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Chief Front-End Developer

EPAMMexico, Guadalajara
Work model
Hybrid
Experience
7+ years
Employment
Not specified
Compensation
Not disclosed
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TypeScriptAI AgentsJavaScriptAILLMReact.jsFull StackGenAINext.jsDevOpsFrontendCI/CDAutomationAI Agents Frameworks

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Role description

We are looking for a Chief Front-End Developer to join our team. You will modernize build systems, improve CI/CD feedback loops, and drive safe adoption of AI-assisted coding to accelerate delivery - apply to help raise productivity across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze end-to-end front-end workflows from local setup to production release
  • Identify bottlenecks in build, test, and deploy cycles and implement measurable fixes
  • Design and maintain shared tooling, templates, and boilerplate configurations for front-end teams
  • Standardize linting, formatting, and dependency management to reduce friction and rework
  • Modernize build and bundling approaches to improve performance and reduce bundle size
  • Collaborate with DevOps to optimize CI/CD pipelines and speed up feedback loops
  • Pilot and roll out AI-assisted coding tools and AI agent workflows for engineers
  • Define safe usage guidelines and best practices for Generative AI in development
  • Create documentation and internal enablement materials for new tooling and processes
  • Train and support front-end engineers to maximize productivity with upgraded workflows
  • Monitor productivity signals and iterate on improvements based on data and feedback

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience with JavaScript and TypeScript in modern front-end stacks
  • 5+ years of experience building or maintaining ReactJS and Next.js applications
  • 5+ years of experience designing developer tooling, templates, or platform capabilities for internal engineers
  • Strong leadership skills to influence engineering standards and drive adoption across teams
  • Proven project ownership for cross-team initiatives improving build, test, and release throughput
  • Deep build-system knowledge with Vite, Webpack, or Turborepo and monorepo strategies
  • Hands-on CI/CD expertise with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI for front-end pipelines
  • Strong AI agents frameworks experience integrating AI-assisted coding into workflows
  • Excellent communication skills to document practices, teach teams, and align stakeholders
  • Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)
  • Strong analytical skills to identify bottlenecks and define measurable improvements

Nice to have

  • Experience with Nx or ESBuild
  • Experience with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or custom LLM tooling
  • Experience defining testing automation standards for front-end platforms
  • Experience optimizing monorepo performance at scale