Director, Front End Development
Overview
In this role you lead a front-end development team within a digital experience agency, partnering with strategists, designers, and technologists to deliver high-performance, accessible experiences. You drive architecture, maintainability, and efficiency while shaping beautiful user interfaces. You will collaborate across disciplines to solve client challenges and influence solutioning for front-end portions, contributing to the agency’s mission of delivering exceptional digital experiences. This is a remote, leadership-heavy position within TEKsystems Global Services.
Compensation / BenefitsMedical, dental & vision401(k)/RothLife & AD&DShort and long-term disabilityHSA & DCFSATuition Assistance
ResponsibilitiesProvide leadership and day-to-day management for the front-end team and set visionGuide engineering toward performance, accessibility, maintainability, and efficiencyMaintain expert understanding of front-end tools, UX/UI, and design principlesCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver strategic client solutionsSupport business development with solution recommendations and project estimatesConduct code reviews and provide career guidance to team membersManage front-end resourcing and headcount/recruitingEvaluate new tools and technologies for security, performance, and maintainabilityWork with project managers to develop project plans and ensure scope/budgetProvide front-end thought leadership internally and externallyOffer subject matter expertise for new business development and lead front-end solutioning
Key requirementsHTML/CSS/JS expertWCAG accessibility conformance expertiseDesign systems experience and Figma-to-code integrationCSS preprocessors (SASS)Advanced CSS techniquesPerfomant code and responsive web developmentExperience with Vue, React, or AngularAbility to integrate 3rd party librariesGit familiarityFront-end build tools (Webpack, Gulp)Cross-browser compatibilityAnimation libraries and SVGsNode and Express experienceMongoDB/Mongoose experienceCommitment to accessibility standardsStrong communication and collaboration skillsAttention to detail and high personal standardsCuriosity and willingness to follow best practicesExperience leading projects and teamsExcellent time-management and communication skillsNo egosStrong communicationCollaborationAttention to detailHTML/CSS/JSWCAG accessibilityDesign systems and Figma integration