Hybrid Principal Agentic Engineer – Front-end

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About the role

  • Senior technical leader for building scalable frontend applications at Apply Digital. Blending frontend engineering with AI integration and strong client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of high-performance frontend applications using TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
  • Organizing, distributing and translating backlog requirements from Product, UX and other disciplines, into detailed spec driven requirements for Agents to implement.
  • Synthesise user stories, site maps, content strategy, components and design systems, brand strategy, etc, into specifications that coding Agents will implement.
  • Designing and implementing digital solutions that have proper SEO/GEO, accessibility, performance and content management integrations.
  • Integrations with key Composable platforms such as Contentful, Contentstack, Algolia, Cloudinary, etc.
  • Experience implementing enterprise grade design systems, content models and component libraries.
  • Apply spec-driven development to ensure clarity, consistency, and high-quality delivery.
  • Architect frontend solutions that integrate seamlessly with backend services and AI-powered systems.
  • Design user experiences that help users express goals, constraints, and context clearly to AI agents.
  • Design and implement frontend experiences that leverage: AI-powered APIs and LLM-driven features and RAG-based experiences and AI-assisted workflows.
  • Collaborate with backend teams to consume RESTful APIs effectively.
  • Ensure frontend systems are scalable, maintainable, accessible, and well-documented.
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to frontend engineers.
  • Partner with Project Managers and stakeholders to manage delivery risks and timelines.
  • Communicate complex frontend and AI concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including clients.

Requirements

  • Strong experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
  • Extensive experience with React and Next.js.
  • Proven experience with spec-driven development.
  • Experience creating and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Hands-on experience with AI coding agents (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code).
  • Strong prompt engineering skills.
  • Experience working with LLMs (e.g., Gemini 3, Claude Opus, GPT-4.x/5.x).
  • Experience with vector stores and RAG-powered applications.
  • Experience using Agent Development Kits (e.g., Google ADK).
  • Experience building applications deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Familiarity with Vertex AI and Google Gen AI APIs.
  • Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows.
  • Strong system design fundamentals, including API design, data flow, caching strategies, and performance considerations for production-scale applications.
  • Proven leadership experience at a Staff or Lead level, including mentoring engineers and leading delivery of complex frontend systems.
  • Generalist engineering strength, with comfort understanding backend systems and how frontend architecture integrates into distributed systems.
  • Demonstrated curiosity and passion for Generative AI, with a desire to make it a core career focus.
  • Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience collaborating effectively with fully remote, distributed teams.
  • Experience in a consultancy or professional services firm.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-moving, agency-style environment.

Benefits

  • Great projects: Broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact.
  • An inclusive and safe environment: We’re truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.
  • Learning opportunities: We offer generous training budgets, including partner tech certifications, custom learning plans, workshops, mentorship, and peer support.
  • Generous vacation policy: Work-life balance is key to our team’s success, so we offer ample time away from work to promote overall well-being.
  • Customizable benefits: Tailor your extended health and dental plan to your needs, priorities, and preferences.
  • Flexible work arrangements: We work in a variety of ways, from remote, to in-office, to a blend of both.

Job title

Principal Agentic Engineer – Front-end

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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