Front-End Engineer (React/TypeScript), Contract-to-Hire

Hybrid, Vero Beach, FL | 1099 contract, ~20 hrs/week, converts to full-time for the right fit | Pay: $50-65/hr Hybrid role based in Vero Beach, FL. Candidates must live within about 25 miles of Vero Beach. About the role Cruz Street builds web applications for a healthcare-adjacent B2B platform. You will productionize UI for admin portals, multi-tenant portals, and data-heavy dashboards, and you will work alongside our engineering team. Cruz Street is a fully agentic shop. We expect every engineer, front-end and data engineers alike, to work agentically: directing and reviewing AI coding agents (such as Claude Code) as a core part of the daily work. We want skilled technical contributors who own the quality of what ships. Responsibilities Build production React/TypeScript UI and shared components Convert prototypes into tested, maintainable code Collaborate with and review code from our engineering team Own release testing support in a HIPAA-aware environment that requires US-based staff Requirements US-based and authorized to work in the US without sponsorship Living within about 25 miles of Vero Beach, FL Strong React and TypeScript; Tailwind and component-library experience Hands-on experience directing and reviewing AI coding agents (such as Claude Code) in daily development A production UI you can link to Availability of about 20 hrs/week Nice to have Cloud (AWS), dashboards and charting, healthcare/HIPAA experience Hiring process Our contracts require stateside contributors, and official verification may be required. Process: a short video screen, then a final interview (which may require an in-person visit). APPLICATION POLICY: Apply only through this posting. Candidates who contact Cruz Street outside this posting, including mass or "shotgun" emails to staff, unrelated company addresses, or other channels, are automatically and permanently disqualified from this and all future Cruz Street opportunities. No exceptions. Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour Expected hours: 20.0 per week Benefits: * Flexible schedule Application Question(s): * Describe how you use AI coding agents (such as Claude Code) in your day-to-day development, with one concrete example, and link a production UI you built. * Do you currently live within 25 miles of Vero Beach, FL? (Yes/No) Experience: * React/TypeScript: 3 years (Preferred) Ability to Commute: * Vero Beach, FL 32960 (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vero Beach, FL 32960