The Role
Build scalable, data-driven, personalized email templates and reusable components using React and Apache Velocity. Integrate APIs, translate Figma designs into modular responsive email code, author localized templates, collaborate with Design Systems, and ensure A/B testing and tracking integrity.
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AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a Senior/Lead Frontend Engineer to build highly scalable, dynamic, and programmatic email experiences at the intersection of frontend engineering and lifecycle marketing. You will develop personalized, data-heavy email templates and reusable components using React and Apache Velocity, consume internal and external APIs to drive conditional logic and second-level personalization, and partner with Design Systems to evolve internal tooling toward a modular, AI-assisted self-service architecture. The role requires mastery of responsive HTML/CSS email rendering across clients including Outlook, Gmail, and Apple Mail.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Build personalized, high-complexity email templates and reusable product-specific components using React and Apache Velocity by consuming data from APIs;
- Translate Figma designs into modular, responsive, and reusable code components within email platforms;
- Create, optimize, and segment lifecycle marketing campaign audiences using complex SQL queries and custom APIs;
- Partner with Design Systems to build scalable code frameworks within internal email tooling that pull data from internal sources;
- Deliver dynamically populated email templates powered by live API data and Apache Velocity;
- Ensure fully validated A/B testing setups with complete data and measurement tracking integrity.
MUST HAVES
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience;
- Proven track record in front-end development;
- Strong front-end development experience using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript;
- Experience integrating user interfaces with backend platforms;
- Strong command of Apache Velocity (VTL), including macros such as #set, #if, #foreach, and #define;
- Experience composing Velocity components and macros into complete email templates;
- Mastery of responsive and accessible HTML and CSS for email clients;
- Proven experience integrating with APIs and formatting data into conditional, dynamic email templates;
- Experience authoring templates for 100+ locales with localized copy and dynamic personalization;
- Experience with Git, command-line tools, and modern IDEs;
- Experience translating Figma designs into modular code components;
- Experience with AWS infrastructure fundamentals;
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI;
- Upper-intermediate English level.
NICE TO HAVES
- Prior experience in email development;
- Practical experience using AI developer tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, or Claude;
- Prior exposure to component internationalization (i18n) and localization frameworks.
PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
- Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
- Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related with 4+ years experience (or Master's with 3+ years)
- Proven track record in front-end development
- Strong front-end development experience using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript
- Experience integrating user interfaces with backend platforms and APIs
- Strong command of Apache Velocity (VTL), including macros (#set, #if, #foreach, #define)
- Experience composing Velocity components and macros into complete email templates
- Mastery of responsive and accessible HTML and CSS for email clients (Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail)
- Proven experience formatting data into conditional, dynamic email templates powered by live API data
- Experience authoring templates for 100+ locales with localized copy and dynamic personalization
- Experience with Git, command-line tools, and modern IDEs
- Experience translating Figma designs into modular code components
- Experience with AWS infrastructure fundamentals
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI)
- Upper-intermediate English level
- Prior experience in email development
- Practical experience using AI developer tools (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Claude)
- Prior exposure to component internationalization (i18n) and localization frameworks
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The Company
What We Do
AgileEngine is a privately held company established in 2010 that builds dedicated teams of designers and developers. We turn good ideas into awesome software that people actually want to use. Some of the biggest names and the hottest startups around the world chose us to build their tech.
