Front-End Tech Lead

Tap Growth ai; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tap Growth ai in Des Moines is seeking an experienced Front-End Tech Lead to guide the frontend development team, architect solutions, and ensure top-quality user experiences across our products.

You will lead by example, mentor engineers, collaborate with Java backend teams, and drive design-system initiatives with strong accessibility and security practices in a remote-friendly IA role.

Qualifications

• Formal accessibility certification such as CPACC, WAS, or an equivalent certification.
• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.
• Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, and HTML.
• Experience implementing design systems; USWDS experience is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Java backend teams.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and engineering best-practice implementation experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation.
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data-handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the frontend development team and set technical direction.
• Architect frontend solutions and ensure high-quality user experiences.
• Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate services.
• Drive design-system initiatives and accessibility compliance.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Accessibility certs

Front-end leadership

Angular

SASS

HTML

Design systems

Accessibility testing

CI/CD

Java integration

Mentoring

Technical writing

Gov security

Tools

Git

Job description

We're Hiring: Front-End Tech Lead!

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Front-End Tech Lead to join our team in Des Moines. In this role, you will guide the front-end development team, architect solutions, and ensure top-quality user experiences for our products. If you have a passion for modern web technologies and leadership, we want to hear from you!

Location: Des Moines, IA United States
Work Mode: Remote (Need Local to IA only)
Role: Front-End Tech Lead

Required Qualifications

• Formal accessibility certification such as CPACC, WAS, or an equivalent certification.
• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.
• Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, and HTML.
• Experience implementing design systems; USWDS experience is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Java backend teams.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and engineering best-practice implementation experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation.
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data-handling requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility compliance.
• Previous experience working in government or public-sector environments.
• Experience defining engineering standards and leading process improvements.
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale front-end architectures and component libraries.
• Experience writing technical documentation, runbooks, or engineering process guides.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 8 years of professional front-end development experience
• Strong expertise in JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue)
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills
• Solid understanding of responsive design & UX principles
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities

Ready to lead the way in front-end innovation?