Senior Frontend Engineer (Performance)
RemoteHunter
full-remoteseniorpermanentfrontendengineering-management United States Today via LinkedIn
180,000 - 215,000 USD/annual
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Frontend PerformanceReact ProfilerChrome DevToolsLighthouseCore Web VitalsJavaScript PerformanceMemory Leak DebuggingBrowser InternalsTypeScriptHTML/CSS
About the role
Role Overview
Senior Frontend Engineer (Performance) for the Viewer team, focused on frontend performance tuning and optimization on a high-traffic live streaming platform.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve issues such as excessive re-renders, long tasks, memory leaks, layout shifts, and heavy JavaScript execution.
- Define and improve measurable performance targets using monitoring tools and business metrics.
- Establish and maintain performance budgets, dashboards, and alerts.
- Share expertise through technical talks, workshops, documentation, mentoring, and performance tooling.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related) or equivalent experience.
- Deep expertise in modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, etc.), TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Expert proficiency with Chrome DevTools, React Profiler, Lighthouse, CPU profiling, and performance analysis tools.
- Senior-level technical leadership; able to influence architecture and advise cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of browser internals: JavaScript execution, layout, painting, and compositing.
- Proven experience improving Core Web Vitals using real-user data.
- Hands-on experience diagnosing memory leaks and optimizing rendering and asset delivery.
About RemoteHunter
Our client operates one of the world’s most heavily trafficked live streaming platforms, serving millions of real-time viewers. The organization focuses on scaling interactive video experiences through low-latency streaming, complex broadcasting management, and high-engagement frontend experiences.
Scraped 7/29/2026