Lead micro-frontend and UI platform strategy: module federation, design system and tokens, state and CSS architecture, accessibility, performance, security (OAuth/OWASP), test automation, containerized deployment, and manage offshore senior developers to deliver large-scale portal features on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Own delivery of the micro-frontend strategy, including module boundaries, shared shell, and Webpack & Module Federation setup across teams.
- Define the UI design system — component libraries, design tokens, and how they're sourced from Figma and propagated to code.
- Set standards for state management across React applications (web and mobile) and for CSS architecture at scale.
- Own accessibility (ARIA) compliance delivery across all portal surfaces.
- Define UI performance budgets and drive performance/error monitoring rollout in production.
- Direct authentication/authorization delivery for UI surfaces using OAuth/OIDC, and enforce OWASP web security standards.
- Set the A/B testing approach and the containerization & deployment pattern for UI services.
- Define the test automation strategy (Playwright) and quality gates for UI releases.
- Run day-to-day delivery of the offshore senior developer team: sprint commitments, code review, real-time unblocking, and hands-on work on critical or time-sensitive pieces.
- Report delivery status, risks, and blockers to engineering leadership.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 8+ years in front-end engineering, with 3+ years as a tech lead owning end-to-end delivery of large-scale web applications (not a pure design/review architect role).
- Expert, architecture-level command of React (web and mobile) and Node.js/TypeScript.
- Proven design experience with Webpack, Module Federation, and micro-frontend architecture in production at scale.
- Strong grounding in state management patterns (Redux, Context, signals, or equivalent) and when to use each.
- Experience architecting a UI design system (component libraries, design tokens) and working with design tooling (Figma) hand-off workflows.
- Deep knowledge of ARIA/accessibility standards (WCAG) and how to enforce them at the platform level.
- Strong CSS architecture experience (design-system-driven styling at scale, not just component-level CSS).
- Proven ability to define and enforce UI performance measurement and optimization strategy.
- Solid understanding of OAuth/OIDC and OWASP web security practices for front-end applications.
- Experience architecting containerized UI deployment pipelines.
- Financial-services or regulated-industry experience preferred given security/compliance stakes.
- Strong stakeholder communication; able to directly manage day-to-day delivery of an offshore team (standups, unblocking, sprint accountability).
- Proven track record of shipping large-scale UI platforms on committed timelines, including hands-on troubleshooting under delivery pressure.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Experience designing UI A/B testing frameworks.
- Familiarity with Playwright or comparable UI test automation frameworks at an architectural level.
- Experience with error-monitoring platforms (Sentry, Datadog RUM, or similar) at a design level.
- Exposure to mobile-specific micro-frontend or module-federation patterns.
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Relevant certifications or contributions to open-source design systems.
Compensation, Benefits and DurationMinimum Compensation: USD 56,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 196,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Photon New York, New York, USA Office
New York, United States
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