Senior Frontend Architect & Design System Lead

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

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.