Front End Engineer - AI First Development

Overview

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This range is provided by Simplex. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$165,000.00 / yr - $185,000.00 / yr

Location

This is a hybrid role based in Austin, TX, with offices in Central Austin.

What you will do

• Lead the adoption and integration of AI tools across all phases of front-end development, from ideation and requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
• Architect, develop, and optimize user interfaces using React and Next.js as core frameworks
• Prototype and implement AI-assisted workflows (e.g., for code generation, UI scaffolding, automated testing, debugging, and documentation)
• Mentor and upskill engineering teams in AI-first methodologies, including prompt engineering and best practices for collaborating with AI systems
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend teams to ensure seamless integration of AI-driven features and workflows
• Continuously evaluate and integrate emerging AI tools to maintain a state-of-the-art development environment
• Oversee code reviews, refactoring, and optimization of both human- and AI-generated code to ensure maintainability, scalability, and performance

Required Skills & Experience

Preferred Qualifications

What We Offer

If you are passionate about redefining front-end development with AI and have a proven ability to lead teams through technological transformation, we want to hear from you.

Seniority level

Employment type

Job function

Austin, TX is the focus area for this role.

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