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Frontend Technical Architect

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptGraphQLRESTheadless CMSContentfulSitecoreSanityOptimizelyVercelNetlifyJavaScript testingMochaJestJasmineWebpackAtomic DesignStorybookFigmafrontend architecturementorshipperformanceaccessibilityAPICSS ModulesPostCSSSassLess

Key details

Salary

$113K – $159K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

New York, US

Full job description

Seeking a Senior Frontend Technical Architect to lead architecture and front-end strategy for enterprise websites and digital platforms. Responsibilities include designing front-end architecture using React and Next.js, defining rendering strategies, leading CMS integrations with platforms like Contentful, Sitecore, Sanity, or Optimizely, ensuring security, accessibility, and performance best practices, leading front-end execution across projects, sprint planning, writing and reviewing TypeScript code, solving complex challenges, collaborating with UI/UX designers and backend teams, mentoring junior and mid-level developers, enforcing best practices, and contributing to documentation and process improvements. Required skills include React, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, headless architecture, API consumption (REST/GraphQL), modular web development (Atomic Design, Storybook), CSS tooling (CSS Modules, PostCSS, Sass, Less), CMS platforms, frontend hosting (Vercel, Netlify), JavaScript testing frameworks (Mocha, Jest, Jasmine), Webpack, and strong communication skills. Salary range is $113,000 - $158,750. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability insurance, 401k, flexible PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, and parental leave. The role is hybrid with expectation to work onsite three days per week if within commutable distance to hub offices including New York City.

What you'll do

  • Design and document front-end architecture for high-traffic, component-based websites using React and Next.js
  • Define front-end rendering strategies aligned with design requirements, client goals, and scalability
  • Evaluate and implement modern front-end tools, libraries, and design systems
  • Lead CMS integrations with headless and composable platforms such as Contentful, Sitecore, Sanity, or Optimizely
  • Ensure security, accessibility, performance, and front-end best practices are adhered to
  • Lead front-end execution across multiple digital projects in parallel
  • Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and delivery schedules
  • Write and review scalable, well-documented TypeScript code meeting standards and project timelines
  • Solve complex implementation challenges independently and collaboratively
  • Act as technical point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement Figma prototypes with precision and responsiveness
  • Partner with backend developers and business analysts to ensure APIs support requirements and optimal front-end performance
  • Translate business and user requirements into detailed technical solutions
  • Mentor junior and mid-level front-end developers to foster skill growth and knowledge sharing
  • Define and enforce best practices across code quality, version control, testing, and deployment
  • Contribute to internal documentation, reusable components, and process improvements

Requirements

  • In-depth knowledge and demonstrated use of React, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS3
  • Proven experience with headless architecture and Server-Client Rendering Spectrum
  • Proven experience with API consumption (REST/GraphQL)
  • Proven experience in modular web development using Atomic Design and Storybook
  • Proven experience with CSS tooling such as CSS Modules, PostCSS, Sass, or Less
  • Proven experience working across headless/composable CMS platforms like Contentful, Sitecore, Sanity, and Optimizely
  • Proven experience with modern frontend hosting solutions like Vercel and Netlify
  • Experience with JavaScript testing frameworks such as Mocha, Jest, or Jasmine
  • Experience with Webpack or similar build tools and module bundlers
  • Excellent communication skills, especially in translating complex technical decisions for non-technical audiences
  • In-depth knowledge of browser/client discrepancies and supported features
  • In-depth knowledge of website performance considerations and performance tooling

Tech stack

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptGraphQLRESTHTML5CSS3CSS ModulesPostCSSSassLessContentfulSitecoreSanityOptimizelyVercelNetlifyMochaJestJasmineWebpackStorybookAtomic DesignFigma

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insuranceLife insuranceShort-term and long-term disability insurance401kFlexible paid time offAt least 15 paid holidays per yearPaid sick and safe leavePaid parental leave

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