Frontend Architect

At IBM iX, we partner with the world's leading brands to build what's next in digital experiences and enterprise platforms. We're currently seeking an experienced Frontend Architect to join our team and help shape future-ready solutions with a strategic lens. If you thrive in a hybrid role that blends deep technical expertise with presales, platform strategies, and modular system design, this opportunity is for you. Join us as soon as possible in one of our German or Austrian offices and be part of scaling our practice across multiple international locations.

Your tasks

• As a Frontend Architect (f/m/x), you will lead complex frontend and platform architecture initiatives across enterprise clients, ensuring scalable and innovative solutions
• You will develop modern, modular frontend architectures and design systems tailored for scale and efficiency
• You will design and consult on platform strategies that seamlessly integrate AI into frontend experiences
• You will act as a senior advisor during presales and discovery phases for strategic deals, showcasing your expertise and building client trust
• You will help shape go-to-market offerings and reusable frontend assets to streamline delivery and enhance client value
• You will mentor architects and engineers, fostering their growth while evolving our architectural standards
• You will bridge technology and business strategy to maximize client impact and deliver exceptional results

Please note that due to the project demands, for this position we can only consider candidates that are German (and English) fluent., * You have 10+ years of experience in frontend architecture, platform development, or digital consulting, demonstrating your ability to deliver impactful solutions

• You possess deep expertise in modern frameworks such as Next.js, Angular and Nuxt enabling you to design cutting-edge systems
• You keep yourself up-to-date by continuously learning about Web development trends like Micro Frontends, Web Standards etc.
• You have experience designing component-based systems and frontend-platform architectures that are both scalable and efficient
• You bring a strategic mindset and have proven experience in presales and enterprise advisory, helping shape client strategies
• You understand how AI/ML can be integrated into frontend experiences and platforms, enhancing user engagement and functionality, have practical experience using AI tools to streamline development workflows
• You have excellent communication skills in both German and English, allowing you to collaborate effectively in a bilingual environment (must-have)
• You have experience working in hybrid or international teams across multiple locations, showcasing your adaptability and collaboration skills
• Bonus: If you have experience with cloud-native frontend platforms or design ops frameworks, it's a valuable plus

We offer various opportunities for personal development through our internal academy and "design yourself" programs, including in-house coaching and mentoring. You'll also have full access to all further training opportunities at IBM.

Work-Life Balance Our core working hours, 30 days of vacation and hybrid-work-model help you live your life more flexible.

Health & Well-Being Your well-being is just as important as your health. That's why we offer different programs & initiatives to support your physical and mental health.

Team & Culture It's our goal for everyone to feel safe, needed and celebrated. Look forward to great team and company events.

Corporate Benefits & Incentives Enjoy great IBM discounts and internal incentives that appreciate your effort like our "Bring a friend" rewards program., We offer you a salary above minimum wage in keeping with the market. For legal reasons, we would like to state that the minimum gross annual salary set by the collective bargaining agreement (KV) is EUR 60.900.

We are IBM iX, the experience agency of IBM Consulting. 

A new kind of agency, accelerated by a century of human-centred tech expertise.

At IBM iX, we believe “Good Experience is Good Business”. That’s why we put human experiences first in everything we do. We help to shape a sustainable future: with products, services, and experiences that connect people. 

By combining the creative and agile spirit of an agency with the extensive industry expertise of a consultancy, we help our clients radically re-imagine the future of their business and then bring it to life today, together. 

We are more than 1,200 curious, open-minded, and proficient professionals, combining our creativity with speed, decades of in-depth industry knowledge, and the technological power of IBM. Our 10 studios in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are extended by our Croatian agency family with 3 offices and great teams in Osijek, Varaždin, and Zagreb. 

Alongside our in-depth web and mobile tech expertise, we’ve fostered long-standing premium partnerships with leading digital experience platform (DXP), sales, CRM, and commerce software providers like Adobe, Salesforce, and SAP CX.

This allows us to provide impartial advice to our customers on future-oriented experience ecosystems, and to develop and implement end-to-end digital products and services.

Our internal academy and the extensive range of trainings offered by our technology partners and IBM enable our employees to build the skillset needed for the development of complex digital solutions. 

Our teams guide people, brands, and organisations in an agile and collaborative way: from analysis and concept via business case, design vision, and MVP development to roll-out and operations. In this way, potentials are identified, business processes rethought, and user-centred digital experiences created.