Principal Front End Engineer - Paze

Role Overview

As a Principal Front End Engineer (highest-level front-end individual contributor), you will serve as the enterprise/product technical leader for Paze’s next-generation web platform. You will define front-end engineering vision and standards, set scalable architecture, and help teams move quickly while delivering exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance enterprise front-end strategy, architecture, and standards across multiple teams.
• Establish principles/guardrails for quality, accessibility, maintainability, operational readiness, testing, and scalability.
• Own technical product design and architecture for critical front-end platforms and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with product management, software engineering, UX, and architecture to align engineering approaches with technology roadmaps.
• Build production-grade web SDKs for external partner/merchant integrations and secure browser-based flows.
• Identify and drive adoption of best practices, emerging technologies, and modernization opportunities.
• Provide enterprise-level guidance on cloud alignment, CI/CD, automated testing, and sustainable engineering practices.
• Act as a senior expert for difficult engineering problems and strategic technical decisions.
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders; model engineering excellence.
• Influence cross-functional change and represent the organization in high-impact technical discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 15+ years progressive experience designing and developing complex software/web systems.
• Experience designing/building/supporting production-grade web SDKs, including:
  • JavaScript/TypeScript API design
  • Browser compatibility, versioning, backward compatibility
  • Developer documentation, integration patterns
  • Performance, security, observability
• Deep expertise in front-end architecture, web platform engineering, application design, and enterprise-scale delivery.
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams to deliver strategic initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of SDLC best practices.

Notes

• Hybrid work model for roles in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship.