Front-End Technical Lead – Wagtail CMS
On-siteBethesda, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Lead front-end architecture and implementation using Django, React, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS. Drive adoption of the NCBI Web Design System through component strategy, implementation standards, documentation, and reusable patterns. Guide integration with Headless CMS platforms via Wagtail, consuming content through GraphQL or REST APIs. Mentor developers, establish coding standards, and review processes while collaborating with UX, design, backend, and stakeholder teams. Ensure solutions meet accessibility, performance, SEO, and scalability goals. Support troubleshooting, testing, deployment, and release planning. Join NCBI's web development team to build robust, flexible applications for public-facing platforms.
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
Desired 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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