UI Lead Engineer – Generative AI & Enterprise Web Platforms

UI Lead Engineer – Generative AI & Enterprise Web Platforms

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior UI Lead Engineer to lead the architecture and delivery of scalable, secure, high-performance enterprise web applications. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an engineer with deep ReactJS expertise, strong command of modern frontend build systems, and the ability to understand, debug, modernize, and extend complex codebases. The successful candidate will set UI engineering standards, mentor developers, collaborate across product, design, security, and backend teams, and use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to accelerate delivery without compromising quality.

• Responsibilities:
• Technical Leadership & Architecture

Define and own the frontend architecture strategy for enterprise-grade web applications built with React.js and TypeScript.

Drive the design and evolution of shared component libraries, design systems, and UI standards across teams.

Establish coding standards, review processes, and technical roadmaps to ensure long-term scalability and maintainability.

Apply SOLID principles, advanced design patterns, and architectural best practices to guide solution design.

Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and technologies to continuously improve the frontend ecosystem.

Delivery & Engineering Excellence

Architect and implement responsive, accessible, and high-performance user interfaces using Chakra UI.

Lead performance engineering initiatives including code splitting, lazy loading, bundle optimization, and rendering strategies.

Own and manage frontend build and deployment pipelines using Webpack, ensuring efficiency and reliability across environments.

Partner with backend engineers and DevOps teams to define API contracts, integration patterns, and CI/CD strategies.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

Lead, mentor, and upskill a team of frontend engineers through code reviews, 1:1s, pair programming, and technical guidance.

Champion a culture of engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the team.

Drive Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and technical grooming sessions as a senior engineering voice.

Collaborate closely with designers and product owners to translate complex requirements into scalable UI solutions.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline

10 years of progressive frontend engineering experience, with 3 years in a lead role

Knowledge and Skills:

Core Technologies

React.js — deep expertise in hooks, context, concurrent mode, server components, and performance optimization

TypeScript & ES6 — advanced type systems, generics, utility types, and large-scale TypeScript architecture

Chakra UI — theme architecture, custom design tokens, accessible component patterns at scale

Webpack — advanced configuration, optimization, and build strategies

State management — Redux, Redux Toolkit or equivalent at enterprise scale

• •HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design, and Accessibility standards
• Architecture & Engineering Practices

Proven experience architecting micro-frontend or modular large-scale frontend systems

Deep knowledge of SOLID principles, clean architecture, and domain-driven UI design

Experience building and maintaining enterprise-level design systems and component libraries

Strong understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1), cross-browser compatibility, and responsive design

Proficiency with testing strategies: unit, integration, and E2E (Jest, Cypress, Selenium and Robot testing Library)

Familiarity with backend technologies (Node.js, GraphQL, REST APIs) for full-stack collaboration

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerized frontend deployments

Contributions to open-source projects or published design system libraries

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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