Profiles in ~48 hoursVetted shortlist after your brief
Start within a weekAfter a short interview or trial
You own the codeIP assignment and NDA
Scale with 30 days noticeAdd or release engineers
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About hiring Front-End engineers
Everything to know before you hire Front-End talent
Hire front-end developers who care about what users feel, not only what the designer drew. Speqto engineers build interfaces in React, Vue, Angular and plain web standards, and they focus on design systems, accessibility and performance, for product teams whose customers judge them within seconds of the page loading.
Front-end work has moved well beyond turning mockups into HTML. It covers component architecture, state and data fetching, rendering strategy, build tooling, accessibility, internationalisation, analytics, and the browser's quirks across devices. Decisions made here directly affect conversion, search ranking and support load. Treating these concerns as engineering work, not decoration, is what keeps a product usable as it grows. Those choices compound across every page.
The best front-end engineers also sit between design and back end. They translate Figma into tokens and components, push back on interactions that will be painful on slow phones, and agree API shapes with back-end colleagues. That collaboration usually matters more to delivery speed than the choice of framework. The front end is also the most exposed layer: every slow script and broken layout is seen by customers immediately, so quality habits pay off quickly.
What we test before recommending someone
We start with HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals: semantics, layout with grid and flexbox, specificity, the box model, and the browser rendering pipeline. Candidates build a small interface under time pressure, with loading, error and empty states and keyboard operation, because those separate careful engineers from quick ones. We also look at how candidates handle unclear designs, because good engineers ask the right questions early and propose sensible defaults instead of guessing silently.
Then we check framework fluency, performance practice and quality habits. That includes Core Web Vitals, image and font strategy, bundle analysis, accessibility testing with axe and screen readers, visual regression testing, component documentation in Storybook, and sensible TypeScript. Browser support decisions should be argued from your analytics, not from habit. Those who have maintained a long-lived interface understand the cost of inconsistent patterns and tend to build smaller, more reusable pieces from the beginning.
How we work with your team
Send us your framework, design process and priorities, and we will share profiles within about two business days. Developers join design reviews, your repositories and your CI, and show working UI in weekly demos. A typical first sprint covers environment setup, a review of the component structure and a small production change, so you can see quality and pace quickly.
You can add a single engineer to a product team or form a front-end squad with a lead and QA. Team changes need 30 days notice. We sign NDAs on request and assign all IP to you. AI assistants help with scaffolding and tests, but humans review every pull request. Designers are welcome at these sessions, because seeing real screens on real devices avoids misunderstandings before they harden into code.
Why teams hire from Speqto
A bench, not a single freelancer
If an engineer is unavailable or the fit is wrong, a replacement comes from the same bench, with knowledge handed over.
Token-driven component libraries with documentation, accessibility baked in and versioned releases that product teams can adopt without breaking existing screens.
Web performance work
Measured improvements to Core Web Vitals through code splitting, image and font strategy, caching and reducing third-party script weight.
Accessibility implementation
Semantic markup, focus management, color contrast and screen reader support aimed at WCAG 2.2 AA, verified with automated and manual testing.
Framework application builds
Product interfaces in React, Vue or Angular with TypeScript, routing and data fetching suited to the size and lifespan of the application.
Responsive and cross-device UI
Layouts and interactions tested across phones, tablets and desktops, with attention to touch targets, slow networks and older browsers where analytics justify it.
Front-end testing
Component, integration and end-to-end tests plus visual regression checks, wired into continuous integration to catch interface regressions early.
Skill set
Skills and tools your Front-End hire brings
Matched against your stack during screening, not listed for decoration.
React
VUVue
Angular
TypeScript
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Storybook
Vite
Playwright
AXaxe-core
Figma
LILighthouse
How we vet
Five filters before you see a profile
You only interview engineers who have already cleared code review, a live problem-solving session and a communication check.
1Role brief matched to our bench
2Code and project review
3Technical assessment
4Live problem solving
5Communication and culture check
How to hire
Hire Front-End talent in four steps
A short, low-risk path from your brief to a working engineer. If the first engineer is not right, we replace them.
1
Share your brief
Tell us the role, stack, hours overlap and how long you need the engineer. A 20-minute call is usually enough.
2
Get vetted profiles
In about two business days you receive candidates with assessment notes, code samples and availability.
3
Interview and trial
Speak to the engineers yourself. Start with a short paid trial and continue only if the fit is right.
4
Onboard and ship
Your engineer joins stand-ups and repositories, demos weekly and is backed by a delivery lead.
Included
Every engineer comes with
No hidden extras: the basics of a safe, managed engagement are part of the package.
NDA and IP assignment
Signed before details are shared; everything built is yours.
Weekly progress reports
Plain-language updates and a demo of working software.
Replacement from our bench
If the fit is wrong, a new engineer joins with a proper handover.
Your tools and repositories
Your Git, tickets and chat; we adapt to your process.
Equipment and payroll handled
Hardware, leave and compliance stay with Speqto.
30 days notice to scale
Add engineers or release them as your roadmap changes.
Compare options
Speqto, freelancer or in-house hire
Speqto dedicated engineer
Freelancer
In-house hire
Time to start
About one week
Days, but quality varies
Often two to four months
Vetting
Practical assessment and senior review
You test every candidate
You run the whole process
If someone leaves
Replacement from our bench
You start the search again
Gap until the next hire
Management
Delivery lead plus your direction
Entirely yours
Entirely yours
Scaling
Add or release with 30 days notice
One person at a time
Slow and costly to reverse
IP and NDA
Assigned to you by contract
Depends on the agreement
Standard employment terms
Equipment and payroll
Handled by Speqto
Their own
Yours
FAQ
Hire Front-End Developers FAQs
Straight answers on cost, timelines, IP ownership, team setup and how we work. Cannot find yours? Ask a solutions architect directly.
Pick based on team skills, hiring plans and application type. React suits flexible, large ecosystems, Vue favors approachable structure, and Angular suits big enterprise teams. For content sites, a framework with server rendering and little client JavaScript often performs best.
Can your front-end developers work from Figma designs?
Yes. They implement designs as reusable components, point out missing states or inconsistent spacing, and can set up shared design tokens. Regular design reviews help prevent drift between what was designed and what ships. Design reviews catch drift early.
How do you measure front-end performance?
With lab tools such as Lighthouse and WebPageTest, and real-user monitoring for Core Web Vitals on actual devices. We set budgets for bundle size and key metrics, so regressions are caught before release. Budgets are agreed up front.
Do you handle accessibility compliance?
Our developers build to WCAG 2.2 AA principles and test with automated tools and assistive technology. Formal legal compliance claims depend on a full audit of your product, which we can help you arrange. Assistive technology testing is included.
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