Lead Angular Developer

Grow your career as a Lead Angular Developer with an innovative global bank in Irving, TX. Contract role with strong possibility of extension and/or conversion. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.
Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computers, or a related area is sufficient, but relevant experience is the priority. Certifications not required.
• 10+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise-scale, highly componentized web applications.
• 4+ years of Angular development.
• JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience in AI usage & AI adoption
• Must understand CI/CD delivery including understanding deployment workflows and resolving deployment issues without relying on others.
• GitHub and Lightspeed familiarity are expected, including code-scanning workflows.
• Quality Engineering - QE/testing experience is not required; should be willing to take on testing as needed and will receive training.
• Security/authentication experience is a strong plus
• Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Oracle, and microservices.

What You Will Be Doing

• Act as an Angular Lead Developer/SME who can architect, develop & mentor junior members of the team:

• 10% architecting - only for new projects, not all projects
• 30-35% hands-on development
• 35% peer reviewing, mentoring
• 20-25% collaborating with other teams - Product, QE, partner teams such as Container and Dashboard, as well as other pods

• Architect, design, and lead Angular development, including building standalone components.
• Serve as the first point of contact for Angular requirements: clarify needs with Product, help create stories, and review stories written by others for accuracy.
• Independently troubleshoot production and deployment issues, and review code quality across the team.
• Deep expertise in Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, RxJS, HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end architecture. Proven experience building responsive, scalable, and high-performance user interfaces. Strong knowledge of Angular testing frameworks and UI best practices.
• Experience establishing reusable UI component libraries, implementing state management solutions, driving front-end architecture decisions, and mentoring developers on modern UI development standards.
• Working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot to support API integration, backend troubleshooting, and full-stack collaboration. Ability to understand and contribute to backend services when required.
• Strong experience consuming and integrating RESTful APIs and microservices. Familiarity with messaging and event-driven architectures utilizing technologies such as Kafka and enterprise messaging platforms.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud-native environments using Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, Tekton, Harness, and code quality platforms.
• Experience working with SQL databases, preferably Oracle, including query optimization, data analysis, and application data integration.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, design patterns, modular architecture, reusable component design, and front-end performance optimization.
• Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills with the ability to optimize application performance, user experience, and browser rendering efficiency.
• Experience working closely with product owners, UX designers, backend engineers, and platform teams in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality software solutions.