Senior Frontend Engineer

Hard Rock International; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Global brand platform

Technical ownership

Collaborative team

Job summary

Hard Rock International is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to evolve a production React/TypeScript web app and integrate it with AEM in a headless setup. You will work across the existing codebase and the new AEM integration, delivering responsive, accessible interfaces.

You will contribute to CI/CD, testing, and performance optimization while collaborating with Product, UX/UI, QA, and backend teams to deliver high-profile features on a global brand platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development with frontend focus.
• Experience building large-scale consumer web applications.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux Toolkit, Zustand, or MobX.
• Knowledge of CSS-in-JS, CSS Modules, or Tailwind CSS.
• Proficiency with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and async programming.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/CircleCI).
• Understanding of WCAG accessibility and responsive design.
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, RTL, Cypress/Playwright).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend the existing React application written in TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Integrate with AEM in a headless model via GraphQL and persisted queries.
• Contribute to CI/CD, testing strategy, and overall development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product, UX/UI, QA, and backend teams to deliver features.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Frontend development

Redux Toolkit

Zustand

MobX

CSS-in-JS

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD

WCAG accessibility

Testing (Jest/RTL/Cypress)

AEM Headless

Tools

AEM

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our full list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description: We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our engineering team and evolve our React web application, already live in production. There are plans to integrate it with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) in a headless model — content delivered via GraphQL, with authors editing directly on live pages through the AEM Universal Editor. The role requires strong TypeScript/React experience and comfort working across both the existing codebase and the new AEM integration.

Responsibilities

• Frontend Development Maintain and extend the existing React application, written in TypeScript and JavaScript (ES6+) Write clean, well-structured, and well-tested code Follow established frontend architecture patterns, coding standards, and development practices Optimise application performance — code-splitting and lazy-loading of heavy components, efficient component-level data fetching, and Core Web Vitals (especially LCP on media-heavy pages) Build responsive, accessible interfaces in line with WCAG standards Contribute to CI/CD pipeline setup, testing strategy, and the wider development lifecycle
• AEM Headless Integration Integrate the React application with AEM in a headless model, fetching content via GraphQL (persisted queries) Instrument React components with Universal Editor data attributes so authors can edit content directly on live pages Collaborate with AEM backend developers on content fragment models and GraphQL schemas Maintain a clear separation between the frontend presentation layer and the AEM content layer
• Code Quality and Delivery Take part in code reviews and code audits, providing practical feedback and clear follow-up actions Drive refactoring and modernization work, keeping code quality consistent across the codebase Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical decision-making
• Collaboration Work closely with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, AEM backend developers, and QA Engineers Explain technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3+ years in frontend development for consumer-facing web applications
• Strong experience building and maintaining large-scale web applications
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript (ES6+)
• Good working knowledge of React, including hooks, component lifecycle, and performance optimization
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux Toolkit, Zustand, or MobX
• Working knowledge of CSS-in-JS, CSS Modules, or Tailwind CSS
• Proficiency with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and asynchronous programming
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar tooling
• Understanding of web performance principles, accessibility standards (WCAG), and responsive design
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress or Playwright
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Nice to Have Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS) Hands-on experience with AEM in a headless model — content fragments, GraphQL, Universal Editor Experience with monorepo tooling such as Nx or Turborepo Familiarity with micro-frontend architecture patterns Experience with analytics tooling such as Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, or LogRocket Contributions to open-source frontend projects

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• The chance to work on a high-profile web platform for a globally recognized brand
• A role with real ownership over the technical direction of a core digital product
• A collaborative team that values quality and practical delivery