Principal Software Engineer- UI​/UX; React

The Principal Software Engineer operates with a high degree of independence, providing technical oversight, architectural vision, and hands‑on guidance for our front‑end ecosystems. Sitting within the Architecture Team, this role defines and implements modern UI/UX engineering standards across the enterprise, designing, developing, and scaling high‑quality, resilient user experiences for our retail systems, mobile applications, web platforms, and beyond.

Location and

Working Conditions:

Springfield, MO – on site only. Remote work is not an option.

• Architectural Leadership:
  Drive the technical direction, standards, and best practices for front‑end development across web and mobile applications.
• UI/UX Implementation:
  Collaborate closely with product design teams to translate complex UX visions into scalable, reusable, and accessible component libraries.
• Enterprise Scaling:
  Support and modernize high‑traffic retail systems, ensuring seamless integration between front‑end interfaces and backend services.
• Technical Oversight:
  Provide mentorship, code reviews, and technical governance to engineering teams to ensure compliance with architectural standards.
• Innovation & Resilience:
  Design software solutions with a focus on performance, security, maintainability, and exceptional user experience.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Recommend and champion technical advancements to elevate software quality and infrastructure performance.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with cross‑functional teams to conceptualize data‑driven technology solutions and original designs.
• Application Evolution:
  Guide the lifecycle of new and existing applications by identifying critical areas for modification and improvement.
• Advanced Testing & Monitoring:
  Develop and automate complex testing, diagnostics, and proactive alerting to optimize application stability and performance.
• Defect Resolution:
  Monitor, isolate, and resolve complex software defects to maintain high‑functioning, resilient applications.
• Project Delivery & Estimation:
  Lead work breakdown structures (WBS), scoping, and estimation activities to ensure predictable software delivery timelines.
• Technical Road mapping:
  Contribute to and maintain a technical roadmap aligned with overarching business priorities.
• CI/CD Governance:
  Oversee continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) activities within established operational guardrails.
• Technology Scouting:
  Evaluate emerging industry trends, tools, and external developments for their potential impact and utility to the organization.
• Professional Development:
  Maintain an in‑depth understanding of industry best practices, regulations, and technologies through continuous learning.

• Required:
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • Modern Front‑End Expertise:
    Deep production experience with React.js or equivalent modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Vue, Angular), state‑management libraries, and front‑end build tools.
  • UI/UX Engineering Focus:
    Strong eye for design systems, responsive layouts, web accessibility (WCAG), and user‑centric workflows.
  • Architectural Mindset:
    Experience establishing engineering standards, creating reusable frameworks, and guiding multi‑functional development teams.
  • Complex Ecosystems:
    Proven track record supporting large‑scale enterprise web applications or high‑traffic retail/point‑of‑sale systems.
  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) expertise: requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance.
  • Documentation:
    Ability to create clear, comprehensive artifacts that convey complex technical concepts and overall system design.
  • Programming Languages & Tools:
    Object‑oriented/component‑oriented development, database UI, cloud computing (deploying/managing cloud‑based infrastructure and services).
• Desired:
  • Mobile Development:
    Experience building or supporting mobile applications (Native, React Native, or hybrid frameworks).
  • Cloud Ecosystems:
    Experience deploying and managing front‑end applications within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Java Knowledge:
    Familiarity with Java‑based backend services, microservices, or APIs to bridge UI and backend…