Front-End Engineer, React, AWS

aKUBE

Contract Front-End Engineer creating scalable applications with React and AWS for election-related platforms. Involves collaboration across teams and integration of various AWS services.

Posted 6/5/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCypressGraphQLJavaScriptJestReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and enhance front-end applications using React and TypeScript.
Revamp and modernize existing UI experiences for internal high-visibility applications.
Develop new front-end capabilities for election and analytics-focused platforms.
Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and engineering teams to deliver scalable user experiences.
Integrate front-end applications with AWS services, REST APIs, GraphQL APIs, and streaming data services.
Improve usability, search, navigation, and workflow efficiency across applications.
Write clean, maintainable, and scalable production-ready code.
Participate in testing, deployment, troubleshooting, monitoring, and optimization activities.
Support rapid development timelines and work independently with minimal oversight.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional front-end software development experience
Strong React and TypeScript experience
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
AWS experience with CloudFront, S3, ECS or Lambda, and API Gateway
REST and GraphQL API integration
Front-end testing with Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright
CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or similar
Experience building scalable and production-grade front-end applications
Web performance optimization and accessibility standards
Experience working on customer-facing applications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

ReactTypeScriptHTML5CSS3JavaScriptAWSREST APIGraphQL APIFront-end testingWeb performance optimization

Soft Skills

collaborationindependenceproblem-solvingcommunicationusability improvementworkflow efficiency

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering