Senior Front-End Development Engineer

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.

We're a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers relentlessly committed to a culture of safety and innovation. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and requires your dedication and keen attention to ensure safe and repeatable spaceflight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space, fulfilling Blue Origin's vision of millions living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of our Enterprise Technology (ET) team, you'll help develop the digital infrastructure essential for building the road to space. This is a platform engineering role—you'll be building the thing that builds the thing.

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Front-End Engineer building an AI-powered UI platform that connects data to user-defined composable UIs. You'll work with an AI-first mentality with guardrails, creating the foundation that enables engineers, designers, and product managers across Blue Origin to build interfaces faster and more consistently.

What You'll Work With

- AI code generation & LLM integration
- Domain-specific languages (DSL)
- Self-evolving design systems
- React & React Native
- GraphQL
- TypeScript

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Architecture & Development

- 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

Design System Engineering

- 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

Technical Leadership & Governance

- 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

Collaboration & Enablement

- 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

Innovation & Evolution

- 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

Required Qualifications:

- 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

Desired Qualifications:

- 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

What Success Looks Like:

In your first 6-12 months, you will:

- Architect core platform capabilities that enable the generation of production-ready UIs
- Establish governance frameworks ensuring generated code meets quality, performance, and accessibility standards
- Enable measurable impact: Contribute to accelerating UI development across the organization
- Drive adoption: Help teams transition to platform-generated interfaces
- Build for scale: Design systems that handle hundreds of applications
- Mentor and elevate: Raise the technical bar through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing

Why Join This Team:

This is an opportunity to:

- Work on a platform that will transform how an aerospace company builds software
- Combine cutting-edge AI with production engineering at scale
- Define the future of UI development for mission-critical applications
- Join a team that values innovation, quality, and empowering developers
- Contribute to Blue Origin's mission while building expertise in platform engineering and AI-assisted development

If you're passionate about building platforms that empower others, thrive on complex technical challenges, and want to make a lasting impact on how software is created, we want you on our team.

Apply today to help build the thing that builds the thing at Blue Origin!

Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

Other site ranges may differ

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