Senior Frontend Platform Engineer - Hybrid

Branding Brand is seeking a Senior / Lead Frontend Platform Engineer to architect and build a scalable frontend platform that enables multiple product teams to develop and deploy independently while delivering a seamless, unified user experience. This is not a feature delivery role-this position focuses on platform design, system architecture, and enabling engineering teams at scale. This is a hybrid position where you will be required to go into an office in Woonsocket, RI a few days a week and work from home the other days., * Design and implement a frontend platform architecture that supports multiple independently deployed modules (micro frontends) within a single cohesive application

• Lead the development of shared frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure used across teams
• Define and enforce best practices for scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Architect solutions for shared components, state management, design systems, and dependency management
• Evaluate and implement micro frontend strategies (e.g., module federation, single-spa, build-time integration)
• Establish patterns for cross-team collaboration while minimizing tight coupling between systems
• Own decisions around routing, communication, and integration between micro frontends
• Build and optimize frontend build systems, deployment pipelines, and dependency graphs
• Ensure platform-level concerns such as authentication, observability, error handling, and resilience are properly designed
• Mentor engineers and guide teams in adopting platform standards and architectural best practices
• Implement secure coding best practices and participate in ongoing security training and awareness

Do you have experience in System design?, * Strong experience as a senior or lead frontend engineer with a focus on architecture and platform development

• Deep understanding of modern frontend ecosystems (React, build tools, bundlers, code-splitting, SSR/CSR)
• Proven ability to design and scale complex frontend systems across multiple teams and codebases
• Hands-on experience with micro frontend architectures and related technologies
• Strong knowledge of module federation (Webpack, Vite) and dependency sharing strategies
• Experience designing shared component libraries and platform-level abstractions
• Ability to reason through trade-offs and system design decisions clearly and effectively
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, especially in unfamiliar codebases, * Experience supporting large-scale, multi-team frontend platforms
• Familiarity with multiple MFE approaches (module federation, single-spa, iframe-based, etc.)
• Experience optimizing build performance and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of frontend observability, monitoring, and error boundaries

What Success Looks Like

• A scalable platform that allows 10+ teams to ship independently without breaking the overall application
• Clear architectural patterns that balance autonomy and consistency
• Improved developer velocity through reusable tooling and shared infrastructure
• Stable, performant applications even as the system grows in complexity

Key Competencies

• Systems thinking and architectural design
• Trade-off analysis and decision-making
• Clear communication and technical leadership
• Structured debugging and problem-solving approach

Pulled from the full job description

• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited paid time off
• Work from home

Branding Brand launched in 2008 as an interactive marketing firm and quickly evolved into the largest and fastest-growing provider of mobile commerce apps and sites for retailers. Branding Brand is a supporter of the Whitehouse Equal Pay Pledge, and a Top Workplaces award winner. All Branders enjoy unlimited PTO, a 401(k) matching program, paid leave for new parents, and sponsorship. Branding Brand is also an equal opportunity employer. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, individuals with disabilities, age, sexual orientation, protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by law. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000 per year.