Lead UI Developer with GitHub Copilot (Pittsburgh)

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,400+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

Our client is putting together a tiny team to build and ship UI quickly and needs a hands-on Lead UI Developer to drive it. You'll write most of the code yourself, own the front-end architecture, and keep a few developers moving in the same direction.

AI coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) are part of how this team works. We're looking for someone with hands-on, proven experience using these tools on real projects, who can show where they've helped deliver faster without lowering code quality.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Dallas TX/ Pittsburgh, PA is $115k - $120k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, build, testing and release of Angular and React applications, writing a large share of the code yourself
• Take UI features from rough requirements or designs to production in short build-and-feedback cycles
• Set front-end standards and reusable patterns, and keep them light enough that they don't slow a small team down
• Build reusable components and shared libraries that work across screens and projects
• Build responsive, accessible (WCAG/ARIA) and cross-browser interfaces
• Integrate with REST APIs and backend services, including error handling, authentication and loading states
• Keep applications fast: bundle size, lazy loading, rendering performance and change detection
• Work directly with the client, backend developers and designers, often without a separate BA or QA
• Review code, pair with the other developers and help them grow
• Write and maintain unit, integration and end-to-end tests, and keep CI/CD pipelines and quality checks in place
• Estimate work, flag risks early and plan in short cycles
• Troubleshoot production issues and find the root cause
• Use AI coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) daily for coding, tests, refactoring, debugging and documentation
• Help the team use these tools well through shared prompts, reusable instructions and examples from the client's codebase
• Set review standards for AI-generated code, and make sure client code and data only go into approved tools

Requirements:

• 7+ years building web applications, including at least 2 years leading UI work
• Strong hands-on experience with Angular (v14+) and React
• TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5 and CSS3/SCSS
• Reactive programming with RxJS
• State management with NgRx or Redux
• Building reusable component libraries and front-end architecture shared by more than one app
• Responsive, accessible and cross-browser development
• Performance tuning: bundle size, lazy loading and rendering
• RESTful APIs, including authentication, pagination and error handling
• Unit and automated testing with Jasmine, Karma, Jest, Cypress or Playwright
• Git, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar) and code quality tools such as SonarQube
• Building and deploying front-end apps as containers on Red Hat OpenShift (OCP), on-premises
• Daily, hands-on use of AI coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot), including inline suggestions, chat and agent mode
• Good prompting habits, and a clear sense of where AI-written code goes wrong and needs review
• Agile/Scrum, and comfortable in a small team with short deadlines and changing priorities
• Clear communication and comfortable working directly with the client

Preferred, but not required:

• Micro-frontends with Module Federation or similar
• Data grids and charting libraries (e.g. AG Grid, ECharts)
• Experience rolling out AI coding tools to a team
• Agent-based AI coding tools, custom instructions or MCP servers
• AI design-to-code tools
• Node.js
• OpenShift routes, config maps and Helm charts, or OpenShift Pipelines

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.