React Developer

Our Client, a Global Financial Services Firm, is seeking a React Developer in their El Segundo, California location.

• *This role is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future.**

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Front-End Lead Developer to join a collaborative DesignOps team focused on building and scaling a modern public-facing web platform. This is a hands-on, lead-level individual contributor role responsible for overseeing front-end source code and design system integrity without people management responsibilities.

You will serve as a steward of the design system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and high-quality UI implementation across applications. This role partners closely with design, architecture, and marketing technology teams and plays a key role in the rollout of Adobe tools and the broader web development stack.

Team & Project

• Team of 6 developers
• Core initiative: Build out a new public-facing website
• Close collaboration with Design, Marketing Technology, and Architecture
• Agile/Scrum environment

Responsibilities

• Own and steward the front-end source code, ensuring quality, consistency, and scalability
• Lead implementation and governance of a reusable design system to prevent UI drift and one-off solutions
• Translate high-fidelity designs into responsive, accessible, production-ready UI
• Build and maintain reusable React components aligned with design system standards
• Collaborate closely with designers using tools such as Figma, Storybook, and Chromatic
• Ensure adherence to accessibility standards (WCAG) and cross-browser compatibility
• Guide design system adoption across teams through code reviews and best-practice advocacy
• Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based deployment workflows
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions to ensure feasibility and scalability

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience
• Strong expertise in JavaScript and React
• Experience overseeing or stewarding front-end source code in a lead or senior IC capacity
• Proven experience building and maintaining design systems and component libraries
• Strong eye for pixel-perfect UI and design fidelity
• Experience with AWS cloud services
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment workflows
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, and modern front-end best practices
• Experience with Storybook and Chromatic
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Agency background a plus (financial services experience not required)

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting marketing technology stacks and Adobe tool rollouts
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot)
• Experience working on public-facing, high-visibility web platforms

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Highly detail-oriented with strong design sensibility
• Ability to work independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable partnering with designers, architects, and business stakeholders
• *This role is open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future.**