Senior Front-End Architect (React/Next.js) — Remote

Pratt & Whitney; United States; Remote; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Wellness programs

Retirement plan

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Job summary

RTX seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead front-end development across web platforms, using React and Next.js, and to provide ongoing Sitecore CMS support. The role emphasizes architecture, mentoring, and collaboration with design, product, and backend teams.

This senior position requires owning technical decisions, handling ambiguity, and balancing new features with maintenance while delivering scalable, high-performance UI solutions remotely from the US.

Qualifications

• Typically requires: A University Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience and minimum 10+ years of experience or an Advanced degree and 8+ years of experience
• 8+ years of experience with front-end design (markup, API) with 3+ years of hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)
• Strong understanding of IIS, Windows Server, and SQL Server administration and experience with DevOps practices and tools (Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar) and proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, or Bash)
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Application Insights, Splunk, ELK stack, or similar)
• Understanding of networking, security best practices, and compliance frameworks and excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain performant, accessible, and responsive web applications using React and Next.js
• Architect and implement front-end integrations with RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, including authentication, error handling, and data caching strategies
• Provide ongoing support for existing Sitecore implementations (e.g., component updates, content-authoring support, minor troubleshooting) — deep Sitecore development expertise is a nice-to-have, but not required
• Translate design mockups and product requirements into clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Optimize applications for speed, SEO, and cross-browser/device compatibility
• Collaborate with backend engineers to define API contracts and ensure smooth end-to-end integration
• Participate in code reviews, and uphold best practices around testing, documentation, and CI/CD
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers; contribute to front-end architecture and technical strategy
• Partner with UX/design and product management to shape the technical feasibility and scope of new features
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, participating in on-call rotation as needed

Skills

Frontend development (React/Next.js)

REST/GraphQL API integrations

Sitecore CMS

Mentoring engineers

CI/CD practices

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

DevOps tools (Git/Azure DevOps/Jenkins

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Monitoring/logging (App Insights/Splun

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

RTX seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead front-end development across web platforms, using React and Next.js, and to provide ongoing Sitecore CMS support. The role emphasizes architecture, mentoring, and collaboration with design, product, and backend teams.

This senior position requires owning technical decisions, handling ambiguity, and balancing new features with maintenance while delivering scalable, high-performance UI solutions remotely from the US.