Front-End Developer CV Example
Employers hiring a Front-End Developer usually screen for these skills first: JavaScript, TypeScript and React. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Front-end developer with [X] years building accessible, fast React applications and design-system components.
Skills employers search for
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- HTML and CSS
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- Responsive design
- State management
- Performance optimisation
- Testing (Jest, Playwright)
Tools and systems
- Figma
- Vite
- Webpack
- Storybook
- GitHub
Personal strengths
- Problem solving
- Clear written communication
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Built a component library used across [X] products
- Improved Largest Contentful Paint from [X]s to [X]s
- Migrated [X] pages from [old framework] to React
- Raised accessibility score to [X] on Lighthouse
Turn duties into results
Weak
Made web pages
Strong
Shipped [X] customer-facing features in React and improved conversion by [X]%
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Built
- Implemented
- Improved
- Migrated
- Reduced
- Designed
- Shipped
- Collaborated
Typical education: Degree in Computer Science or a portfolio of shipped work
Common mistakes on a Front-End Developer CV
- No portfolio link
- Not mentioning accessibility
- Listing jQuery-era skills first
- No performance results
Build your Front-End Developer CV
The builder opens with these skills and example achievements ready to edit. One column, ATS-friendly, PDF or Word.
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I am applying for the Front-End Developer role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a Front-End Developer put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Front-End Developer roles these include: JavaScript, TypeScript, React and HTML and CSS, each backed by an example in your work history.
How long should my CV be?
Two pages is standard in Ireland and the UK. Keep the most recent and relevant roles in the most detail.
How do I show results as a Front-End Developer?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as Core Web Vitals, component library, design system, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.