UI Front-End Lead Developer

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of a scalable, reusable component library and design system, including theming, tokens, and shared components.
• Design and implement persona-based UX patterns such as role-based navigation, progressive disclosure, and workflow-driven UI.
• Build and optimize responsive web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript best practices.
• Establish standards for UI performance optimization, accessibility compliance (WCAG), and best practices for operability.
• Drive front-end testing strategy, including unit/component tests, functional end-to-end tests, and CI/CD quality gates.
• Instrument UI telemetry to gather user journey insights, error monitoring, and client-side performance metrics.
• Collaborate with backend/BFF teams on API contracts and UI workflow enhancements.
• Guide, mentor, and review engineering teams to uphold front-end standards and improve team practices.
• Ensure secure UX patterns for privileged operations, including confirmations, approvals, and audit-friendly flows.

Requirements

• Experience in front-end development.
• Experience in building responsive web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Expertise with at least one enterprise-grade UI framework (React strongly preferred; Angular/Vue acceptable).
• Proven experience designing, scaling, and maintaining a component library or design system.
• Strong understanding of persona-based UX patterns, role-based navigation, and workflow-driven UI.
• Solid experience with front-end performance optimization techniques and Core Web Vital concepts.
• Hands-on experience with front-end testing frameworks, automating quality gates, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Git, code review processes, and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience instrumenting UI telemetry for analytics, error monitoring, and performance insights.
• Familiarity with BFF patterns, API contract collaboration, and optimizing UI workflows.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and enterprise usability best practices.
• Experience with micro-frontend or modular UI architectures is a plus.
• Ability to guide and mentor engineering teams and communicate technical standards effectively.
• Preferred, but not required:
• Experience with advanced telemetry instrumentation for journey analytics and client-side tracing.
• Familiarity with secure UX design patterns for privileged operations.
• Experience working within enterprise-scale environments with strict usability and security requirements.

Benefits

Additional Information

We are At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,400+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets. Our challenge We are seeking a highly skilled Front-End Lead to own the design, development, and delivery of a modern, responsive infrastructure console featuring persona-based user experiences. This senior role involves defining front-end architecture, establishing standards for component design, performance, accessibility, and telemetry. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with UX, product, backend/BFF, and platform engineering teams to ensure a consistent, high-quality, scalable UI experience across multiple personas and workflows. Additional Information* The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Chandler, AZ is $100k - $110k/year & benefits (see below).

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