Sr/Lead Front End Developer

Sr/Lead Front End Developer needed for a financial services company.

Fully remote but must be located in the US and work EST hours.

1 year contract

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to drive the development of end-to-end technology solutions across web, mobile, and cloud platforms. In this role, you’ll lead architectural decisions, guide a team of engineers, and build high-performance, scalable applications from concept to production.

As a technical leader, you’ll balance hands-on development with mentorship, system design, and cross-functional collaboration. You will work closely with product managers, designers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions in a CI/CD-driven, agile environment.

Responsibilities

· Lead the design, development, and maintenance of full-stack applications using technologies such as JavaScript, Python, PySpark, Angular, React, and Node.js.

· Architect and build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces alongside scalable, secure back-end services.

· Develop and optimize RESTful and GraphQL APIs to support both web and mobile applications.

· Own the design and implementation of data models using SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, Snowflake, MongoDB, Teradata).

· Provide technical leadership to other engineers, conducting code reviews, mentoring, and technical deep-dives.

· Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, DevOps, and business stakeholders to deliver end-to-end, business-aligned solutions.

· Champion CI/CD automation, contributing to pipelines using Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub Actions.

· Drive infrastructure-as-code practices, supporting deployment automation and cloud scalability (Azure preferred).

· Monitor production systems, ensuring availability, performance, and incident response readiness.

· Apply BDD/TDD methodologies to ensure reliability, maintainability, and test coverage.

· Advocate for simplicity, scalability, and code quality, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term maintainability.

· Engage directly with business stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify opportunities, and deliver impactful technology solutions with minimal overhead.

Requirements

· 7+ years of experience in full stack development, including end-to-end solution delivery.

· 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role, mentoring and driving architectural decisions.

· Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and PySpark, and expertise with modern front-end frameworks such as Angular or React.

· Experience in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries.

· Experience developing and optimizing RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

· Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, Databricks, Snowflake, and Kafka.

· Strong SQL skills and experience with SQL Server or similar relational databases.

· Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Jenkins.

· Expertise in GitHub-based workflows and collaborative development practices.

· Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and operations.

· Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and system design skills.

· Strong communication and leadership abilities, ability to influence and align cross-functional teams.

· An entrepreneurial mindset, with a focus on simplification, automation, and innovation.

· Exposure to AI/ML technologies and data-driven application development.

· Background in Computer Science or a related technical field.