Lead UI Developer – Angular & AI

Synechron; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a hands-on Lead UI Developer to design, build, and ship high-quality user interfaces. You will code a substantial portion, own front-end architecture, guide a small team, and collaborate directly with clients, designers, and backend developers.

Proven experience using AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) on real projects is essential, with emphasis on speed, quality, and security. Base salary ranges by geography, with Dallas, TX noted.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a UI leadership role.
• Experience designing reusable component libraries and frontend architecture.
• Experience with frontend performance optimization and bundle size reductions.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and handling authentication, errors, and async states.
• Experience with testing tools such as Jasmine, Karma, Jest, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Experience with SonarQube or equivalent code-quality tools.
• Experience building front-end apps as containers on Red Hat OpenShift (on-prem).
• Daily hands-on experience with AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and release of Angular and React apps.
• Write production-quality code and deliver UI features in short cycles.
• Own front-end architecture, coding standards, and shared components.
• Integrate apps with REST APIs and backend services, incl. auth and pagination.
• Improve performance via bundling, lazy loading, and efficient change detection.
• Collaborate with clients, designers, and backend devs to translate requirements into solutions.
• Review code, mentor teammates, and support team development.
• Create and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated quality checks.

Skills

UI leadership

Frontend architecture

Angular

React

REST APIs

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub Copilot

Prompting skills

Agile/Scrum

Client interaction

Tools

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

OpenShift

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

We are seeking a hands-on Lead UI Developer to join a small, fast-moving team responsible for designing, building, and releasing high-quality user interfaces. The successful candidate will write a significant portion of the code, own the front-end architecture, guide a small team, and work directly with clients, designers, and backend developers.

Proven, hands-on experience using AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot on real-world projects is essential. The candidate should be able to demonstrate how these tools improved delivery speed while maintaining code quality, security, and maintainability..

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Dallas, TX/Pittsburgh, PA is $110k - $120k/year & benefits (see below)..

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, testing, and release of Angular and React applications.
• Write production-quality code and deliver UI features through short build-and-feedback cycles.
• Own front-end architecture, coding standards, reusable patterns, and shared component libraries.
• Integrate applications with REST APIs and backend services, including authentication, pagination, error handling, and loading states.
• Improve application performance through bundle optimization, lazy loading, rendering improvements, and efficient change detection.
• Work closely with clients, designers, backend developers, and stakeholders to convert requirements into working solutions.
• Review code, pair with developers, provide mentoring, and support team development.
• Create and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated quality checks, and code standards.
• Estimate work, identify risks, troubleshoot production issues, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Use AI coding tools daily for coding, testing, refactoring, debugging, and documentation.
• Establish effective AI usage practices, including shared prompts, reusable instructions, and codebase-specific examples.
• Review AI-generated code for quality, security, correctness, and maintainability.
• Ensure client code and data are used only with approved AI tools and within agreed security guidelines.

Requirements:

• Experience building web applications, including at least 2 years in a UI leadership role.
• Experience designing reusable component libraries and front-end architecture shared across multiple applications.
• Experience with front-end performance optimization, bundle size reduction, lazy loading, and rendering performance.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and handling authentication, errors, and asynchronous states.
• Experience with testing tools such as Jasmine, Karma, Jest, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Experience with SonarQube or equivalent code-quality tools.
• Experience building and deploying front-end applications as containers on Red Hat OpenShift in on-premises environments.
• Daily hands‑on experience with AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, including inline suggestions, chat, and agent mode.
• Strong prompting skills and the ability to identify, validate, and correct AI-generated code.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams with short deadlines and changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with micro-frontends, Module Federation, or similar technologies.
• Experience with data grids and charting libraries such as AG Grid and ECharts.
• Experience introducing or rolling out AI coding tools across development teams.
• Familiarity with agent-based AI coding tools, custom instructions, or MCP servers.
• Experience with AI design-to-code tools.
• Knowledge of Node.js.
• Experience with OpenShift Routes, ConfigMaps, Helm charts, or OpenShift Pipelines.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.