Lead Front-End Developer

Iris Software Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Software Inc. is seeking a Lead Front-End Developer in Toronto, ON with a hybrid work arrangement (3-4 days in the office). This long-term contract role requires guiding and delivering scalable frontend solutions using Angular, with Ionic exposure a plus.

You will mentor engineers, own end-to-end design and drive best practices across the stack. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of SDLC experience, can design secure APIs and services, and collaborates with architecture, security, product,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in SDLC for UI mobile and web apps.
• Lead design and development of scalable frontend Angular; Ionic exposure a plus.
• Own end-to-end solution design, development, deployment and production support.
• Lead and mentor engineers while contributing hands-on.
• Drive code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, observability, security and reliability.
• Design and troubleshoot distributed systems, asynchronous processing and messaging.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex production issues.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, product, QA and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership from design to deployment and production support.
• Lead and mentor frontend engineers while remaining hands-on.
• Drive engineering best practices across code quality, testing, CI/CD and security.
• Collaborate with architects, product, QA and security to deliver quality solutions.

Skills

Frontend development

Angular

Leadership

Mentoring

UI/UX understanding

Tools

REST APIs

CI/CD

Testing automation

Job description

Iris's Fortune 100 direct client is looking for a Lead Front-End Developer in Toronto, ON. Please find the job description below:

Job Title: Lead Front-End Developer

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid: 3-4 days a week in the office)

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• 10+ years of experience in SDLC, especially in developing UI mobile and web applications
• Lead the design and development of scalable frontend Angular. Exposure to Ionic would be a plus
• Design secure, resilient REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
• Take end-to-end technical ownership from solution design and development through deployment, production support, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and mentor engineers while remaining a hands-on technical contributor.
• Drive engineering best practices including code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, observability, security, and reliability.
• Design and troubleshoot distributed systems, asynchronous processing, events, and messaging patterns.
• Lead technical problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex production issues.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, product, QA, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS or other public cloud platforms.
• Exposure to AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, ECS/EKS, or other managed services.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies.
• Financial services or other large enterprise application experience.
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, OAuth/OIDC, and API security.
• Exposure to Generative AI or AI-assisted software engineering is an asset, but not a core requirement.