
Senior Front End Engineer
Blitzy
Posted 2026-05-26
USD 150,000 - USD 185,000 per year
Tech & Engg
Job Description
Ovii's Interpretation of the Role
Blitzy seeks a senior frontend engineer to lead architecture, build high‑performance interfaces, and mentor the growing team. The role reports to the CTO and defines frontend standards for an AI‑driven enterprise platform.
Role Snapshot
- Senior frontend technical lead
- Architect scalable UI systems
- Define engineering standards
- Mentor junior engineers
- Collaborate cross‑functionally
Must-Have Requirements
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- React
- State management (Redux, MobX, Zustand)
- Modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, esbuild)
- Web performance optimization
- Frontend testing frameworks
- Scalable frontend architecture
- Mentoring / code review
- frontend development
- state management
- performance optimization
Nice-to-Have Signals
- GraphQL
- WebAssembly
- Micro‑frontend architecture
- Design systems at scale
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- AI‑assisted development tools
- micro‑frontend
- AI‑assisted development
Work Setup
- Location: Cambridge, United States
- Work mode: ONSITE
- Employment type: Full-Time
Not Specified in JD
- Visa sponsorship
- Remote eligibility
- Travel requirement
What You'll Likely Work On
- Architect and implement complex, real‑time UI solutions for AI features
- Establish and enforce frontend engineering standards, patterns, and best practices
- Build responsive, high‑performance interfaces across browsers and devices
- Refactor existing codebases to reduce technical debt while delivering new features
- Make strategic architectural decisions balancing short‑term needs and long‑term scalability
- Mentor junior engineers, lead code reviews, and raise overall technical capability
- Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver cohesive experiences
- Evaluate, adopt, and integrate new frameworks, tools, and AI‑assisted development workflows
Good Fit If You Have
- Enjoys hands‑on technical leadership and shaping engineering culture
- Comfortable reviewing AI‑generated code and defining safe usage guidelines
- Passionate about performance, accessibility, and developer experience
Skills
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- React
- State management (Redux, MobX, Zustand)
- Modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, esbuild)
- Web performance & Core Web Vitals
- Frontend testing (Jest, RTL, Playwright, Cypress)
- Scalable frontend architecture
- Mentoring & code review
- GraphQL (preferred)
- WebAssembly (preferred)
- Micro‑frontend patterns (preferred)
- Design systems & accessibility (preferred)