Principal Frontend

As a Frontend Tech Lead at Algoworks, you will play a crucial role in owning the front-end architecture and leading the development of a brand-new, accessible design system on Angular 17+ with standalone components. Your responsibilities will include setting front-end standards, leading a team of Angular engineers, and ensuring the creation of a scalable, metadata-driven UI for a multi-tenant SaaS product. Key Responsibilities: - Own Angular 17+ architecture, including standalone components, NgRx (signals), and Formly-based forms. - Establish and govern a shared, accessible design system and theming model. - Define API integration contracts with the backend leads behind Azure API Management. - Set WCAG accessibility standards and conduct axe checks in Playwright E2E suites. - Drive front-end performance budgets, lazy loading, and bundle optimization. - Lead, mentor, and unblock a front-end engineering pod. - Partner with UX leadership on design tokens, patterns, and component libraries. - Embed front-end pipelines into Azure DevOps CI/CD. Qualifications Required: - Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - 8+ years of front-end engineering experience with deep Angular and TypeScript expertise. - Proven design-system creation and ownership. - Strong NgRx / signals state-management experience. - Demonstrated accessibility (WCAG) and performance leadership. - Hands-on leadership experience in reviews, mentoring, and standards-setting. Must-Have Skills: - Expertise in Angular + TypeScript with modern architecture patterns. - Proven leadership in design-system and accessibility. - Strong experience in performance optimization and CI/CD. - Demonstrated leadership of a front-end team. Good to Have Skills: - Experience with Angular standalone components and signals at scale. - Formly or metadata-driven form expertise. - Experience in multi-tenant theming and feature-flag implementation. - Prior experience in greenfield front-end leadership. - Hands-on experience using AI tools in the Software Development Lifecycle; Claude and GitHub Copilot preferred. Desired Attributes: - Strong ownership mindset and engineering discipline. - High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Effective communicator who collaborates well across distributed, cross-functional teams. - Comfortable working in a greenfield environment with evolving standards and a test-first culture. - Passion for continuous improvement, clean code, and engineering excellence. As a Frontend Tech Lead at Algoworks, you will play a crucial role in owning the front-end architecture and leading the development of a brand-new, accessible design system on Angular 17+ with standalone components. Your responsibilities will include setting front-end standards, leading a team of Angular engineers, and ensuring the creation of a scalable, metadata-driven UI for a multi-tenant SaaS product. Key Responsibilities: - Own Angular 17+ architecture, including standalone components, NgRx (signals), and Formly-based forms. - Establish and govern a shared, accessible design system and theming model. - Define API integration contracts with the backend leads behind Azure API Management. - Set WCAG accessibility standards and conduct axe checks in Playwright E2E suites. - Drive front-end performance budgets, lazy loading, and bundle optimization. - Lead, mentor, and unblock a front-end engineering pod. - Partner with UX leadership on design tokens, patterns, and component libraries. - Embed front-end pipelines into Azure DevOps CI/CD. Qualifications Required: - Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - 8+ years of front-end engineering experience with deep Angular and TypeScript expertise. - Proven design-system creation and ownership. - Strong NgRx / signals state-management experience. - Demonstrated accessibility (WCAG) and performance leadership. - Hands-on leadership experience in reviews, mentoring, and standards-setting. Must-Have Skills: - Expertise in Angular + TypeScript with modern architecture patterns. - Proven leadership in design-system and accessibility. - Strong experience in performance optimization and CI/CD. - Demonstrated leadership of a front-end team. Good to Have Skills: - Experience with Angular standalone components and signals at scale. - Formly or metadata-driven form expertise. - Experience in multi-tenant theming and feature-flag implementation. - Prior experience in greenfield front-end leadership. - Hands-on experience using AI tools in the Software Development Lifecycle; Claude and GitHub Copilot preferred. Desired Attributes: - Strong ownership mindset and engineering discipline. - High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Effective communicator who collaborates well across distributed, cross-functional teams. - Comfortable working in a g