Lead Web Developer

Are you a hands-on technical leader who thrives at the intersection of modern web development, team leadership, and large-scale digital delivery? We are seeking a Lead Web Developer to drive the development and evolution of customer-facing web applications that power high-traffic digital experiences across multiple products and brands. In this role, you will serve as a senior technical leader, partnering closely with Product, Design, Architecture, Mobile, QA, and external vendor teams to deliver scalable, performant, and accessible web solutions. You will provide technical direction, mentor engineers, drive best practices, and ensure delivery excellence across both internal and offshore development teams. What You'll Do Provide technical leadership across multiple initiatives, ensuring quality, scalability, maintainability, and performance. Drive front-end architecture decisions including component design, state management, API integration patterns, and application structure. Collaborate with product managers, designers, architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Review code, mentor developers, and establish engineering best practices. Partner with offshore and vendor engineering teams to ensure successful execution, accountability, and delivery against commitments. Oversee CI/CD processes, testing strategies, release readiness, and production support activities. Communicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence. Required Qualifications 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on front-end web development. 3+ years of experience leading technical delivery, mentoring engineers, or acting as a senior technical owner. Expert-level experience with: React TypeScript HTML5 CSS3 Experience building and supporting large-scale, customer-facing web applications. Strong knowledge of: Component-based architecture API integrations Accessibility standards Performance optimization Experience integrating with REST and/or GraphQL APIs. Experience with Git-based development workflows, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile delivery methodologies. Experience working with distributed, offshore, or vendor-supported engineering teams. Proven ability to drive execution through multiple teams while maintaining delivery quality and engineering standards. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, multi-product environment with competing priorities. Desired Soft Skills Strong leadership and mentoring abilities. Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Highly collaborative and team-oriented mindset. Strong organizational and project management capabilities. Ability to manage ambiguity and navigate complex stakeholder environments. Results-driven with a focus on quality and accountability. Continuous learner passionate about emerging technologies and engineering innovation. Why Join Us? This is a unique opportunity to influence the technical direction of highly visible digital products while leading talented engineering teams in delivering world-class customer experiences. You'll have the chance to drive modernization efforts, shape engineering standards, mentor developers, and work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative and fast-moving environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr