What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Front End Developer position at Highlight?
Overview
Highlight is seeking a Washington, DC-based Lead Front End Developer to support our General Services Administration (GSA) Contract Team. This role will provide technical leadership in developing accessible front-ends and interfaces. The Lead Front End Developer will ensure the development of responsive, accessible, and reusable UI components and Micro Front Ends (MFEs) for a portfolio of systems.
About GSA
The GSA is the United States’ premier agency dedicated to the procurement of goods and services for the federal government. As a pivotal component of the government infrastructure, GSA is responsible for acquiring and managing space for government operations. It has delivered over $110 billion in goods and services for FY 2024 to civilian and defense agencies.
Responsibilities
For over ten years, Highlight has provided Development and Modernization, Secure IT, and Mission Solution services to our federal government customers. Our team knows the technology; we understand how our customers and their stakeholders work; and we know how to implement industry best practices to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions that minimize risk and maximize results.
Since our inception, Highlight has had an employee-first mindset. Our mission is to provide employees with rewarding and impactful career opportunities. In 2021, Highlight’s founder, Rebecca Andino, implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to embody and expand our culture of transparency, teamwork and rewarding the work of our employees. By becoming an ESOP, our employee-owners share in the success of the company through their ownership stake. To learn more about ESOPS, check out: www.esopinfo.org.
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics. Our team is dedicated to foster diversity within our teams to promote creativity, innovation, and teamwork to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
To receive compensation and benefits information for this role, contact us or email us at Recruiting@HighlightTech.com Please include the Req ID (this is at the top of the posting under the position title) in the subject line of the email.
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Highlight is seeking a Washington, DC-based Lead Front End Developer to support our General Services Administration (GSA) Contract Team. This role will provide technical leadership in developing accessible front-ends and interfaces. The Lead Front End Developer will ensure the development of responsive, accessible, and reusable UI components and Micro Front Ends (MFEs) for a portfolio of systems.
About GSA
The GSA is the United States’ premier agency dedicated to the procurement of goods and services for the federal government. As a pivotal component of the government infrastructure, GSA is responsible for acquiring and managing space for government operations. It has delivered over $110 billion in goods and services for FY 2024 to civilian and defense agencies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead front-end development efforts.
- Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards, implementing best practices in UI/UX development.
- Create consistent, accessible, and scalable interfaces for complex, cloud native software applications
- Enhance efficiency through the use of reusable components.
- Ensure application responsiveness across multiple devices and deliver high-impact, user-centric applications.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Preferred Certifications/Training: Accessibility compliance, 508 testing standards, or accessibility tools.
- 7 years of experience with Angular, Javascript, HTML, and CSS.
- 5 years of experience in Agile software development.
- 2 years of experience utilizing the USWDS.
- 2 years of experience developing complex software applications on AWS.
- 2 years of experience implementing reusable software component libraries.
- 2 years of experience in mobile development.
- Leading performance testing and code reviews.
For over ten years, Highlight has provided Development and Modernization, Secure IT, and Mission Solution services to our federal government customers. Our team knows the technology; we understand how our customers and their stakeholders work; and we know how to implement industry best practices to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions that minimize risk and maximize results.
Since our inception, Highlight has had an employee-first mindset. Our mission is to provide employees with rewarding and impactful career opportunities. In 2021, Highlight’s founder, Rebecca Andino, implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to embody and expand our culture of transparency, teamwork and rewarding the work of our employees. By becoming an ESOP, our employee-owners share in the success of the company through their ownership stake. To learn more about ESOPS, check out: www.esopinfo.org.
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics. Our team is dedicated to foster diversity within our teams to promote creativity, innovation, and teamwork to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
To receive compensation and benefits information for this role, contact us or email us at Recruiting@HighlightTech.com Please include the Req ID (this is at the top of the posting under the position title) in the subject line of the email.
Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer
Highlight takes your security seriously. Please be aware that fraudulent actors may attempt to circulate fictitious job opportunities and impersonate our recruiters. The main purpose of these correspondences is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
To protect yourself, keep the following in mind:
- All emails will come from an official @highlighttech.com or @talent.icims.com email address.
- We will never request payment or personal financial information during the recruitment process.
- We will not send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our recruitment team whenever possible, and then followed up via written communication through official channels.
