Senior Front-End Engineer

Robots & Pencils is seeking a Front-Front‑End Engineer (L4) to build a modern, unified digital experience platform for a large multi‑venue hospitality and entertainment organization. The role focuses on personalized guest journeys
, real‑time itinerary orchestration
, and seamless cross‑property experiences.

As a Senior Front‑End Engineer you will develop user interfaces with React and Next.js
, deployed on Vercel
, and integrate with a headless CMS (Contentful) and a scalable middleware/API layer (Mule Soft). You will collaborate with architects, designers, backend engineers, and data teams to deliver full product slices end‑to‑end and take ownership of app logic
.

• Build responsive, performant, and accessible web applications using React and Next.js.
• Translate UX/UI designs, user journeys, and requirements into reusable, maintainable, production‑ready components.
• Implement app logic, connecting UI components to backend services, APIs, middleware, and Contentful CMS.
• Integrate front‑end features with REST/Graph
  
  QL APIs and third‑party systems to enable real‑time, personalized experiences.

• Contribute to front‑end architecture decisions, coding standards, and best practices.
• Ensure excellent performance, scalability, and accessibility (WCAG) across devices and platforms.
• Leverage AI‑assisted coding tools for rapid development, refactoring, and testing while maintaining high code quality.
• Identify opportunities to optimize UI workflows, app logic, and delivery efficiency.

• Work closely with backend engineers, designers, QA, product managers, and architects to deliver complete feature slices.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies—planning, grooming, stand‑ups, retrospectives.
• Support integration across complex systems (legacy + modern) to ensure consistent and smooth user experiences.

• Advocate for user‑centered design, accessibility, and clean code.
• Contribute to documentation, component libraries, and reusable design systems.
• Monitor front‑end performance, recommend improvements, and maintain high engineering standards.

• 7+ years of professional front‑end experience.
• Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6+), Type Script, HTML5, CSS
  3.
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, or equivalent).
• Solid understanding of responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), and modern UI performance techniques.
• Experience with API integration (REST/Graph
  
  QL) and headless CMS platforms (Contentful).
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants (Git Hub Copilot, Codeium, etc.) to enhance productivity.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and understanding of modern SDLC practices.

• Experience with modern cloud hosting (Vercel) and edge deployment models.
• Exposure to Mule Soft or other API gateway/middleware integrations.
• Experience in large‑scale, multi‑team, distributed enterprise environments.
• Understanding of front‑end performance profiling, analytics, and monitoring.

• Clear and proactive communicator
• Comfort with ambiguity and complex system landscapes
• Product thinking with strong user empathy
• Proactive problem‑solving and ownership mentality
• Adaptability and ability to move quickly while maintaining high quality
• Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship

You will work on one of the most ambitious digital transformation initiatives in our portfolio—creating a unified platform that powers real experiences for thousands of visitors across multiple venues. You will join a team that values creativity, iteration, engineering excellence, app logic clarity, accessibility, and high‑quality user experiences.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting

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