Lead frontend developer

Chasepro; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Chasepro is seeking a Technical Lead / Application Architect for on-site work in a fast-paced web development environment. The role blends hands-on coding with architectural leadership, focused on Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js within enterprise-scale systems.

The candidate will design scalable frontend architectures, integrate with microservices and cloud services, and drive DevOps practices, while leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve productivity and code quality.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of enterprise web application experience, including 3+ years in a Technical Lead or similar hands-on leadership role.
• Experience with Kotlin and/or Java.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM integration, including RAG, agentic workflows, and platforms such as AWS Bedrock or equivalent.
• Experience with micro-frontends, Next.js, PWA, or similar modern web architectures.
• Relevant Web, or AI certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, secure web applications with emphasis on Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Provide architecture/technical leadership through reviews, decisions, and mentoring.
• Drive engineering best practices around code quality, security, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate across product, UX/UI, architecture, backend, DevSecOps, security, and business teams in Agile programs.
• Oversee CI/CD, automated testing, Docker/Kubernetes, and observability.

Skills

Node.js

Express.js

REST APIs

BFF

Leadership

CI/CD

Cloud-Native

Next.js

PWA

Kotlin

Education

BS/MS degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Job Title: Technical Lead/ Application Architect

Work Model: Onsite

Compensation: $119-124k

Work Type: Onsite/ 4 days a week

Travel: 10%

Overtime: Yes- Occasionally

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Technical Lead / Application Architect, Web Development is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for designing and developing scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise web applications. The role is approximately 75% hands-on development and 25% application architecture/technical leadership, with primary focus on Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Strong experience with Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs, middleware, and Backend-for-frontend (BFF) architecture.

Contribute to application architecture and lead technical design, hands-on development, implementation, troubleshooting, and production support.

Experience designing scalable frontend architectures using reusable components, modular design, UI frameworks, responsive design, accessibility, and internationalization.

Experience integrating web applications with enterprise APIs, microservices, cloud services, and backend platforms.

Working knowledge of AWS cloud services such as S3, CloudFront, API Gateway, Lambda, CloudWatch, and related technologies.

Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, Docker/Kubernetes, observability, and modern DevOps/DevSecOps practices.

Provide technical leadership through architecture/design reviews, code reviews, technical decision-making, troubleshooting, and mentoring developers.

Drive engineering best practices around code quality, security, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational readiness.

Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, OpenAI, Cursor, or similar technologies to improve engineering productivity, testing, and code quality.

Collaborate with product, UX/UI, architecture, backend, DevSecOps, security, and business teams across complex Agile programs.

Desired Skills

WHAT’S NEEDED

Minimum Educational Qualifications - BS/MS degree

7-10 years of enterprise web application experience, including 3+ years in a Technical Lead or similar hands‑on leadership role.

Experience with Kotlin and/or Java.

Familiarity with AI/LLM integration, including RAG, agentic workflows, and platforms such as AWS Bedrock or equivalent.

Experience with micro-frontends, Next.js, PWA, or similar modern web architectures.

Relevant Web, or AI certifications.

Top 5 Must-Have Skills

Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs & BFF

Web Application Architecture, Security & Enterprise Integration

Hands-on Technical Leadership & Solution Design

CI/CD, Testing, DevOps & Cloud-Native Development