Senior Front-End Developer / Angular Architect (Angular 16)

Location: Remote (Local candidates preferred)
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Front-End Developer / Architect (Angular 16) UI focused resource to assist in architecture and implementation of a large-scale enterprise web application. This role requires deep Angular expertise, architectural leadership, and experience modernizing legacy systems into modern frameworks.

You will collaborate closely with engineering teams, UI/UX designers, product owners, and the customer s architecture leadership to define and own the front-end architecture strategy across multiple projects. You will be responsible for building scalable, maintainable, and reusable UI components, designing core reusable frameworks, and ensuring that front-end applications meet enterprise standards for performance, usability, and maintainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design enterprise-scale front-end applications using Angular 16, TypeScript, and modern UI/UX best practices.

• Develop the backbone architecture, building core reusable components, modules, and horizontal features that will serve as the foundation for multiple applications.

• Partner with UI/UX designers to translate design concepts into highly functional, scalable implementations.

• Collaborate with backend engineers to ensure APIs and wrappers are properly designed and integrated for seamless Angular consumption.

• Provide leadership and technical direction across multiple engineering teams, ensuring consistency and adherence to front-end architecture best practices.

• Support the modernization of 800+ legacy JSF screens into Angular 16, ensuring migration strategies are scalable and aligned with enterprise standards.

• Establish and enforce coding standards, performance optimizations, and architectural guidelines.

• Conduct code reviews, mentor developers, and champion best practices in maintainability, testability, and scalability.

• Drive research, POCs, and innovation by exploring emerging technologies and recommending improvements at the architecture and product level.

• Advocate for high-quality, secure, and performant front-end solutions that improve the end-user experience.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in front-end engineering, with 5+ years in Angular (Angular 16 required).

• Proven experience as a Front-End Architect, Senior Angular Developer, or Technical Lead on enterprise-level projects.

• Strong expertise in TypeScript, Angular CLI, RxJS, State Management (NgRx or similar), and modular application design.

• Deep understanding of front-end architecture, design patterns, and reusable component frameworks.

• Experience working closely with UI/UX teams to deliver highly functional user experiences.

• Hands-on experience integrating with REST APIs and designing scalable API wrappers for front-end consumption.

• Proven experience in legacy system modernization (JSF Angular migration is a strong plus).

• Familiarity with manual testing methodologies, unit testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Awareness of backend systems (Java, Node.js) for effective API collaboration.

• Experience with cloud environments (Azure preferred) for deployment and scaling.

• Familiarity with micro-frontend architectures and advanced performance tuning.

• Experience in agile methodologies, sprint planning, and cross-team collaboration.