building fast, reliable UIs even in gated/authenticated applications.
• Testing and observability knowledge; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience architecting permissioned experiences (e.g., RBAC) and complex user management flows.

Location / Work Model

• 100% remote in the Chicago area.
• Onsite interviews may be required.