Tech Lead – Full Stack (Angular / NestJS)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Tech Lead to join a long-term engagement developing Disney's marketing websites. This role combines technical leadership with strong software development skills, with a particular focus on frontend architecture, advanced UI development, animations, and performance optimization.

You will work closely with an established engineering team, helping define technical solutions, lead proof of concepts, and drive implementation decisions. The ideal candidate is highly autonomous, proactive, and comfortable navigating complex enterprise environments.

What You'll Do

• Lead technical decisions and contribute hands-on to the development of web applications using Angular and NestJS.

• Drive frontend architecture and implementation, including Angular Server-Side Rendering (SSR) initiatives to improve SEO and performance.

• Lead technical POCs, evaluate solutions, and propose improvements to existing applications.

• Design and implement complex, high-quality UI components, animations, and interactive experiences.

• Work with CSS, JavaScript, and animation technologies such as Rive to deliver visually rich and pixel-perfect interfaces.

• Drive technical integrations, including embedding Angular elements into existing web experiences.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using Figma, GitHub, Jira, and internal documentation tools.

• Work with AWS ECS, Harness pipelines, and LaunchDarkly as part of the development and deployment process.

• Ensure code quality, scalability, performance, and maintainability.

• Provide technical guidance and support to other developers while maintaining a hands-on approach.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience with Angular and TypeScript.

• Solid backend experience with Node.js and NestJS.

• Experience designing frontend architectures and implementing Server-Side Rendering (SSR).

• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Experience with advanced CSS animations, transitions, and Rive or similar animation technologies.

• Experience with AWS and CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with GitHub, Jira, Figma, and feature management tools such as LaunchDarkly.

• Experience working in large enterprise organizations and navigating complex processes and dependencies.

• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, drive POCs, and make sound architectural decisions.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Working Environment

• Collaboration with a distributed team across the US and LATAM.

• Availability to overlap with Eastern Time, including daily stand-ups at 9:00 AM ET.

• Agile environment with two-week sprints.

• Long-term engagement with the opportunity to contribute to high-visibility digital experiences.

Why Join This Project?

You'll have the opportunity to contribute to large-scale, visually engaging digital experiences for one of the world's most recognized entertainment brands, working alongside an established engineering team on a long-term initiative.