Senior Angular Engineer

Trellis Group; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ACA Group seeks a Front end Lead Engineer / Architect to define and drive the architecture for a large-scale Angular UI platform with micro-frontends. You will set standards for components, design systems, and DX, guiding multiple teams toward consistent implementation.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of frontend engineering, deep Angular/TypeScript expertise, and a proven track record in SaaS platforms, micro-frontends, and modern tooling including Storybook and NX.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of frontend engineering experience with Angular and TypeScript.
• Proven frontend architecture leadership for complex SaaS platforms with micro-frontends.
• Deep understanding of design systems, shared component libraries, and styling patterns.
• Strong knowledge of modern frontend tooling, CI/CD, and DX improvements.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve frontend architecture strategy for a large Angular platform using micro-frontends.
• Establish UI engineering standards for Angular, TypeScript, state management, and accessibility.
• Own shared design system approach, including component library governance and theming.
• Guide DevOps and DX for frontend, including build tooling, testing, and releases.
• Drive frontend performance optimization and runtime monitoring.
• Collaborate with product/design/engineering to align UI strategy with goals and mentor teams.
• Evaluate emerging frontend technologies and AI-assisted development practices.

Skills

Angular

TypeScript

Frontend architecture

Micro-frontends

Module Federation

Design systems

Storybook

NX / build systems

CI/CD tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MS in CS / Engineering (plus)

Tools

Module Federation

Storybook

NX

Job description

Company: ACA Group

Who Are We

ACA Group (“ACA”) is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. ACA’s offerings are multi-faceted – we offer an array of advisory, managed services, and technology solutions to four client segments: hedge funds, private equity, asset managers, and wealth managers.

Our Compliance Alpha SaaS platform, trusted by over 1,400 financial services firms globally, integrates risk and compliance management activities, communications (email, text and voice) and market surveillance, and in-depth analytics to help risk and compliance officers simplify and streamline their regulatory and compliance management responsibilities.

This is a hybrid role (2-3 days in the office) located in Durham, NC. OR Pittsburgh

Technology

We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to technology. Our products are built on a modern architecture, leveraging the latest in GenAI to provide intelligent solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients. As a cloud-native SaaS provider, we ensure scalability, security, and performance. Our agile team of talented engineers works collaboratively to push the boundaries of what's possible, creating products that are not just cutting-edge but also reliable and user-friendly.

Our UI platform is built on micro-frontend architecture with module federation and a shared design system with component libraries supporting multiple teams contributing to a unified product experience.

We are seeking a Front end Lead Engineer / Architect to serve as the technical and strategic leader for our UI platform. This individual will define and drive the architecture, standards, and evolution of our frontend ecosystem across a large-scale, multi-module SaaS application.

The ideal candidate is an Angular expert with deep experience in micro-frontends, design systems, and large-scale UI platforms, and has a strong point of view on modern frontend architecture, performance, developer experience (DX), and future-facing technologies (including AI-assisted development).

The successful candidate will have the passion and enthusiasm to drive our technology product line to cement ACA Group as the premier Reg Tech company globally.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the frontend architecture strategy for a large, multi-module Angular platform using micro-frontends and Module Federation.
• Establish practical UI engineering standards for Angular, TypeScript, state management, signals, real-time data patterns, accessibility, and maintainable component design.
• Own the shared design system approach, including component library governance, Storybook, design tokens, theming, stylesheets, and cross-application consistency.
• Guide DevOps and developer experience for frontend, including dependency management, build tooling, testing frameworks, CI/CD, and release practices.
• Drive frontend performance best practices such as bundle optimization, lazy loading, and runtime performance monitoring.
• Partner with product, design, architecture, and engineering teams to align UI strategy with product goals and mentor teams toward consistent implementation.
• Evaluate emerging frontend technologies and AI-assisted development practices to improve UX, UI delivery, and developer productivity.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• 8+ years of frontend engineering experience, including significant hands-on work with modern Angular and TypeScript.
• Proven experience leading frontend architecture for complex SaaS platforms, preferably with micro-frontends (module federation) and multi-team UI delivery.
• Deep understanding of design systems, shared component libraries, Storybook, styling architecture, tokens, accessibility, and reusable UI patterns.
• Strong knowledge of modern frontend tooling and practices, including NXor similar build systems, testing frameworks, CI/CD, versioning, and dependency management.
• Demonstrated ability to improve frontend performance, scalability, maintainability, and developer experience across multiple teams.
• Ability to communicate architectural direction clearly, influence cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical depth.
• Bachelor’s degree required for candidate consideration. MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is a plus.