Principal Front-End Architect & Tech Leader

Early Warning Services LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) Match

PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

Early Warning Services LLC is seeking a Principal Front End Engineer to lead frontend architecture and standards across multiple teams in a hybrid model across major U.S. cities. You will define scalable frontend strategies, mentor engineers, and drive modernization across platforms and SDKs.

The role requires deep expertise in front-end design, JS/TS, and enterprise-grade delivery. You will collaborate with product, UX, and technology partners to shape architecture and deliver secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of progressive experience designing and developing complex software or web-based systems.
• Experience designing production-grade web SDKs: JS/TS APIs, versioning, compatibility, docs, performance, observability, security.
• Deep expertise in front-end architecture, web platform engineering, enterprise-scale delivery.
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams to create technical solutions and drive strategic initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of SDLC, software development methodologies, DevOps, and automated testing.
• Strong experience with modern web technologies, front-end frameworks, API integration, CI/CD, source control, and cloud delivery models.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
• Background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Defines and advances enterprise front-end engineering strategy, architecture, and standards across multiple teams.
• Establishes principles and guardrails for quality, accessibility, maintainability, operational readiness, testing, and scalability.
• Owns technical product design and architecture for critical front-end platforms and strategic initiatives.
• Partners with product management, software engineering, UX, and architecture to shape engineering approaches and align with technology roadmaps.
• Building production-grade web SDKs for external partner or merchant integrations for secure browser-based flows
• Identifies and drives adoption of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and modernization opportunities.
• Provides enterprise-level guidance on cloud alignment, CI/CD, automated testing, and sustainable engineering practices.
• Acts as a senior point of expertise on difficult engineering issues and strategic technical decisions.
• Mentors engineers and technical leaders across the organization and serves as a role model for engineering excellence.
• Builds trusted relationships across functions and influences change that improves engineering outcomes, delivery capability, and organizational maturity.
• Represents the organization in high-impact technical discussions with senior stakeholders, customers, or executive leadership as appropriate.

Skills

Frontend architecture

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cloud and CI/CD

Mentorship

Cross-functional leadership

Accessibility

Testing practices

Product collaboration

Web SDKs

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field

Tools

Web SDKs

Job description

Early Warning Services LLC is seeking a Principal Front End Engineer to lead frontend architecture and standards across multiple teams in a hybrid model across major U.S. cities. You will define scalable frontend strategies, mentor engineers, and drive modernization across platforms and SDKs.

The role requires deep expertise in front-end design, JS/TS, and enterprise-grade delivery. You will collaborate with product, UX, and technology partners to shape architecture and deliver secure,