Lead Front End Engineer

Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space.

We're looking for a Lead Front End Engineer to join our CMS BDAMAX team, building and leading the front end of a customer-facing healthcare application that serves millions of beneficiaries.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, build, and iterate on a high-impact healthcare application using TypeScript and React
• Serve as the technical anchor for the frontend team — guiding architecture decisions, reviewing PRs, and championing quality
• Drive a test-first methodology to ensure reliability and maintainability across critical healthcare infrastructure
• Embed WCAG and Section 508 accessibility standards into the core of the product
• Integrate AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Gemini into your daily workflow to accelerate development
• Partner with backend engineers on RESTful API integration and seamless frontend-to-backend delivery
• Mentor engineers on the team and actively support their growth
• Participate in sprint planning, refinement, PI Planning, and release readiness in close partnership with product and delivery

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of frontend engineering experience with deep expertise in TypeScript and React
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience including code reviews, architecture decisions, and mentoring
• Strong commitment to web accessibility standards including WCAG and Section 508
• Test-first mindset with a track record of building reliable, maintainable software
• Comfortable with AI-native development workflows and modern AI coding assistants
• Enough backend and REST API knowledge to collaborate effectively with backend engineers
• Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working closely with engineers, product, and government stakeholders
• Communicates clearly and openly, whether in a PR review, a planning session, or a conversation with a client
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree