Director, Front End Development

One North; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 168,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Transportation benefits

Vacation & paid time off

Parental & caregiver leave

Employee Perks Program

Job summary

One North in Chicago is seeking a seasoned front-end leader to guide a talented team of developers, collaborating with strategists, designers and architects to deliver exceptional digital experiences. You will set vision, ensure performance, accessibility and maintainability, review code, recruit, manage headcount, and drive innovative front-end solutions using React, Vue, and modern tooling.

This role combines hands-on leadership with strategic collaboration, mentoring engineers and shaping

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS.
• Experience with WCAG accessibility conformance.
• Design systems and integration with design tools.
• Strong React/Vue/Angular experience and modern tooling.
• Experience leading frontend teams and projects.
• Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility and performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management to the front end development team.
• Guide engineering for performance, accessibility and maintainability.
• Collaborate with strategists, designers and architects across the agency.
• Lead project planning, estimates and resourcing for frontend work.
• Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews and recruit new hires.
• Evaluate new tools, ensure security, and maintainability.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

WCAG accessibility

Design systems

Figma integration with code

CSS preprocessors (Sass)

Performance optimization

Responsive design

React/Vue/Angular

Git

Webpack/Gulp

Cross-browser compatibility

Animation libraries / SVGs

Node/Express

MongoDB/Mongoose

Communication & collaboration

Project leadership

Tools

Git

Webpack

Gulp

Node

Express

MongoDB/Mongoose

Figma libraries

Job description

Bring your technical expertise, passion and curiosity to a leadership role for an innovative team that strives to build exceptional digital experiences for our clients.

In this role, you will lead a team of front-end developers while also working closely alongside strategists, designers, architects, and more across the agency.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management to the front end development team, both day-to-day management as well as vision setting for the team.
• Guide the team to engineer for performance, accessibility, maintainability, and efficiency, while also creating beautiful user experiences.
• Bring an expert understanding of the tools, processes and approaches for world-class front-end development, and the skills and appreciation for UX/UI and creative design principles.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teammates across our agency capabilities to deliver strategic solutions to our clients’ challenges.
• Work with business development to vet and pursue new opportunities. Provide solution recommendations and project estimates to sales team.
• Conduct code reviews and provide career guidance to team members.
• Manage all resourcing for the front end team.
• Manage team headcount and recruiting for all new hires.
• Evaluate new tools and technologies for security, performance, and maintainability.
• Work with project managers to develop project plans and timelines and ensure we are delivering on project scope and budget.
• Provide thought leadership on front end topics both internally and externally.
• Provide subject matter expertise for new business development efforts and lead solutioning for front end portions.

Your Weapons (Wield Them Wisely)

• Expert knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS
• Expertise around building for WCAG accessibility conformance
• Experience and expertise with design systems and advanced understanding of how Figma libraries connect with code repos
• Experience with CSS preprocessors (e.g., SASS)
• Expert in advanced CSS techniques
• Demonstrated ability to write performant code
• Deep experience developing responsive websites
• Familiarity with major JS Frameworks (e.g., Vue, React, Angular)
• Ability to integrate 3rd party libraries depending on project requirements
• Familiarity with Git
• Familiarity with various front end build tools (e.g. Webpack, Gulp)
• Expert understanding of how to develop for cross-browser compatibility
• Familiarity with animation libraries and SVGs
• Experience building web applications with Node and Express
• Experience working with MongoDB/Mongoose
• Ability to create websites that meet accessibility standards
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Eye for detail and high personal standards
• Curiosity
• Commitment to following industry and 1N FED best practices and standards
• Experience leading projects and teams
• Exceptional time-management and communication skills
• No egos. It’s good to have a strong perspective but you must be open to new ideas and flexible enough to adapt in a constantly changing discipline

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits program includes Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Health coverage, as well as a health savings account with employer-funded contributions.
• We also offer Dental and Vision insurance. All of our full-time employees are eligible for Life/AD&D insurance and Short/Long Term Disability insurance free of cost, with the option to add additional voluntary coverage if desired.
• One North’s 401(k) plan allows employees to save for retirement through pre-or post-tax contributions along with employer-matched funds for maximized savings potential.
• Our Transportation Benefits enable employees to also make pre-tax contributions to pay for parking and public transit needs.
• We know how important unwinding can be for inspiration, innovation and productivity. Our full-time employees earn 4 weeks of paid time off, in addition to company paid holidays. Employees begin to accrue additional time off once they reach their 3-year and 10-year anniversaries with the business.
• One North also understands how critical it is for parents to bond with their new additions. We provide paid Parental and Primary Caregiver Leave to assist and support employees who experience a new birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.
• We also offer an Employee Perks Program that offers member-only discounts and corporate rates on everything from pizza and the zoo, to movie tickets, car rentals, and hotels.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the base salary range of $167,700-$249,100 based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc.

The expected posting close date is September 22, 2026.