Inspire Brands, Inc.
Overview
We are seeking a Staff Engineer, React Web to join our Digital Engineering team and drive the technical direction of our enterprise-scale, multi-brand digital ecosystem. This role is focused on front-end architecture and engineering, with deep expertise in React, modern web application design, and enterprise-grade digital platforms. As a Staff Engineer, you will shape how we design, scale, and operate customer-facing applications that power our global web presence. You will set the technical standard for performance, resiliency, security, accessibility, and maintainability in our React-based applications, while partnering closely with backend and product teams. Exposure to GenAI and AI-powered developer tools is a plus, particularly in driving productivity and innovative customer experiences. RESPONSIBILITIES
Architecture & Systems Design — Architect and evolve React-based enterprise web applications, ensuring scalability, performance, accessibility, and observability. Delivery & Execution — Define and apply modern frontend patterns: micro-frontends, component-driven architecture, state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil), and server-side rendering (Next.js). Integration Standards — Define standards for integration with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) and real-time event-driven services. Standards & Accessibility — Establish and enforce responsive design, accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and internationalization best practices. Performance & Delivery — Optimize edge delivery and caching strategies (CDNs) for global performance. Security & Identity — Ensure secure and seamless integration with identity management solutions (Auth0, Azure AD B2C). GenAI enablement — Explore and guide the integration of GenAI-driven capabilities in web applications, such as personalization, conversational UI, and intelligent search. Collaboration & Influence — Partner with backend architects and product managers to align on end-to-end application architecture, technical roadmap, and release strategies. Design Reviews & Workshops — Facilitate design reviews, proof-of-concept initiatives, and technical workshops. Global Collaboration — Influence decision-making across geo-distributed teams to balance speed with platform sustainability. GenAI Use Cases — Partner with product, design, and data teams to identify GenAI use cases and integrate them into customer-facing web features. Mentorship & Growth — Mentor engineers in frontend engineering best practices, React ecosystem, design system adoption, and web performance optimization. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
4 YEAR DEGREE AND/OR BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR RELATED FIELD 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a Staff/Principal/Lead role. Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale, React-based web applications with global reach. Strong hands-on expertise in: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 (SASS, Tailwind, CSS-in-JS) State management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, or equivalent) Frontend performance optimization and Core Web Vitals Experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, testing frameworks, and automation practices Experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI coding assistants for productivity Experience working in agile environments with geo-distributed teams Understanding of secure authentication and customer identity management (Auth0, Azure AD B2C) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Exposure to Generative AI (LLMs, embeddings, AI-driven personalization, conversational UIs) Experience with multi-tenant or multi-brand digital platforms Familiarity with design systems (Storybook, Material UI, or similar) Experience with observability platforms (Datadog, Application Insights, Grafana, Prometheus) Strong ability to communicate technical trade-offs to executives and engineers Awareness of responsible AI practices (cost, bias mitigation, governance) Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
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We are seeking a Staff Engineer, React Web to join our Digital Engineering team and drive the technical direction of our enterprise-scale, multi-brand digital ecosystem. This role is focused on front-end architecture and engineering, with deep expertise in React, modern web application design, and enterprise-grade digital platforms. As a Staff Engineer, you will shape how we design, scale, and operate customer-facing applications that power our global web presence. You will set the technical standard for performance, resiliency, security, accessibility, and maintainability in our React-based applications, while partnering closely with backend and product teams. Exposure to GenAI and AI-powered developer tools is a plus, particularly in driving productivity and innovative customer experiences. RESPONSIBILITIES
Architecture & Systems Design — Architect and evolve React-based enterprise web applications, ensuring scalability, performance, accessibility, and observability. Delivery & Execution — Define and apply modern frontend patterns: micro-frontends, component-driven architecture, state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil), and server-side rendering (Next.js). Integration Standards — Define standards for integration with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) and real-time event-driven services. Standards & Accessibility — Establish and enforce responsive design, accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and internationalization best practices. Performance & Delivery — Optimize edge delivery and caching strategies (CDNs) for global performance. Security & Identity — Ensure secure and seamless integration with identity management solutions (Auth0, Azure AD B2C). GenAI enablement — Explore and guide the integration of GenAI-driven capabilities in web applications, such as personalization, conversational UI, and intelligent search. Collaboration & Influence — Partner with backend architects and product managers to align on end-to-end application architecture, technical roadmap, and release strategies. Design Reviews & Workshops — Facilitate design reviews, proof-of-concept initiatives, and technical workshops. Global Collaboration — Influence decision-making across geo-distributed teams to balance speed with platform sustainability. GenAI Use Cases — Partner with product, design, and data teams to identify GenAI use cases and integrate them into customer-facing web features. Mentorship & Growth — Mentor engineers in frontend engineering best practices, React ecosystem, design system adoption, and web performance optimization. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
4 YEAR DEGREE AND/OR BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR RELATED FIELD 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a Staff/Principal/Lead role. Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale, React-based web applications with global reach. Strong hands-on expertise in: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 (SASS, Tailwind, CSS-in-JS) State management libraries (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, or equivalent) Frontend performance optimization and Core Web Vitals Experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, testing frameworks, and automation practices Experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI coding assistants for productivity Experience working in agile environments with geo-distributed teams Understanding of secure authentication and customer identity management (Auth0, Azure AD B2C) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Exposure to Generative AI (LLMs, embeddings, AI-driven personalization, conversational UIs) Experience with multi-tenant or multi-brand digital platforms Familiarity with design systems (Storybook, Material UI, or similar) Experience with observability platforms (Datadog, Application Insights, Grafana, Prometheus) Strong ability to communicate technical trade-offs to executives and engineers Awareness of responsible AI practices (cost, bias mitigation, governance) Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
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