Skills

Communication JavaScript TypeScript Figma CI/CD Scrum Architecture react Front-end Development AWS Marketing Agile AWS Cloud HTML5 CI/CD Pipelines Web Development

Job Specifications

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.**

About the Company

Phyton Talent Advisors, formerly Linium Resources, provides top-tier talent for the world's most competitive industries. We're more than recruiters, more than executive headhunters- we're trusted, strategic advisors. We refuse to participate in the people-as-commodities model that dominates our industry: We respect our clients as long-term partners. We treat our job candidates as people. We regard our employees as family. Their success is our success. We are tenacious in style yet nurturing in character. We're both hungr... Know more