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American Unit, Inc

Data Engineering lead

Hybrid

New york, United states

Senior

Freelance

19-01-2026

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Skills

Communication Leadership CSS Data Engineering CI/CD Performance Testing Architecture react tailwind AWS ReactJs Bootstrap JS Next.js Tailwind CSS Redux Material UI

Job Specifications

Immediate hiring!!

Position: Data Engineering lead and Achitect

Location: NYC -Hybrid - Locals are plus

Long Term Contract

Note: W2 Only Candidates. EST AND CST Candidates only. Need strong 15+ years candidates as per below mentioned JD , must have architect/design exp in ReactJs,

JD:

Need strong 15+ years candidates as per below mentioned JD , must have architect/design exp in ReactJs, . Focus is on front-end React skills. Must have led team of 3-4 members, very good communication, must be able to converse/convince with senior management of the client, exp in product companies like Google/Apple/Facebook/Intel etc is advantage, financial domain/client exp is preferred.

About the Role

We’re hiring a hands-on Tech Lead to architect and scale an internal investment insights platform for a top global private equity firm. The platform will be used across multiple internal product teams and requires reusable components, modular dashboards, and a high-quality developer experience.

This role blends technical leadership and consultative engineering. You’ll define frontend architecture, guide implementation, and work directly with Product, Design, and client Engineering leadership onsite in New York.

What You Will Do

Platform & Component Architecture

Own the component library and frontend ecosystem used across multiple micro-apps

Package, version, and distribute shared components with clear migration paths
Support consumption in both Bootstrap and Tailwind environments without fragmentation
Define testing strategy across unit, integration, visual, and E2E levels

Technical Delivery

Lead the implementation of React-based micro-apps backed by AWS serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, Fargate)

Define and enforce CI/CD standards for publishing and deployments
Produce documentation, usage guides, and integration examples for downstream teams

Collaboration & Influence

Partner with Product and Design to translate ambiguous requirements into actionable plans

Present architectural decisions to client Tech Leads and Engineering Committees
Support a distributed engineering team (NY + offshore) through reviews, onboarding, and unblockers
Communicate tradeoffs, assumptions, and alternatives clearly to mixed audiences

What We’re Looking For

Experience:

12–15 years engineering experience with a strong frontend focus

Deep experience with React and component-driven architectures at scale
Experience with micro-frontend architectures (independently deployable modules)
Experience building or extending component libraries (not just consuming)
Familiarity with AWS serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, Fargate)
Experience with CI/CD, containerization, versioning, and semantic versioning
Comfortable working through evolving requirements and partial clarity

Frontend Technologies & Skills

Rendering & Architecture

Client-Side Rendering (CSR)

Server-Side Rendering (SSR) using frameworks such as Next.js

State Management

Redux, Zustand, React Context, or state machines

Performance & Profiling

Optimizing FCP/LCP, first paint, render time

Tooling: Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals, Chrome DevTools, React Profiler

Real-Time Communication

Experience with WebSockets for real-time experiences

Styling & Frameworks

Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS

CSS/SCSS, Styled Components, or CSS-in-JS approaches

Component Tooling

Storybook for component development and documentation

UI Performance Testing

Familiarity with metrics: TTI, TBT, FCP, LCP

Tooling: Lighthouse, WebPageTest API, browser profiling, Web Vitals

Component Ecosystem Awareness (Nice to Have)

Material UI, Ant Design, Chakra UI

How You Work

We’re looking for someone who:

Communicates tradeoffs and proposes pragmatic, supportable solutions

Works autonomously and drives decisions forward even with partial clarity
Explains architectural reasoning clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborates closely with Product and Design to shape solutions, not just execute tickets
Treats documentation, onboarding, and developer experience as essential parts of delivery

Why This Role

Strategic, multi-year platform initiative with high visibility

Direct onsite collaboration with senior Product, Business, and Engineering leaders
Real architectural ownership beyond feature delivery
Opportunity to shape developer experience and platform standards across teams

Please share resume at Crystal@americanunit.com

About the Company

Company Size: 500 to 1000 employees. American Unit, Inc. is a leading consulting service provider that helps organizations implement, upgrade and optimize their IT related technology expertise. We have our resources working all over the country, providing core competency in technology consulting services to companies ranging in size from small, mid-size to Fortune 500 companies. Our proven expertise makes us the ideal strategic partner for most companies in providing industry-focused consulting services. IBM's solution f... Know more