Lead React Developer

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Lead React Developer (Front-End)
12-Month Rolling Contract | Long-Term Opportunity
$1,000-$1,200 per day including superannuation
Melbourne | Hybrid work from home up to 4 days per week

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Lead React Developer to join a major Federal Government agency delivering innovative, accessible digital services. Working within the Digital team, you will provide hands-on technical leadership across modern front-end development, helping deliver scalable, high-quality React web applications that improve digital experiences for Australians.

The Role
Joining a multidisciplinary delivery team comprising multiple Agile squads, you will work alongside developers, business analysts, UX designers, accessibility specialists, testers, architects, and product teams.

  • Lead the design, development and delivery of complex enterprise applications using React and TypeScript.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to frontend developers.
  • Establish and promote engineering standards, reusable components, coding practices and quality assurance processes.
  • Collaborate with UX, accessibility, architecture and backend teams to deliver seamless, API-driven digital experiences.
  • Drive modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, automated testing, CI/CD and Agile delivery.
  • Champion accessibility, inclusive design and responsive user experiences across digital platforms.
  • Contribute to technical design decisions, architecture, performance optimisation and continuous improvement.

About You
We are seeking a technically strong Lead React Developer who combines hands-on engineering expertise with proven leadership capabilities. You will demonstrate:

  • Extensive commercial experience developing complex React and TypeScript applications within enterprise environments.
  • Advanced knowledge of component-based architecture, state management, REST APIs, responsive UI development and modern frontend frameworks.
  • Strong experience implementing web accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles.
  • Proven experience establishing development standards across code reviews, automated testing, source control, CI/CD pipelines and release management.
  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools, including agentic coding assistants, automated code generation, testing and code review.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor developers, uplift engineering capability and foster high-performing teams.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working collaboratively with product owners, UX designers, architects and backend engineering teams.
  • Experience developing reusable component libraries, design systems and scalable frontend platforms.
  • Exposure to cloud-native applications, API-driven architectures and modern frontend tooling.
  • Experience with specification-driven development and AI-augmented software engineering practices.
  • Previous experience delivering digital solutions within Federal Government or highly regulated environments.

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This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term, rolling 12-month contract with competitive daily rates, highly flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to lead meaningful digital transformation initiatives.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact Kylie.McManus@TalentInternational.com // 0408 388 680.

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