Lead UI Developer

Role-Lead UI Developer

Locations – Rockville, MD / Hybrid 3 days onsite

Duration-12+ Months Contract

Must be local for F2F interview

C2C/w2 need only lead and local candidate 

We''re seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to strengthen our development practices and drive architectural excellence for our rapidly growing Market Oversight platform. This role requires someone who can immediately impact delivery quality while architecting for future scale.

Key Responsibilities:

•              Development Process Enhancement: Strengthen code review processes, testing standards, and deployment practices to mitigate delivery risks

•              Modern Development Practices: Champion AI-assisted development workflows while ensuring proper code review, testing, and security validation of AI-generated code

•              Technical Mentorship: Pair with developers on complex implementations, serving as a technical guardrail

•              Architecture Ownership: Collab/Design scalable solutions for current platform complexity and future growth

•              Data Layer Optimization: Enhance DynamoDB query patterns, Athena performance, AWS Glue ETL processes, and caching strategies including QuickSight SPICE optimization

•              UI/UX Leadership: Drive frontend development best practices and ensure intuitive user experiences across dashboard interfaces

•              Cross-team Collaboration: Work with UI (Angular), API (Node.js), AWS Lambda, and infrastructure teams

Required Experience:

•              7+ years full-stack development with leadership experience

•              Strong background in Node.js/JavaScript, Angular, and AWS serverless architecture

•              Frontend Expertise: Proven experience in modern UI/UX development with focus on data visualization and dashboard design

•              Analytics Development: Proven expertise in building data-driven applications and interactive dashboards

•              Business Intelligence: Experience with BI tools (QuickSight preferred, but Tableau, Power BI, or similar acceptable)

•              Experience with DynamoDB, Athena, Lambda functions, AWS Glue, and AWS data services

•              Knowledge of QuickSight/SPICE optimization and data refresh strategies

•              Proven expertise in query optimization and caching strategies

•              Experience scaling applications under increasing complexity

•              Proven track record establishing robust development workflows and team practices

•              Ability to mentor developers while delivering hands-on technical work

Immediate Impact Areas:

•              Code review and architectural guidance for multi-component system (UI/API/Lambda)

•              Development workflow improvements to reduce delivery risk

•              Performance optimization of data queries and dashboard rendering

•              Analytics Enhancement: Improve dashboard performance and expand reporting capabilities

•              Scalability planning for growing compliance platform demands

•              AI Development Integration: Establish guidelines for effective use of AI coding tools while maintaining delivery quality and security standards