Senior Front-End Engineer

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Senior Front-End Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for front-end architecture, design system collaboration, and UI quality across high-impact digital products. This role leads a small team of front-end developers while remaining deeply involved in coding and technical decision-making.

While front-end is your primary focus, you're comfortable working across the stack when needed—whether that's integrating APIs, understanding database constraints, or debugging backend issues that impact the UI

Salary: $190,000 – $235,000 + up to 25% performance-based bonus
Location: Denver or NYC preferred | Hybrid with travel flexibility

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Build Production-Grade Applications

Develop modern, responsive web applications using React, Angular, TypeScript, or other modern front-end tooling e.g. Next.js
Adapt to client-specific frameworks, design systems, and technical constraints—every client environment is different, our senior engineers thrive helping shape custom platforms, tooling, and standards
Translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect, production-ready interfaces with obsessive attention to detail
Build reusable component libraries and design systems that scale across products and teams
Optimize for performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility—ensuring every interface works flawlessly for all users
Write clean, maintainable code that other engineers can understand and extend

Leverage AI-Assisted Development

Use AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development and increase code quality
Rapidly prototype features and proof-of-concepts that demonstrate technical feasibility to clients
Experiment with new AI-assisted workflows and share learnings with the team

Collaborate & Elevate

Work closely with designers to ensure feasibility and push for the best possible user experience
Partner with product managers to scope work, identify technical risks, and provide accurate estimates
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance
Contribute to engineering standards and best practices that improve quality and velocity across all projects
Participate in technical discussions around architecture, tooling, and approach

Deliver for Clients

Take ownership of features and deliverables from concept through production deployment
Communicate progress and technical tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Adapt to different client environments, codebases, and constraints—every engagement is different
Maintain professionalism and quality even under tight deadlines or shifting requirements

WHAT YOU BRING

Technical Skills

7+ years of professional front-end development experience building complex web applications
Expert-level proficiency in React and the modern JavaScript ecosystem (TypeScript, Next.js, state management, hooks, etc.)
Strong experience with HTML, CSS, and responsive design—you understand the fundamentals deeply, not just the frameworks
Experience with Angular or strong willingness to learn it quickly—one of our key clients has invested heavily in Angular, including a custom platform and design system you'll work within
Adaptability across frameworks—you've worked in multiple front-end ecosystems and can context-switch effectively
Experience building component libraries and design systems from scratch or contributing to existing ones
Understanding of web performance optimization—code splitting, lazy loading, bundle size, lighthouse scores
Commitment to accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices
Full-stack awareness—you've worked with APIs, understand backend constraints, and can debug across layers (bonus if you've written Node.js, Python, or similar)
Comfort with AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude, Copilot)—or eagerness to master them quickly

Experience & Mindset

Proven ability to deliver production applications on time and with high quality
Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where requirements evolve and priorities shift
Strong problem-solving skills—you can debug complex issues, propose solutions, and make pragmatic tradeoffs
Attention to detail without perfectionism—you know when "good enough" is the right call and when to push for excellence
Professional services experience is a plus—you understand what it means to work with external clients
Mentorship or leadership experience—you've helped other engineers grow, whether formally or informally

Communication & Collaboration

Clear communicator who can explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Collaborative team player who values feedback and seeks out diverse perspectives
Proactive and self-directed—you don't wait to be told what to do; you identify problems and solve them
Comfortable with feedback and iteration—both giving and receiving code reviews constructively