Blackhawk Network is seeking a Front-End Lead Engineer to drive innovation, scalability, and performance across their customer-focused digital experiences, specifically for their high-traffic, multi-region digital gift card platform.
Requirements
- Expert in React, Material-UI, JavaScript/TypeScript, and component-based architecture.
- Proven experience with headless CMS solutions and performance-driven web development.
- Deep knowledge of Core Web Vitals, strategies to boost SEO, WCAG accessibility, privacy, and security practices.
- Experience with Node.js for server-side rendering and service integration.
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous data flows, and API-driven UIs.
- Familiarity with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a plus.
- Strong grasp of Devops strategies - Push on Green, and modern front-end build tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of responsive, high-performance user interfaces using React and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Build and maintain a shared design system to drive consistency across products.
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to transform design concepts into functional user interfaces, maintaining brand consistency and optimizing for various devices and screen sizes.
- Conduct detailed code reviews, performance profiling, and continuous optimizations.
- Architect and drive the transition from Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) to a modern headless CMS ecosystem.
- Stay ahead of emerging trends in front-end technologies, SEO, web analytics, and tooling.
- Contribute to deployment processes, CI/CD pipelines, and performance monitoring practices.
Other
- 8+ years of experience in front-end engineering, including hands-on leadership roles.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees are a plus.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and technologies in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset for driving technical innovation.
