UI Developer 5 - New York, NY

NextDeavor offers health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match) Opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation, with potential for extended or permanent full-time employment Become a Key Player as a UI Developer 5 You will help the team scale prototype-to-product templates and developer tooling that accelerate AI workflows and API integrations. Your work will impact internal and external developer experiences and will be consumed by product and platform teams across the organization. This is primarily an onsite role in New York with openness to remote work and a project timeline from June to December 2026. Here’s How You’ll Make an Impact on the Team

• Design and build template systems and opinionated starter scaffolding for AI workflows, API integrations, and common UI patterns
• Catalog and integrate internal APIs and third-party services; build integration patterns, wrappers, and example implementations
• Create frontend components in React/Lit for template previews and configuration UIs
• Implement Node.js backends for template generation, service proxying, and API integrations
• Develop CLIs, build tools, scaffolding systems, and AI agents/skills
• Write comprehensive documentation and improve onboarding flows and developer experience
• Identify friction points and propose system improvements for reuse and scalability

• Strong full-stack web development experience with React and Node.js
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLM APIs and prompt engineering
• Proven experience building developer tooling (CLIs, build systems, scaffolding tools, template engines)
• API integration expertise (REST/GraphQL, authentication, rate limiting, error handling)
• Proficiency with modern JavaScript/TypeScript, npm ecosystem, ES modules, and async patterns
• Systems thinking and ability to design for reuse; strong ownership and self-directed work style
• Clear written and verbal communication; collaborative mindset
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Here’s What Else Might Help You Out

• Design sensibility or experience with design tools (Figma)
• Experience building and using component libraries, design systems, or frontend infrastructure
• Background in template systems
• Understanding of serverless architecture or containerization and familiarity with AWS