Front-End Architect

Avanciers LLC

United States

11 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Computer Animation Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Applications Architecture Application Performance Management User Authentication Automation of Tests Browser Compatibility Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Software Quality

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Code Review Cross-Site Request Forgery Data Retrieval Data Visualization Software Debugging Routing OAuth OpenID Performance Tuning Software Tools Next.js Responsive Web Design Screen Reader Web Application Security Session Management Software Engineering Strategies of Testing TypeScript Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Web Applications Web Usability WebGL Data Logging Apache Yarn GitHub Copilot ReactJS Delivery Pipeline Spring-boot Ios Frameworks Cypress (Programming Language) Caching Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Backend Webpack Material UI Playwright Graphql Front End Software Development React Testing Library Software Coding JestJS Pagination Code Restructuring Api Management Microservices

Job description

Lead the architecture and development of complex, user-facing web applications using React and TypeScript.
Define front-end architecture, component patterns, state management, routing, coding standards, and testing strategies.
Develop and integrate Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST/GraphQL APIs with front-end-friendly contracts.
Design API capabilities including pagination, filtering, error handling, caching, and efficient data retrieval.
Partner with UX and Product teams to translate designs and requirements into scalable, accessible, and high-performance applications.
Build and maintain enterprise design systems, component libraries, theming, responsive layouts, and cross-browser experiences.
Drive application performance through bundle optimization, rendering strategies, caching, profiling, and Core Web Vitals improvements.
Develop advanced UI capabilities including data visualization, real-time updates, complex forms, workflows, and offline-friendly experiences.
Establish secure client-side development practices covering authentication, token handling, secure storage, and protection against common web vulnerabilities.
Lead code reviews, technical discussions, architecture decisions, and mentoring of engineers.
Drive automated testing using unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
Implement front-end observability, logging, metrics, error reporting, and production troubleshooting practices.
Use AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot for development, refactoring, testing, debugging, and productivity while validating code quality and security.

Requirements

Avanciers are seeking a highly experienced Sr Front-End Architect with 14+ years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in modern front-end development. The role will be approximately 60% Front-End (React + TypeScript) and 40% Backend (Java + Spring).

The ideal candidate will lead front-end architecture, develop high-performance web applications, design microservices/API contracts, establish engineering standards, and mentor development teams. Strong experience with enterprise UI frameworks, design systems, accessibility, performance optimization, testing, security, and AI-assisted development is required., * 14+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant expertise in front-end development and technical leadership.

Expert-level React.js experience, including Hooks, component composition, Context, rendering behavior, and modern React patterns.
Strong TypeScript and modern JavaScript expertise, including generics, advanced typing, and strict type strategies.
Strong Java and Spring/Spring Boot experience for developing microservices and API solutions.
Hands-on experience with REST and GraphQL APIs and schema-driven development.
Strong knowledge of Vite, Webpack, Babel/SWC, npm/pnpm/yarn, and modern front-end build/release pipelines.
Experience with monorepos and large-scale front-end application architecture is a plus.
Strong HTML/CSS skills, including responsive design, CSS architecture, theming, and scalable styling approaches.
Advanced experience with Jest/Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright, and/or Cypress.
Strong understanding of WCAG, ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, and accessibility testing.
Expertise in front-end performance optimization, including code splitting, SSR/CSR trade-offs, caching, profiling, and Core Web Vitals.
Strong API integration knowledge covering pagination, filtering, caching, error handling, and client-side state management.
Understanding of web application security, including XSS/CSRF prevention, dependency security, authentication, and session management.
Experience with client-side observability, logging, metrics, error monitoring, and production debugging.
Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools, particularly Claude Code and/or GitHub Copilot.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Next.js, Remix, or other SSR/meta frameworks.
Knowledge of SEO considerations for modern web applications.
Experience with enterprise design systems, Storybook, and design tokens.
Experience with micro-frontends and Module Federation.
Experience with D3, Canvas/WebGL, advanced data grids/tables, and animation libraries.
Familiarity with OAuth2/OIDC, enterprise SSO, and authentication integrations.
Experience modernizing legacy front-end applications and improving developer experience.
Strong technical leadership, communication, mentoring, and architecture skills.