Blue Origin · 2 days ago
Senior Front-End Development Engineer
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$198K/yr - $277K/yr
7+ years expBlue Origin is a pioneering aerospace company focused on developing reusable and low-cost space vehicles. They are seeking a Senior Front-End Development Engineer to build an AI-powered UI platform that connects data to user-defined composable UIs, directly impacting the future of space exploration.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and implement core platform capabilities that translate configurations into production-ready React and React Native components
Build DSL parsers, validators, and code generation engines that ensure design system compliance
Develop infrastructure for versioning, rollback, and safe evolution of generated UIs
Architect systems that balance AI-powered flexibility with governance and quality controls
Collaborate with design system teams to build self-evolving capabilities powered by AI
Implement contract enforcement mechanisms that validate generated UIs against component library standards
Create tooling that enables design system changes to propagate efficiently across applications
Bridge the gap between design tools and executable code
Define and maintain technical standards, contracts, and schemas that developers will build against
Establish performance budgets, accessibility requirements, and quality gates for platform-generated code
Lead architectural decisions for multi-runtime support with shared abstractions
Drive technical design reviews ensuring long-term scalability and maintainability
Partner closely with designers, AI/ML engineers, backend developers, and product teams
Mentor engineers across the organization on platform usage and best practices
Work with product managers to translate customer needs into platform capabilities
Provide thought leadership on AI-assisted development and design system governance
Stay at the forefront of AI-assisted development and declarative UI frameworks
Prototype and evaluate new technologies that could enhance platform capabilities
Drive continuous improvement based on usage telemetry and developer feedback
Qualification
Required
7+ years of front-end development experience, with substantial time shipping production software to real users
Expert-level mastery of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript
Deep experience with React (required) and React Native (strongly preferred), including component architecture, state management, and performance optimization
Platform/tooling development experience: You've built tools, frameworks, or platforms that other engineers use
Strong systems thinking: Ability to design abstractions, contracts, and APIs that balance flexibility with governance
GraphQL expertise: Designing, consuming, and integrating GraphQL APIs
Production mindset: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, monitoring, and operational excellence
Responsive design mastery: Deep understanding of adaptive layouts and cross-device compatibility
Accessibility champion: Working knowledge of WCAG guidelines and inclusive design practices
Git proficiency: Advanced source control management and code review best practices
Mentorship experience: Track record of guiding engineers through architecture decisions and technical growth
Preferred
Design system experience: Prior work building or maintaining component libraries at scale
AI/LLM integration experience: Working with generative AI APIs, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted development tools
Compiler/parser knowledge: Experience with ASTs, code generation, or DSL implementation
Multi-platform development: Experience building abstractions that work across web and native mobile
Backend technology exposure: Familiarity with Node.js, AWS services, or containerization
Build tooling expertise: Deep knowledge of Webpack, Vite, or similar build systems
Performance profiling: Experience with optimization techniques and debugging tools
Strong communication skills: Ability to translate complex technical concepts for variety of audiences
Product mindset: Experience working closely with designers and PMs to shape product direction
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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