# Front-End Technical Lead

**Company:** [Black Canyon Consulting](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/blackcanyonconsulting)
**Location:** Bethesda, MD
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** React, Next.js, Django, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, wagtail cms, GraphQL, REST APIs, web design system, accessibility (wcag, section 508), Git, CI/CD
**Posted:** 2026-07-21

> Lead front-end architecture and implementation for NCBI public web platforms using React, Next.js, Django and Wagtail CMS. Drive adoption of the NCBI Web Design System, mentor developers, ensure accessibility/SEO/performance standards, and collaborate across UX, design, backend and product teams. Requires 5+ years full-stack web development and technical leadership experience.

## Job Description

## Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead front-end architecture and implementation using Django, React, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Drive the adoption of the NCBI Web Design System, including component strategy, implementation standards, documentation, reusable patterns, and best practices.
- Guide integration with Headless CMS platforms using Wagtail CMS.
- Consume CMS-driven content through GraphQL APIs, REST APIs, or other structured content services.
- Support front-end development within Django, React, and Next.js based applications, including templates and static asset workflows.
- Lead implementation of reusable UI components using the Web Design System.
- Establish front-end coding standards, component patterns, documentation, and review processes.
- Mentor front-end developers and provide technical guidance across projects.
- Collaborate with UX, design, content, backend, CMS, DevOps, product, and stakeholder teams.
- Ensure solutions meet accessibility, performance, SEO, scalability, and maintainability goals.
- Support troubleshooting, testing, deployment, release planning, and production support.

## Required Qualifications
- BS in Computer Science.
- 5+ years of Full stack Web applications development, using Django, React, and Next.js.
- Strong experience with Django, React, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Proven front-end technical leadership experience on web platform projects.
- Experience implementing, extending, or supporting adoption of a Web Design System across teams or products.
- Experience integrating with Headless CMS platforms and consuming GraphQL or REST APIs.
- Strong understanding of accessibility, including Section 508 and WCAG.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD, testing, performance optimization, responsive design, and modern front-end workflows.
- Strong communication, mentoring, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with public-facing government, scientific, biomedical, or research websites.
- Familiarity with U.S. Web Design System or similar enterprise design systems.
- Experience with Wagtail CMS in a headless or hybrid architecture.
- Experience with accessibility testing tools, SEO, analytics, Core Web Vitals, Docker, cloud hosting, CDN configuration, and Agile teams.

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