Senior Front-End Engineer (Next.js) jobs in United States
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TopDog Law ยท 1 day ago

Senior Front-End Engineer (Next.js)

TopDog Law is one of the fastest-growing law firms in the U.S., focused on building high-performance teams and disrupting the legal industry. As a Senior Front-End Engineer, you will be responsible for rebuilding the web experience using Next.js, creating responsive components, and optimizing performance and SEO.

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Responsibilities

Build responsive, accessible, and reusable front-end components in React/Next.js
Translate Figma designs into clean, production-ready interfaces
Implement page templates, modules, and content-driven layouts tied to a headless CMS (Sanity)
Integrate content from Sanity into Next.js App Router using Server Components, route-level data fetching, and smart caching
Build high-conversion marketing and intake flows: landing pages, FAQs, and lead forms
Design and implement schemas for pages, sections, FAQs, forms, and reusable content blocks
Build robust GROQ (Graph-Relational Object Queries) queries and utilities for fetching content in Next.js Server Components
Implement preview and draft/live workflows so editors can safely preview content before publishing
Support migration of existing content (e.g., from WordPress) into other CMS where appropriate
Collaborate with marketing/content teams to ensure content models support their workflows without compromising performance or maintainability
Optimize Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) and mobile performance
Keep Lighthouse performance/SEO scores consistently high
Improve image loading, font strategies, caching, and bundle weight
Ensure code is structured for speed, clarity, and maintainability
Build high-intent landing pages and multi-step lead flows
Implement dynamic modules (FAQs, testimonials, results, attorney profiles)
Support A/B test variants and rapid experimentation cycles
Work closely with UX to refine and iterate based on behavioral insights
Implement event tracking for forms, CTAs, scroll behavior, and funnels
Work with decision science to validate that tracking fires cleanly
Support DataLayer and GTM integrations where needed
Help create and maintain a scalable design system with well-structured components
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards
Write clear, maintainable code with documentation where appropriate
Work closely with the Director of Web Development on architecture and execution
Partner with the UX designer, creative team, and marketing teams
Communicate technical decisions clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Qualification

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptHeadless CMSModern JavaScriptModern CSSREST APIsGraphQL APIsFigmaGitWeb PerformanceA/B TestingAnalytics Tools

Required

4+ years of front-end development experience
Strong proficiency in React and Next.js (App Router experience is a plus)
Proficiency in TypeScript, modern JavaScript (ES6+), and modern CSS
Experience working with at least one headless CMS; Sanity experience preferred
Experience consuming and integrating REST or GraphQL APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
Proven ability to translate Figma designs into pixel-accurate, production-ready builds
Solid understanding of web performance, Core Web Vitals, and how to build fast pages in practice
Comfort working in Git with modern development workflows

Preferred

Experience with Storybook or component documentation tools
Hands-on experience with Sanity (schemas, GROQ, preview setups, content workflows)
Experience with Tailwind CSS or another utility-first CSS approach
Experience with A/B testing and experiment-driven development
Experience deploying and optimizing Next.js apps on Vercel
Experience configuring Cloudflare for DNS (Domain Name System), caching, and WAF (Web Application Firewall)
Exposure to legal, healthcare, or other compliance-sensitive industries
Experience with analytics and marketing tooling (e.g., GA4, GTM, call tracking, lead attribution)
Ability to provide thoughtful input on UX or design decisions

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and protection plans
4% 401(k) company match
Company-paid holidays
Two floating holidays
Five paid sick days (with rollover up to 10 days)
120 hours in year one
160 hours beginning your second anniversary
200 hours annually starting your fifth anniversary

Company

TopDog Law

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TopDog Law is a personal injury law firm that helps injured people and families.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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James Helm
Chief Executive Officer
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