Architect (Front End, Senior)

Role Overview

Senior Architect (Front End) who owns front-end architectural problems end-to-end and shapes how the engineering org builds—from system design and component contracts through implementation, reliability, and reusable patterns.

What You’ll Do

• Own front-end architecture across the engineering org for:
  • Web and mobile platform
  • Design system and shared component libraries
  • State & data-fetching patterns
  • BFF and edge layers connecting to backend services
• Stay hands-on by:
  • Leading prototyping of patterns adopted by engineers
  • Writing code in the hardest parts of the front-end platform
  • Running front-end architecture reviews across squads
• Set and standardize architecture across the org:
  • Component APIs
  • Accessibility, performance, observability
  • Consistency patterns across products
• Lead cross-cutting decisions and mentor mid-level engineers and team leads; grow the front-end architecture practice.
• Drive AI adoption in front-end work using agentic coding tools (e.g., Copilot/Cursor/Claude Code) across design, code, testing, and documentation.

What We’re Looking For

Must-have

• 7 to 10+ years building production software end-to-end, with at least 3 years in architecture-leaning work (front-end platform, system design, or technical leadership)
• Proven track record setting front-end architecture across multiple teams; leading architecture reviews and mentoring
• Strong front-end engineering with TypeScript and Vue, React, or equivalent (hands-on coding required)
• Solid CS fundamentals: OOP, DDD, data structures, pragmatic system design
• Deep front-end architecture knowledge: component systems, state management, data fetching, and BFF/edge patterns
• Strong understanding of web performance and accessibility, and how front-ends consume APIs
• Production experience with AWS, including CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Payments/FX or other regulated-industry experience
• Daily use of agentic coding tools across the SDLC and a clear view on AI’s role in front-end architecture
• Excellent communication: explain tradeoffs to engineering, product, and business audiences

Nice-to-have

• Experience owning a design system/shared component libraries at scale
• Familiarity with Xe’s backend stack (C#/.NET) and front-end integration