Senior Front-End Engineer, WordPress & Design Systems

Switch; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Remote opportunities

Career growth

Job summary

Switch is seeking a Senior Front-End Software Engineer – WordPress to design, build, and maintain public-facing websites and internal apps. You will lead front-end decisions, mentor developers, and partner with design, PM, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable digital experiences.

You’ll work within the Branding Department to ensure high-quality code, accessibility, and performance. This role offers flexible in-office/remote options and opportunities for growth within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7–10 years of professional front-end software engineering experience.
• Expert knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, WordPress, and Divi.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue, or similar.
• Experience translating UX and UI designs into production-ready applications.
• Experience leading front-end technical decisions and contributing to application architecture.
• Strong knowledge of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), semantic HTML, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience integrating applications with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and third-party services.
• Experience optimizing web performance using modern front-end techniques.
• Experience with build tools such as Vite, Webpack, Rollup, npm, Yarn, or pnpm.
• Experience with automated testing using tools such as Jest, Vitest, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with designers, project managers, developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, communication, and software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance web applications and websites using WordPress and modern front-end technologies.
• Translate UX and UI designs into responsive, accessible, production-ready code.
• Partner with designers, project managers, and stakeholders to deliver web solutions that meet business and brand objectives.
• Provide technical leadership for front-end development, including estimating work, identifying risks, and contributing to architecture decisions.
• Build reusable components and maintain design systems that improve consistency and scalability.
• Integrate front-end applications with RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and third-party platforms.
• Optimize application performance through code splitting, lazy loading, caching, bundle optimization, and Core Web Vitals best practices.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, coding standards, and implementation guidelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across browsers, devices, and environments.
• Mentor developers by sharing knowledge, reviewing code, and promoting engineering best practices.
• Provide project updates through Asana and communicate progress, risks, and dependencies with stakeholders.
• Explore and adopt AI tools that improve development workflows, productivity, code quality, and collaboration.

Skills

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

TypeScript

WordPress

React

Divi

REST APIs

GraphQL

Web performance

Testing (Jest/Cypress)

Accessibility (WCAG)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Vite

Webpack

Rollup

npm/Yarn/pnpm

Job description

Switch is seeking a Senior Front-End Software Engineer – WordPress to design, build, and maintain public-facing websites and internal apps. You will lead front-end decisions, mentor developers, and partner with design, PM, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable digital experiences.

You’ll work within the Branding Department to ensure high-quality code, accessibility, and performance. This role offers flexible in-office/remote options and opportunities for growth within a