United Talent Agency
Senior Software Development Engineer
Los Angeles Office. Posted a month ago
The role
You will build and scale web experiences for a leading entertainment company. You will work across product applications and public-facing sites, set technical direction for the front end, and own a shared component library.
What you will do
- Lead development of complex, user-facing features and applications using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
- Define and implement scalable front-end architectures, development patterns, and engineering standards.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
- Contribute to UTA's public-facing web properties.
- Own and evolve UTA's shared React component library.
- Maintain and extend the design token system.
- Own versioning, changelogs, and upgrade paths for shared code.
- Drive adoption of shared components across teams.
- Optimize web applications for speed and scalability.
- Integrate APIs and web services using RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of front-end engineering experience.
- Deep production React experience.
- 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.
- Accessibility experience in complex interactive components.
- Responsive web experience across breakpoints and devices.
- Experience influencing engineering practice across teams.
- Strong experience with RESTful APIs and integrating front-end applications with APIs.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and modern CI/CD workflows.
- Excellent written communication.
Nice to have
- Experience with Next.js
- GraphQL
- headless CMS platforms
- cloud and edge hosting
- React Native
Benefits
- Access to tools, leadership, and resources to create and drive a center of excellence
- Inclusive and diverse company culture
- Competitive programs to support your well-being
- Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow
About the company
UTA is a premier global talent agency built for the future of media and entertainment. The agency represents celebrated artists, creatives, and brands across film, television, music, comedy, creators, sports, brands, news, publishing, speakers, and theater.