Principal Front End Engineer

Early Warning

Principal Front End Engineer responsible for driving front-end engineering strategy at Early Warning Services. Collaborating across teams to deliver exceptional user experiences and scalable architectures.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeChicago • Arizona, California, Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $172,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in front-end architecture and web platform engineering, with a strong focus on building production-grade web SDKs and driving strategic initiatives. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical decisions while ensuring adherence to best practices in software development and operational readiness.

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Front-End ArchitectureWeb SDK DevelopmentJavaScript/TypeScript API DesignCI/CD PracticesAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

Front-End EngineeringWeb Platform EngineeringApplication DesignSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)DevOps PracticesAPI IntegrationPerformance OptimizationSecurity Best PracticesObservabilityBrowser Compatibility

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationInfluencing SkillsMentoringBuilding Trusted RelationshipsLeadership

Tools & Technologies

Cloud-Aligned Delivery ModelsSource ControlAutomated Testing ToolsIntegration PatternsDeveloper Documentation

Industry Keywords

Enterprise-Scale DeliveryQuality StandardsAccessibilityMaintainabilityOperational Readiness

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptSDLCTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defines and advances enterprise front-end engineering strategy, architecture, and standards across multiple teams and initiatives.
Establishes principles and guardrails for quality, accessibility, maintainability, operational readiness, testing, and scalability.
Owns technical product design and architecture for critical front-end platforms and strategic initiatives.
Partners with product management, software engineering, UX, and architecture to shape engineering approaches and align with technology roadmaps.
Building production-grade web SDKs for external partner or merchant integrations for secure browser-based flows.
Identifies and drives adoption of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and modernization opportunities.
Provides enterprise-level guidance on cloud alignment, CI/CD, automated testing, and sustainable engineering practices.
Acts as a senior point of expertise on difficult engineering issues and strategic technical decisions.
Mentors engineers and technical leaders across the organization and serves as a role model for engineering excellence.
Builds trusted relationships across functions and influences change that improves engineering outcomes, delivery capability, and organizational maturity.
Represents the organization in high-impact technical discussions with senior stakeholders, customers, or executive leadership as appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
Typically 15 or more years of progressive experience designing and developing complex software or web-based systems.
Prior experience designing, building, and supporting production-grade web SDKs, including JavaScript/TypeScript API design, browser compatibility, versioning, backward compatibility, developer documentation, integration patterns, performance, security, and observability.
Deep expertise in front-end architecture, web platform engineering, application design, and enterprise-scale delivery.
Proven success leading cross-functional teams to create technical solutions and drive strategic initiatives.
Advanced knowledge of SDLC best practices, software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and automated testing approaches.
Strong experience with modern web technologies, front-end frameworks, API integration, CI/CD, source control, and cloud-aligned delivery models.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
Background and drug screen.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.
And SO much more!