Lead Front-End Developer

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Allegion is looking for a passionate Lead Front-End Developer to work as part of a highly engaged small team in Colorado, within a global organization of 12,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands (including Schlage, Von Duprin and LCN) focused on safety, security and access management. You’ll work on solutions that will enable seamless access and help keep you and your loved ones safe and secure where they work, live and thrive.

Hybrid:

At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role.

We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we’ll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact.

While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What you’ll do:

• Lead front-end/UX development efforts with a focus on React
• Play a key role in creating, evolving, and implementing a design system that ensures consistency, scalability, and high-quality user experiences across products
• Define and enforce front-end coding standards, architecture guidelines, and UI/UX best practices
• Leverage AI to accelerate frontend development, improve code quality, and automate testing.
• Deliver a fast, reliable, and continuously monitored UI experience where performance is a product KPI and issues are caught early
• Adopt micro-frontend architecture, Standardize shared utilities, hooks, and component patterns, and enable independent deployments for different product areas
• Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality, maintainable code
• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to estimate and plan initiatives
• Mentor junior developers and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and propose solutions to meet deadlines
• Analyze and define front-end software requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Propose and implement creative solutions to enhance user experience
• Contribute to cost estimation and proposal processes for new and modified systems
• Develop and maintain original front-end applications or integrate third-party solutions

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of front-end development experience, with a strong portfolio showcasing contributions
• Expert level experience with React and mobile frameworks (e.g., React Native, Flutter, or native mobile development)
• Proven ability to integrate AI tooling into design and development workflows.
• Strong understanding of front-end architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization
• Passion for building high-quality, scalable, and user-fr