Senior Software Development Engineer

What You Will Do

• Front-End Development & UI/UX
• Lead the development of complex, user-facing features and applications using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, with a focus on responsive, accessible, and high-performing web and mobile experiences.
• Define and implement scalable front-end architectures, development patterns, and engineering standards across applications and projects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, promoting best practices in front-end development, code quality, and engineering processes.
• Contribute to UTA's public-facing web properties, including marketing and talent-facing sites.
• Shared Components & Design System
• Own and evolve UTA's shared React component library, used across multiple applications.
• Maintain and extend the design token system, partnering with design on Figma-to-code parity.
• Own versioning, changelogs, and a predictable upgrade path for the teams consuming shared code.
• Drive adoption across teams through migration paths, documentation, a contribution model, and a clear deprecation policy.
• Help shape how AI coding tools consume our components, so generated code follows our patterns by default.
• Performance, Integration & Scalability
• Lead efforts to optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability, ensuring the best possible user experience.
• Work with back-end developers to integrate APIs and web services, utilizing RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and other relevant technologies.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in web development, with a focus on mobile experience, accessibility, and cloud technologies.
• Testing & Quality Assurance
• Perform continuous testing, utilizing tools such as Storybook and Playwright, to ensure high-quality code and efficient testing practices.
• Maintain visual regression and automated accessibility testing in CI.
• Treat accessibility as a deliverable, meeting WCAG 2.1 AA including ARIA patterns, keyboard navigation, and focus management.
• What You Will Need
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of front-end engineering experience, with deep production React experience and a strong understanding of front-end development best practices.
• Strong TypeScript, including typing flexible, composable component APIs.
• Experience building and maintaining a component library or shared UI code used by teams beyond your own.
• Deep CSS expertise, including cascade layers, custom properties, container queries, and managing specificity in shared code.
• Accessibility experience in complex interactive components, not only static pages.
• Responsive web experience across breakpoints and devices.
• Experience influencing engineering practice across teams, not only within your own.
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs and integrating front-end applications with APIs, ensuring smooth communication between the front-end and back-end.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and modern CI/CD workflows.
• Excellent written communication. Documentation and technical proposals are a core output of this role.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, ensuring high-quality code and efficient troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, working closely with designers, developers, and other stakeholders to build innovative and effective web applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing your workload and collaborating effectively with other team members to meet project goals.
• Experience with Next.js, GraphQL, headless CMS platforms, cloud and edge hosting, or React Native is a plus.
• What You Will Get
• The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies
• Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
• The opportunity to do the best work of your career
• Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
• Competitive programs to support your well-being
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow

About UTA

Qualifications

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and modern CI/CD workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Next.js, GraphQL, headless CMS platforms, cloud and edge hosting, or React Native is a plus.