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Senior Frontend Engineer

Own frontend platform strategy across legacy React and modern Next.js apps

Own key parts of the frontend platform, including shared component library strategy, across a legacy React codebase and a modern Next.js (App Router) app. Work involves modernizing older code, publishing reusable component packages in a monorepo, and building RTL/LTR (Arabic + English) interfaces with next-intl. Collaborate with engineers from the global Open edX community in a distributed team with flexible hours.

Why This Role?

Work alongside engineers from the global Open edX community on real-complexity frontend modernization

Key Responsibilities

  • Own frontend platform strategy including shared component library
  • Modernize legacy React codebase and develop in Next.js (App Router)
  • Publish reusable component packages in a monorepo
  • Build RTL/LTR (Arabic + English) interfaces using next-intl
  • Collaborate asynchronously in a distributed team to drive work to completion

Requirements

  • 5+ years of frontend experience
  • Strong async communication skills
  • Proven ability to independently drive work to completion
  • Experience with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
  • Familiarity with state management (Zustand/Jotai) and data fetching (TanStack Query)

Required Skills

reactnext.jstypescripttailwindasync communicationTailwind CSSComponent Architecture

Indonesia Context

Working Hours Overlap:
Partial overlap with Jakarta hours
See remote (USD) vs local pay →

Keywords

Senior Frontend EngineerNext.js DevelopmentReact ModernizationComponent LibraryRTL InterfaceOpen edXMonorepoFrontend Platform
View Original Description from HN Who is Hiring

Original description from HN Who is Hiring

Zeitlabs | Senior Frontend Engineer | Remote (UTC+3) | Full time or Full time contract We're hiring a senior frontend engineer to own key parts of our frontend platform - including our shared component library strategy - across a legacy React codebase and a modern Next.js (App Router) app. This is real-complexity work, not just greenfield: modernizing older code, publishing reusable component packages in a monorepo, and building RTL/LTR (Arabic + English) interfaces with next-intl. Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind v3/v4, Radix UI, Open edX Paragon, Zustand/Jotai, TanStack Query, Vercel AI SDK + OpenAI APIs, Jest/Testing Library. Looking for: 5+ yrs frontend experience, strong async communication, proven ability to drive work to completion independently in a distributed team. Open edX/Paragon experience is a strong plus. Flexible hours, competitive pay, and you'll work alongside engineers from the global Open edX community. https://zurl.to/w5Pr

Salary Context

Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $198.5k/yr (range $38.623k–395k/yr, n=277 active listings).

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Company
Zeitlabs
Source
HN Who is Hiring
Job Type
contract
Location
Remote · UTC+3
~5h overlap with Jakarta hours
Category
Seniority
senior
Posted
Jul 9, 2026

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