Technical Lead - UI Portal & MFE Enablement

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of the micro-frontend strategy, including module boundaries, shared shells, and Webpack/Module Federation setup.
• Define the UI design system, including component libraries, design tokens, and Figma-to-code workflows.
• Set standards for state management across React applications and scalable CSS architecture.
• Ensure accessibility (ARIA/WCAG) compliance across all portal surfaces.
• Define UI performance budgets and drive the rollout of performance and error monitoring.
• Direct authentication/authorization delivery using OAuth/OIDC and enforce OWASP web security standards.
• Manage the day-to-day delivery of an offshore senior developer team, including sprint commitments and code reviews.
• Define test automation strategies using Playwright and establish quality gates for UI releases.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in front-end engineering.
• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Lead owning end-to-end delivery of large-scale web applications.
• Expert-level command of React (web and mobile), Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Proven experience with Webpack, Module Federation, and micro-frontend architecture in production.
• Deep knowledge of ARIA/accessibility standards and CSS architecture at scale.
• Experience architecting UI design systems and working with Figma hand-off workflows.
• Solid understanding of OAuth/OIDC and OWASP security practices.
• Experience architecting containerized UI deployment pipelines.
• Strong communication skills with experience managing offshore development teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries.
• Experience designing UI A/B testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Playwright or comparable UI test automation frameworks.
• Experience with error-monitoring platforms such as Sentry or Datadog RUM.
• Exposure to mobile-specific micro-frontend or module-federation patterns.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Variable pay and incentives.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.

About the Company

Photon provides high-scale engineering solutions and digital transformation services to help organizations build and scale complex digital products.