Senior Frontend Engineer - React + AEM Headless

180 Seminole Hard Rock Support Services; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Ownership of technical direction

Job summary

180 Seminole Hard Rock Support Services is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to evolve our React web application, currently in production, with plans to integrate AEM in a headless model via GraphQL. The role focuses on strong TypeScript/React expertise across existing code and new AEM integration.

You will enhance performance, implement accessible, responsive interfaces, contribute to CI/CD, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, UX/UI, and QA.

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

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

Skills

Frontend development

React

TypeScript/JavaScript

Web performance

REST/GraphQL

CI/CD basics

Accessibility (WCAG)

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

Redux Toolkit

Zustand

MobX

CSS-in-JS / Tailwind CSS

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

GitHub Actions

CircleCI

Nx / Turborepo

Job description

180 Seminole Hard Rock Support Services is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to evolve our React web application, currently in production, with plans to integrate AEM in a headless model via GraphQL. The role focuses on strong TypeScript/React expertise across existing code and new AEM integration.

You will enhance performance, implement accessible, responsive interfaces, contribute to CI/CD, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, UX/UI, and QA.