Senior Front End Engineer

gdit; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking an experienced frontend lead to set the direction for frontend engineering of public sector web apps. You will guide architecture, build shared libraries, and mentor teams while partnering with product managers to balance user needs with delivery feasibility.

The role emphasizes accessible, responsive web applications, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and strong focus on usability and performance. Occasional cross-stack contributions may be required.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience delivering production frontend apps.
• Experience architecting React and/or Angular apps.
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript or TypeScript.
• WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 accessibility, with automated validation.
• Experience with frontend build tools, deployment pipelines, libraries, and design systems.
• Knowledge of responsive CSS, browser compatibility, state management, API integration, and performance.
• Experience with automated unit, component, and end-to-end testing; ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture, engineering practices, tools, and modernization initiatives.
• Build and improve customer-facing applications focusing on usability, performance, accessibility.
• Create and maintain shared component libraries, design systems, frontend infrastructure.
• Establish practices for responsive design, testing, performance, accessibility, and code quality.
• Integrate accessibility checks, linting, and automated tests into pipelines.
• Mentor engineers, advise teams on frontend decisions, and collaborate with product managers.

Skills

Frontend architecture

Lead engineering

React

Angular

TypeScript

JavaScript

Accessibility WCAG

Tools

Design systems

Build tools

Deployment pipelines

Kubernetes

Job description

Role overview

Set frontend engineering direction and deliver accessible, responsive web applications for public sector users. You’ll guide architecture and shared tooling, improve the development experience across teams, and partner with product colleagues to balance user needs with implementation effort. The work centers on frontend systems, with occasional contributions across the stack to resolve end-to-end problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture, engineering practices, tools, and modernization initiatives.
• Build and improve customer-facing applications with a focus on usability, performance, and accessibility compliance.
• Create and maintain shared component libraries, design systems, and frontend infrastructure.
• Establish practices for responsive design, testing, performance, accessibility, and code quality.
• Integrate accessibility checks, linting, and automated tests into development and delivery pipelines.
• Mentor engineers, advise teams on frontend decisions, and collaborate with product managers on pragmatic solutions.

Requirements

• At least five years of related experience and a record of delivering production-ready frontend applications.
• Experience architecting applications with React and/or Angular, and proficiency in modern JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Practical knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 accessibility requirements, including automated validation.
• Experience with frontend build tools, deployment pipelines, component libraries, and design systems.
• Knowledge of responsive CSS, browser compatibility, state management, API integration, and web performance.
• Experience with automated unit, component, and end-to-end testing; able to guide technical decisions and mentor others.

Nice to have

• Experience with backend development, cloud deployment for frontend applications, CDN and asset optimization, frontend monitoring, and Kubernetes.