Frontend Developer resume

How to write a frontend developer resume that passes the ATS

Updated 7 October 2026

Frontend posts name a framework and expect to see it everywhere on your resume: React or Vue or Angular, TypeScript, testing, accessibility, performance. A generic "web developer" resume that buries the framework in a skills list usually loses to one that leads with it.

What the ATS and recruiters look for in a frontend developer

Framework match first (React, Next.js, Vue, Angular), then TypeScript, state management, testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright), and increasingly accessibility (WCAG) and Core Web Vitals. Hiring managers look for evidence you shipped real interfaces: users, conversion, load time, Lighthouse scores.

Frontend Developer resume keywords

Use the exact spelling the job post uses. Put the post's must-haves first in your skills section and repeat the important ones inside bullets with results.

Hard skills

Responsive design
Component architecture
State management
Web performance (Core Web Vitals)
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
Cross-browser compatibility
REST / GraphQL integration
Unit and end-to-end testing
Design systems
Server-side rendering
Build tooling
Agile delivery

Tools & platforms

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Vue
Angular
Redux / Zustand
Tailwind CSS
Jest
Cypress / Playwright
Webpack / Vite
Figma
Storybook

Soft skills (show in bullets)

Collaboration with designers
Attention to detail
User empathy
Communication
Code review

How to structure each section

Summary. Lead with the framework in the post and the kind of product you build ("React/TypeScript developer building SaaS dashboards").
Skills. Frameworks, Languages, Testing, Tooling. Match the post's spelling: "Next.js", "TypeScript".
Experience. Pair every feature with a user or performance metric: load time, Lighthouse score, conversion, support tickets, adoption.
Portfolio. One line with a plain-text URL. Recruiters open portfolios for frontend roles more than any other.

Before and after: frontend developer bullet points

BeforeBuilt UI components for the dashboard.

AfterBuilt a 60-component React/TypeScript design system in Storybook, adopted by 4 product teams and cutting new-screen build time by 40%.

Why it works: Names the stack and tools and shows organisational impact, not just output.

BeforeImproved website performance.

AfterCut Largest Contentful Paint from 4.1 s to 1.6 s on the checkout flow (code splitting, image optimisation, Next.js SSR), lifting mobile conversion 12%.

Why it works: Uses the exact performance vocabulary posts use and ties it to revenue.

Mistakes that get frontend developer resumes filtered out

Listing jQuery and Bootstrap above React when the post is React-first.
A beautifully designed resume PDF that the parser reads as a jumble: test it in the ATS checker.
No mention of testing or accessibility; both are now screened keywords.
Calling yourself "Full Stack" when applying for frontend roles; mirror the title.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I include a portfolio link?

Yes, as plain text in the header. Make sure the three projects it opens with match the kind of work the job involves.

Does the ATS read my resume's design?

No; it reads text. Keep the design clean and single-column and let the portfolio show your visual skill.

I know React but the job says Vue. Apply?

Yes if the rest matches. Add a line showing you've shipped with Vue or learnt it, and lead with transferable skills: TypeScript, testing, performance.