Senior Front-End Engineer – Lead Fan-Facing Sports Apps

CBS Sports; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Generous paid time off

Job summary

CBS Sports Digital is seeking a Senior Front End Engineer to help build web experiences for CBSSports.com and apps. You will own front-end quality, performance, and scalable components in close collaboration with design and product teams.

You will ship production-grade features using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, focus on Core Web Vitals, and mentor peers while contributing to monorepo workflows and robust testing practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building scalable, production-grade web applications with React and Next.js.
• Strong expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript, including asynchronous programming, generics, strict typing, and modern ES6+ features.
• Deep knowledge of HTML and CSS, including responsive layout, cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, and performance optimization.
• Solid understanding of browser behavior, rendering, and front-end performance (e.g., Core Web Vitals, lazy loading, code splitting).
• Experience consuming APIs (REST and GraphQL), including Apollo Client.
• Experience with monorepo tooling and workflows (e.g., Turborepo, Nx), including shared packages and task pipelines.
• Experience with component libraries or design systems and with testing front-end code (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Working knowledge of Node.js for server-side rendering and API layers.
• Strong debugging and performance troubleshooting skills, including monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, OpenTelemetry).
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Passion for sports and a dedication to creating exceptional fan experiences.

Responsibilities

• Build Front-End Features: Design and ship production-grade features for web using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, from prototype through launch.
• Own Performance: Improve and protect Core Web Vitals through rendering strategy, code splitting, lazy loading, and image and asset optimization.
• Contribute to Standards: Build and evolve reusable components and shared patterns that scale across the organization.
• Collaborate and Prototype: Work with design and product to quickly design, develop, and test solutions to key business challenges.
• Raise the Bar on Code Quality: Review code for style, testability, accessibility, and efficiency, and mentor engineers on front-end best practices.
• Type Safety: Contribute to TypeScript standards (strict mode, shared types, codegen) so our codebases stay maintainable and refactor-safe.
• Monorepo Workflows: Use and contribute to monorepo tooling to support build, test, and deploy across web applications.
• Operational Excellence: Build with reliability in mind, including testing, front-end monitoring and alerting.
• Document: Contribute clear documentation and diagrams to help onboard other engineers.
• Use AI Tools: Use AI development tools to speed up your workflow and share what works with the team.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

REST/GraphQL

Apollo Client

Node.js

Web performance

Cross-browser

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Turborepo

Nx

Monorepo tooling

Testing libraries

New Relic

OpenTelemetry

Job description

CBS Sports Digital is seeking a Senior Front End Engineer to help build web experiences for CBSSports.com and apps. You will own front-end quality, performance, and scalable components in close collaboration with design and product teams.

You will ship production-grade features using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, focus on Core Web Vitals, and mentor peers while contributing to monorepo workflows and robust testing practices.