🚀 Lead Front-End Software Engineer Jobs at Etsy – $90–$100/Hour

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🚀 Lead Front-End Software Engineer Jobs at Etsy – $90–$100/Hour | Hybrid NYC Are you an experienced front-end software engineer with expertise in React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and AI-powered development tools? 💻 Braintrust lists an exciting freelance opportunity supporting Etsy’s UX AI Enablement team. This role focuses on building AI-assisted prototyping tools that help designers and engineers create high-quality digital experiences faster. 📌 Job Overview - 💼 Job Title: Lead Front-End Software Engineer – 1094 - 🏢 Company/Team: Etsy – UX AI Enablement - 💰 Hourly Rate: $90–$100 - 📍 Location: New York City, USA - 🏠 Work Arrangement: Hybrid - ⏰ Working Hours: 40 hours per week - 🌎 Timezone: EST/EDT — full-day overlap - 📅 Contract Period: September 22, 2026 – April 30, 2027 - 🧑‍💻 Experience: 5–10 years listed - 📋 Job Type: Freelance Contractor 🚀 About the Opportunity The UX AI Enablement team helps Etsy’s product teams use AI effectively and responsibly throughout product development. As a Lead Front-End Software Engineer, you will build and maintain AI-assisted prototyping tools, improve development workflows, and help teams transform ideas into high-fidelity prototypes aligned with the Design System. You will collaborate with design, product, research, and engineering teams to improve how digital experiences are created and evaluated. 🤝 🛠️ Key Responsibilities ✅ Build and maintain AI-assisted prototyping tools. ✅ Develop front-end features using React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and CSS. ✅ Create reusable components for large product platforms. ✅ Ensure prototypes follow Design System standards. ✅ Contribute to projects with evolving or unclear requirements. ✅ Review code and pull requests and support fellow engineers. ✅ Write technical documentation and answer team questions. ✅ Conduct feature audits and help colleagues learn new tools. ✅ Identify technical debt and recommend improvements. ✅ Develop evaluations to measure the quality of AI-powered tools. 🎯 Required Skills - ⚛️ React: Strong front-end development experience. - 💻 JavaScript: Modern web application development. - 🟦 TypeScript: Building maintainable applications. - 🎨 CSS: Responsive and consistent user interfaces. - 🧩 Reusable Components: Experience with large product surfaces. - 🤖 AI Tools: Building or integrating AI-powered and generative AI tools. - 📊 AI Evaluation: Measuring and improving AI tool quality. ⭐ Preferred Skills - 🔧 Experience building linters and validators. - 📈 Tools for measuring component usage and adoption. - 🧱 Experience with Web Components. - ♿ Knowledge of web accessibility standards, including WAI-ARIA. 💵 Salary and Earnings Payment period Estimated gross earnings 💰 Hourly $90–$100 📅 Weekly, 40 hours $3,600–$4,000 🗓️ Four weeks $14,400–$16,000 Estimates are before taxes, fees, and other deductions. Actual earnings depend on hours worked and contract terms. 🧑‍💻 Interview Process The listing describes four interview stages: 1. 🗣️ Hiring Manager Screen — Initial discussion about your experience. 2. 💻 Technical Interview — A one-hour technical assessment. 3. 🤝 Panel Interview — Separate interviews with a designer and product manager. 4. 🎯 Closing Interview — Final stage of the selection process. 🌎 Is This Job Remote? ⚠️ Important: This role is listed as Hybrid in New York City, not fully remote. Applicants based in Pakistan or other countries should confirm: - 📍 Whether residence in New York is required. - 🏢 Whether in-office attendance is mandatory. - 🌐 Whether international contractors are accepted. - 🛂 Whether US work authorization or sponsorship is required. International eligibility and visa sponsorship are not confirmed in the supplied listing. Apply Now