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Frontend Engineer Resume Examples

A frontend engineer resume should prove you ship fast, accessible interfaces that move product metrics. Lead with results — Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse scores, conversion lift, design-system adoption — and name real tooling (React, TypeScript, Next.js, Playwright). Keep it single-column so the ATS reads every field. Below is a complete, ATS-friendly frontend engineer resume example you can open in the free builder, plus the skills and keywords to include.

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Mia Chen

Frontend Engineer

mia.chen@email.com · (206) 555-0119 · Seattle, WA · miachen.dev

Experience

Frontend Engineer, Cobalt CommerceSep 2021 – Present

Seattle, WA

  • Cut LCP 4.2s → 1.8s and INP 350ms → 120ms, moving checkout into the 'Good' Core Web Vitals band.
  • Built an accessible design system (80+ components) adopted by 5 teams, cutting UI dev time 35%.
  • Drove a 14% conversion lift through a performance-and-accessibility remediation.
  • Raised component test coverage 40% → 90% with Vitest and React Testing Library.
Frontend Developer, Wavelength MediaJul 2019 – Sep 2021

Remote

  • Migrated a legacy Angular.js app to React + TypeScript across 30 views with zero regressions.
  • Reduced JS bundle size 45% via a Webpack-to-Vite migration and route-based code splitting.

Projects

A11y Audit KitOpen-source accessibility checklist tool
  • Built a React tool that runs axe checks and outputs a WCAG 2.1 AA report; 900+ weekly users.
  • Documented manual keyboard/screen-reader steps automated tools miss.

Skills

  • Core: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Tooling: Tailwind CSS, Vite, Storybook, Playwright, Figma, TanStack Query

Education

B.S. Informatics, University of WashingtonSep 2015 – Jun 2019

Seattle, WA · 3.7 GPA

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Listing 'JavaScript' with no TypeScript — reads as junior for mid/senior roles.
  • Naming frameworks with no measurable UI impact (no CWV, no conversion, no adoption).
  • Claiming 'pixel-perfect' with no accessibility or performance evidence.
  • Two-column 'designer' resumes that scramble in ATS parsers.
  • Ignoring performance numbers when the role is explicitly about frontend speed.

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Frequently asked questions

What metrics should a frontend engineer put on a resume?

Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS), Lighthouse scores, page-load and bundle-size reductions, WCAG conformance, and product impact like conversion lift or design-system adoption. These translate UI work into business results recruiters recognize.

Is TypeScript still worth listing separately?

List it, but treat it as baseline rather than a headline skill — most 2026 postings assume it. Your differentiators are real production experience with React Server Components/App Router, performance work, and accessibility.

How do I show accessibility experience?

Quantify it: violations remediated, WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, audits passed, and the manual keyboard/screen-reader testing you did beyond automated tools. Accessibility reads as legal-risk reduction, which carries weight in 2026.

Should I include a portfolio link?

Yes — a fast, accessible live site is the single strongest signal for a frontend role. Put the URL near your contact line so both the recruiter and the ATS capture it, and make sure the site itself scores well.