UI/Accessibility Expert - Front-End Tech Lead

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC in Columbus, OH seeks a UI/Accessibility Expert - Front-End Tech Lead to drive the front-end of Staff MIUI screens. This senior role provides technical direction, coding standards, and hands-on development with Angular, SASS, and HTML, while shaping accessibility strategy and governance.

You will own WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, lead reviews, mentor developers, and partner with Java teams to integrate APIs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.
• Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, and HTML.
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred.
• Formal accessibility certification such as CPACC, WAS, or equivalent.
• Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows.
• Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, mentoring ability, and experience driving engineering best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation.
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase using Angular, SASS, and HTML, setting architecture, direction, and coding standards.
• Develop, review, and maintain high-quality front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.
• Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System across the project.
• Own accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, and Title II requirements.
• Perform accessibility validation using automated testing tools, screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver, and manual keyboard/tabbing navigation.
• Lead code reviews and design reviews and mentor front-end developers.
• Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines.
• Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services; no Java development is required.
• Produce technical documentation, decision records, and process documentation.
• Apply secure development practices aligned with government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Skills

Angular

SASS

HTML

USWDS

Accessibility testing

CI/CD

Leadership

Documentation

Security & data handling

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Description

Job Overview

Job ID: J53467

Job Title: UI/Accessibility Expert - Front-End Tech Lead

Location: Columbus, OH

Duration: 24 Months + Extension

Domain Exposure: Healthcare

Work Authorization: US Citizen,Green Card,OPT-EAD,CPT,H-1B,H4-EAD,L2-EAD,GC-EAD

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Position Overview

Looking for a dedicated Front-End Tech Lead to support and lead the development of Staff MIUI screens within IWD. This is a senior, lead-level role responsible for technical direction, engineering standards, accessibility compliance, and CI/CD improvement. The position combines expert-level front-end engineering with formal accessibility certification, along with hands-on development and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for the front-end codebase using Angular, SASS, and HTML, setting architecture, direction, and coding standards.
• Develop, review, and maintain high-quality front-end code for Staff MIUI screens.
• Implement and enforce the U.S. Web Design System and State Design System across the project.
• Own accessibility strategy and ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508, Title I, and Title II requirements.
• Perform accessibility validation using automated testing tools, screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver, and manual keyboard/tabbing navigation.
• Lead code reviews and design reviews and mentor front-end developers.
• Improve and maintain front-end CI/CD processes and pipelines.
• Identify architectural gaps and define the front-end technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with Java backend teams to integrate APIs and services; no Java development is required.
• Produce technical documentation, decision records, and process documentation.
• Apply secure development practices aligned with government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Front-End Tech Lead or senior-level front-end engineer.
• Expert knowledge of Angular, SASS, and HTML.
• Experience implementing a design system; USWDS experience strongly preferred.
• Formal accessibility certification such as CPACC, WAS, or equivalent.
• Hands-on accessibility testing experience using automated tools, screen readers, and manual navigation.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and front-end deployment workflows.
• Ability to work effectively with Java backend teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, mentoring ability, and experience driving engineering best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation.
• Understanding of government security and sensitive data handling requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Section 508 and Title I/Title II accessibility compliance.
• Prior work in government or public-sector environments.
• Experience defining engineering standards and leading process improvements.
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale front-end architectures and component libraries.
• Experience writing technical documentation, runbooks, or engineering process guides.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.