Senior Front End Engineer - US New york

5 Star Recruitment; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is hiring a Senior Front End Engineer in New York City. The ideal candidate will work on customer support applications leveraging React, Next.js, and TypeScript. This role emphasizes modern development practices, with a hybrid work schedule of four days in the office. The team environment is Agile and collaborative, focusing on both product-driven and tech-driven initiatives, including AI integration. Strong candidates will have recent experience with Next.js and customer support systems.

Qualifications

• Recent hands-on experience with Next.js, ideally in a full stack environment.
• Background in customer support applications is preferred.
• Experience with AI integration is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support customer support tooling using modern development practices.
• Work mainly on front end and back end needs using Next.js and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with the team employing Agile methodologies.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

AWS

Node.js

Tools

Figma

Job description

About the job Senior Front End Engineer - US New york

Team & Product Focus: Join a team supporting customer support tooling, primarily using modern development practices. The main application is built with Next.js and TypeScript, supporting both front end and back end needs. Occasional work may involve self-service tools, but the focus is on customer support systems.

Tech Stack: Required skills include React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Experience with AWS and full stack (Node.js API integration) is a strong plus. No Java, Kotlin, or Scala used.

Design & UX: Figma is the primary design tool for handoffs and collaboration. Familiarity with Figma is preferred but not a hard requirement.

Legacy & Migration: The team is migrating from a legacy stack that also used TypeScript but had unnecessary GraphQL complexity. The current phase is phase two of migration, focusing on simplification and modernization.

Location & Work Model: Preferred locations are San Francisco or New York City, with a hybrid schedule (official policy: four days in office). .

Interview Process: Three rounds30 minutes with Andrew (culture/team fit), then two 45-minute technical sessions with tech leads, focused on practical React coding (not algorithmic/LeetCode style).

Team Environment: Agile, collaborative, distributed across several US cities. Emphasis on teamwork, open discussion of engineering solutions, and a mix of product-driven and tech-driven initiatives. AI integration and research are active areas

Ideal Candidate: Recent hands-on experience with Next.js (ideally full stack), customer support application background, and any AI integration experience is a bonus.

Required Citizenship / Work Permit / Visa Status
Any, no OPT

Must-Haves
React, Next.js, and TypeScript.