Lead Front-End Architect (Remote, IA) — WCAG & USWDS

Lateral Insights; Great Falls (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lateral Insights is seeking a Lead Front End Developer in Des Moines, IA with remote options for Iowa residents. You will guide the front-end team, set technical direction, and ensure accessibility and design-system compliance for Staff MIUI screens.

This senior role requires hands-on Angular development, mentoring, strong CI/CD knowledge, and collaboration with Java backend teams while upholding government security standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.
• Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, HTML.
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred.
• Formal accessibility certification (CPACC, WAS, or equivalent).
• 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 work effectively with Java backend teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, mentoring ability, and experience driving engineering best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation.
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase (Angular, SASS, HTML), setting architecture, direction, and coding standards.
• Develop, review, and maintain high-quality front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.
• Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System across the project.
• Own accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, and Title II requirements.
• Perform accessibility validation using automated testing tools, screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver), and manual keyboard/tabbing navigation.
• Lead code reviews, design reviews, and mentor front-end developers.
• Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines.
• Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services (no Java development required).
• Produce technical documentation, decision records, and process documentation.
• Apply secure development practices aligned with government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Skills

Angular

SASS

HTML

Accessibility testing

Leadership

Mentoring

Documentation

Tools

USWDS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Lateral Insights is seeking a Lead Front End Developer in Des Moines, IA with remote options for Iowa residents. You will guide the front-end team, set technical direction, and ensure accessibility and design-system compliance for Staff MIUI screens.

This senior role requires hands-on Angular development, mentoring, strong CI/CD knowledge, and collaboration with Java backend teams while upholding government security standards.