Front-end Engineer, Amazon Quick, Amazon Quick

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · Seattle, WA · Software Development

Front-End Engineer III for Amazon Quick, a generative AI-powered assistant. This role involves designing and delivering complex, scalable front-end capabilities for web and mobile platforms, focusing on next-generation AI-powered user experiences. Responsibilities include owning front-end architecture, UI frameworks, component libraries, design systems, leading feature delivery, championing agile and DevOps practices, collaborating with UX, product, and science teams, writing clean code, and mentoring engineers.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the design and hands-on development of front-end architecture, UI frameworks, component libraries, and design systems that power the Amazon Quick experience.
  2. Lead the full lifecycle of front-end feature delivery—from technical design through implementation, testing, and release. Influence decisions on the UI tech stack, rendering strategies, and client-side performance to ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-quality user experiences.
  3. Champion agile methodologies and front-end DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated UI testing, and operational excellence—fostering a culture of continuous improvement and efficient delivery.
  4. Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and science partners to translate customer needs and design intent into polished, accessible interfaces. This is a highly visible role where strong communication and cross-functional partnership are essential.
  5. Write clean, well-tested front-end code; participate in code and design reviews. Own end-to-end UI quality—including unit tests, component tests, integration tests, and cross-browser/device validation.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of front-end developer creating prototypes or wire-frames for enterprise web applications or workflows experience
  • 4+ years of non-internship professional front end, web or mobile software development using JavaScript, HTML and CSS experience
  • Experience developing with MVC/MVM frameworks (e.g. React.JS, AngularJS, Vue)

Nice to have

  • Experience in a broad range of software design approaches and common UX patterns.
  • Knowledge of web services technologies such as SOAP, HTTP, WSDL, XSD, and REST

What the JD emphasized

  • strong track record of shipping customer-facing features
  • experience supporting new product architectures and business models
  • ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
  • approach hard problems with curiosity and solve them with elegant, simple solutions