Senior Front-End Engineer

Location: USA (Remote Friendly)

Robots & Pencils is seeking a Front-End Engineer (L4) to help build a modern, unified digital experience platform for a large multi-venue hospitality and entertainment organization. You will work on high-impact web applications that support personalized guest journeys, real-time itinerary orchestration, and seamless cross-property experiences.

You’ll develop modern user interfaces using React and Next.js, deployed on Vercel, integrate with a headless CMS (Contentful) and a scalable middleware/API layer (MuleSoft), and collaborate with architects, designers, backend engineers, and data teams to deliver full product slices end-to-end. You’ll also take ownership of app logic, ensuring smooth integration between frontend components and backend services.

This role is ideal for a front-end engineer with strong engineering fundamentals, deep experience with React/Next.js, and a product mindset focused on quality, iteration, and excellent user experience and accessibility.

Key Responsibilities

Front-End Development & 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/GraphQL APIs and third-party systems to enable real-time, personalized experiences.

Architecture & Quality

• 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.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• 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.

Continuous Improvement

• Advocate for user-centered design, accessibility, and clean code.

• Contribute to documentation, component libraries, and reusable design systems.

• Monitor frontend performance, recommend improvements, and maintain high engineering standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional front-end experience.

• Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3.

• 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/GraphQL) and headless CMS platforms (Contentful).

• Familiarity with AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Codeium, etc.) to enhance productivity.

• Strong engineering fundamentals and understanding of modern SDLC practices.

Nice to Have

• Experience with modern cloud hosting (Vercel) and edge deployment models.

• Exposure to MuleSoft or other API gateway/middleware integrations.

• Experience in large-scale, multi-team, distributed enterprise environments.

• Understanding of frontend performance profiling, analytics, and monitoring.

Soft Skills & Personal Competencies

• 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

Why Join Robots & Pencils?

You’ll 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’ll join a team that values creativity, iteration, engineering excellence, app logic clarity, accessibility, and high-quality user experiences.