Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Join EPAM Systems as a Lead Front-end Engineer (React) and drive the modernization of a large-scale enterprise application. You will lead the migration from legacy platforms to scalable React architectures. As a hands-on leader, you will also leverage AI-assisted tools to mentor teams and optimize workflows across the software development life cycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of modern, scalable React.js frontend applications, including re-architecting and migrating legacy UI components into a modern frontend framework
- Design robust front-end architectures, component libraries, and engineering standards
- Collaborate with back-end teams to execute seamless platform decoupling initiatives
- Work hands-on across legacy and modern technology stacks, supporting application modernization and migration initiatives to AWS
- Lead the adoption and implementation of AI-assisted SDLC practices, driving the practical use of AI tools to improve engineering productivity
Requirements
- Strong experience in JavaScript (ES6+) and React.js
- Proven experience modernizing large-scale enterprise applications from legacy environments
- Strong background in front-end architecture and complex system design
- Track record of success utilizing AI coding assistants such as Claude, GitLab Copilot, or Cursor
- Demonstrated ability to apply AI tools across the entire software development life cycle
- Experience migrating or modernizing legacy frontend systems
- Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably AWS
We Offer
- Opportunity to work in a hybrid model in Sydney, Australia
- Be part of a leading software company driving innovation in enterprise application modernization
About the Company
EPAM Systems is a global software engineering and product development company, delivering digital transformation and technology innovation to the world’s leading companies.