Principal Front End Engineer

Jobtailor

Arizona

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Front-End Architect to define and advance enterprise front-end strategy across multiple teams. You will own architecture standards, drive quality, accessibility, and performance.

You will partner with product management, UX, and engineering to align roadmaps, design production-grade web SDKs, and mentor leaders while guiding modernization efforts and observability across large-scale web platforms.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
15+ years of progressive experience designing and developing complex software.
Experience designing, building, and supporting production-grade web SDKs (JavaScript/TypeScript API, browser compatibility, versioning, docs, integration patterns, security, observability).
Deep expertise in front-end architecture and enterprise-scale delivery.
Proven success leading cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives.
Advanced knowledge of SDLC, DevOps, and automated testing approaches.
Experience with modern web technologies, frameworks, API integration, CI/CD, and cloud delivery.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to influence leadership.
Background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Define and advance enterprise front-end strategy, architecture, and standards across teams.
Establish guardrails for quality, accessibility, maintainability, testing, and scalability.
Own technical product design and architecture for front-end platforms.
Partner with product management, UX, and architecture to shape roadmaps.
Build production-grade web SDKs for external integrations.
Identify and drive adoption of industry best practices and modernization opportunities.
Provide enterprise guidance on cloud alignment, CI/CD, testing, and engineering practices.
Mentor engineers and technical leaders across the organization.
Represent the organization in high-impact technical discussions with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Front-End Architecture

Web SDK Development

JavaScript/TypeScript API Design

CI/CD Practices

Automated Testing

Exceptional Communication

Influencing Skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Source Control

Automated Testing Tools

CI/CD Tools

Web SDKs

Job description

Defines and advances enterprise front-end engineering strategy, architecture, and standards across multiple teams and initiatives.
Establishes principles and guardrails for quality, accessibility, maintainability, operational readiness, testing, and scalability.
Owns technical product design and architecture for critical front-end platforms and strategic initiatives.
Partners with product management, software engineering, UX, and architecture to shape engineering approaches and align with technology roadmaps.
Building production-grade web SDKs for external partner or merchant integrations for secure browser-based flows.
Identifies and drives adoption of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and modernization opportunities.
Provides enterprise-level guidance on cloud alignment, CI/CD, automated testing, and sustainable engineering practices.
Acts as a senior point of expertise on difficult engineering issues and strategic technical decisions.
Mentors engineers and technical leaders across the organization and serves as a role model for engineering excellence.
Builds trusted relationships across functions and influences change that improves engineering outcomes, delivery capability, and organizational maturity.
Represents the organization in high-impact technical discussions with senior stakeholders, customers, or executive leadership as appropriate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
Typically 15 or more years of progressive experience designing and developing complex software or web-based systems.
Prior experience designing, building, and supporting production-grade web SDKs, including JavaScript/TypeScript API design, browser compatibility, versioning, backward compatibility, developer documentation, integration patterns, performance, security, and observability.
Deep expertise in front-end architecture, web platform engineering, application design, and enterprise-scale delivery.
Proven success leading cross-functional teams to create technical solutions and drive strategic initiatives.
Advanced knowledge of SDLC best practices, software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and automated testing approaches.
Strong experience with modern web technologies, front-end frameworks, API integration, CI/CD, source control, and cloud-aligned delivery models.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
Background and drug screen.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates deep expertise in front-end architecture and web platform engineering, with a strong focus on building production-grade web SDKs and driving strategic initiatives. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical decisions while ensuring adherence to best practices in software development and operational readiness.

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