Senior Front-End Development Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options for regular employees

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Front-End Engineer to build an AI-powered UI platform that connects data to composable UIs. You will work with an AI-first mindset, setting guardrails and enabling engineers, designers, and product managers to build interfaces faster and more consistently.

The role focuses on core platform capabilities, DSL parsers, and governance for generated UIs, collaborating with design-system teams, AI/ML engineers, backend developers, and PMs to drive scalable, accessible

Qualifications

• 7+ years of front-end development experience shipping production software.
• Expert HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript mastery.
• Deep React experience, React Native is strongly preferred.
• Platform/tooling development experience building reusable tools.
• Strong systems thinking to design abstractions, contracts, and APIs.
• GraphQL designing, consuming, and integrating APIs.
• Production mindset with CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and operations.
• Responsive design and WCAG accessibility knowledge.
• Git proficiency and code-review discipline.
• Mentorship in architecture decisions and growth.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core platform capabilities translating configurations into production-ready React/React Native components.
• Build DSL parsers, validators, and code generation engines ensuring design-system compliance.
• Develop infrastructure for versioning, rollback, and safe evolution of generated UIs.
• Architect systems balancing AI-powered flexibility with governance and quality controls.
• Collaborate with design-system teams to build self-evolving capabilities powered by AI.
• Enforce contracts that validate generated UIs against component libraries.
• Create tooling enabling design system changes to propagate across apps.
• Bridge design tools and executable code, maintaining technical standards.
• Lead performance budgets, accessibility requirements, and quality gates for platform-generated code.
• Drive multi-runtime support with shared abstractions and scalable architecture.

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

React Native

GraphQL

CI/CD

Accessibility (WCAG)

Git

AI/LLM integration

Design systems

Platform tooling

DSLs/code generation

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Node.js

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies. We're a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers relentlessly committed to a culture of safety and innovation.

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and requires your dedication and keen attention to ensure safe and repeatable spaceflight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space, fulfilling Blue Origin's vision of millions living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of our Enterprise Technology (ET) team, you'll help develop the digital infrastructure essential for building the road to space. This is a platform engineering role—you'll be building the thing that builds the thing.

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Front-End Engineer building an AI-powered UI platform that connects data to user-defined composable UIs. You'll work with an AI-first mentality with guardrails, creating the foundation that enables engineers, designers, and product managers across Blue Origin to build interfaces faster and more consistently.

What You’ll Work With

• AI code generation & LLM integration
• Domain-specific languages (DSL)
• Self-evolving design systems
• React & React Native
• GraphQL
• TypeScript

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement core platform capabilities that translate configurations into production-ready React and React Native components
• Build DSL parsers, validators, and code generation engines that ensure design system compliance
• Develop infrastructure for versioning, rollback, and safe evolution of generated UIs
• Architect systems that balance AI-powered flexibility with governance and quality controls
• Design System Engineering
• Collaborate with design system teams to build self-evolving capabilities powered by AI
• Implement contract enforcement mechanisms that validate generated UIs against component library standards
• Create tooling that enables design system changes to propagate efficiently across applications
• Bridge the gap between design tools and executable code
• Define and maintain technical standards, contracts, and schemas that developers will build against
• Establish performance budgets, accessibility requirements, and quality gates for platform-generated code
• Lead architectural decisions for multi-runtime support with shared abstractions
• Drive technical design reviews ensuring long-term scalability and maintainability
• Partner closely with designers, AI/ML engineers, backend developers, and product teams
• Mentor engineers across the organization on platform usage and best practices
• Work with product managers to translate customer needs into platform capabilities
• Provide thought leadership on AI-assisted development and design system governance
• Stay at the forefront of AI-assisted development and declarative UI frameworks
• Prototype and evaluate new technologies that could enhance platform capabilities
• Drive continuous improvement based on usage telemetry and developer feedback

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of front-end development experience, with substantial time shipping production software to real users
• Expert-level mastery of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Deep experience with React (required) and React Native (strongly preferred), including component architecture, state management, and performance optimization
• Platform/tooling development experience: You've built tools, frameworks, or platforms that other engineers use
• Strong systems thinking: Ability to design abstractions, contracts, and APIs that balance flexibility with governance
• GraphQL expertise: Designing, consuming, and integrating GraphQL APIs
• Production mindset: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, monitoring, and operational excellence
• Responsive design mastery: Deep understanding of adaptive layouts and cross-device compatibility
• Accessibility champion: Working knowledge of WCAG guidelines and inclusive design practices
• Git proficiency: Advanced source control management and code review best practices
• Mentorship experience: Track record of guiding engineers through architecture decisions and technical growth

Desired Qualifications

• Design system experience: Prior work building or maintaining component libraries at scale
• AI/LLM integration experience: Working with generative AI APIs, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted development tools
• Compiler/parser knowledge: Experience with ASTs, code generation, or DSL implementation
• Multi-platform development: Experience building abstractions that work across web and native mobile
• Backend technology exposure: Familiarity with Node.js, AWS services, or containerization
• Build tooling expertise: Deep knowledge of Webpack, Vite, or similar build systems
• Performance profiling: Experience with optimization techniques and debugging tools
• Strong communication skills: Ability to translate complex technical concepts for variety of audiences
• Product mindset: Experience working closely with designers and PMs to shape product direction

What Success Looks Like

• Architect core platform capabilities that enable the generation of production-ready UIs
• Establish governance frameworks ensuring generated code meets quality, performance, and accessibility standards
• Enable measurable impact: Contribute to accelerating UI development across the organization
• Drive adoption: Help teams transition to platform-generated interfaces
• Build for scale: Design systems that handle hundreds of applications
• Mentor and elevate: Raise the technical bar through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing

Why Join This Team

• Work on a platform that will transform how an aerospace company builds software
• Combine cutting-edge AI with production engineering at scale
• Define the future of UI development for mission-critical applications
• Join a team that values innovation, quality, and empowering developers
• Contribute to Blue Origin's mission while building expertise in platform engineering and AI-assisted development

Base Pay Range for: WA applicants

Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check Required for all positions

Blue’s Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation. Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’sAffirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission-driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space. U.S. Applicant Privacy Notice EU Applicant Privacy Notice