Non Paid Lead front end Developer Internship-Only US Residents

Role Overview

Frontend Lead Engineer Intern (20 hours/week, Remote, 3 months) Sports Excitement is seeking a Frontend Lead Engineer to own the architecture and development of scalable, maintainable frontend systems. This role goes beyond building UI and emphasizes systems thinking, initiative, and durable architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend development using Next.js, React, and TypeScript
• Design and implement scalable UI architecture (not just individual screens)
• Build responsive, production-quality interfaces with Tailwind CSS
• Integrate frontend systems with REST APIs in a maintainable way
• Define and improve patterns for state management, component structure, and data flow
• Handle loading, error, empty states, and edge cases
• Identify performance bottlenecks and apply practical optimizations
• Improve component reusability, maintainability, and consistency
• Proactively address technical debt, architectural weaknesses, and process inefficiencies
• Propose improvements to frontend standards, folder structure, and engineering workflow
• Collaborate with backend, product, and design stakeholders to translate requirements into frontend systems

Required Qualifications

• Strong React fundamentals
• Strong experience with Next.js
• Strong experience with TypeScript
• Experience integrating with REST APIs
• Strong understanding of responsive design
• At least one substantial frontend project demonstrating architectural thinking
• Ability to reason about trade-offs in frontend architecture
• Ability to work independently and take initiative

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of SSR/CSR/hybrid rendering patterns
• Performance optimization experience in modern React
• Experience designing scalable component systems and folder structures
• Experience improving developer workflows, code organization, and maintainability
• Experience reviewing frontend code and setting consistency standards
• Ability to improve both product and process

Project Requirement (Mandatory)

Submit a frontend project demonstrating:

• API integration
• Clear state management
• Clean and scalable folder structure
• Error handling and edge case coverage
• Responsive design
• Reusable component design
• A README explaining architectural decisions, trade-offs, and key implementation choices

Logistics / Eligibility

• Part-time: 20 hours per week
• Duration: 3 months
• Location: Remote
• Application: Resume + GitHub/GitLab project link
• Eligibility constraint: Non-paid; Only US residents (title requirement)