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Senior Front-End Architect

HAN IT Staffing Inc.Jersey City, NJ🇺🇸United StatesPosted 18 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Senior Front-End Architect, you will lead the design and development of cutting-edge web experiences, setting engineering standards for a leading financial institution. This role offers significant growth potential for experienced professionals adept in React, TypeScript, and Java Spring, looking to make a substantial impact on user-facing applications. Apply now to shape the future of digital innovation and advance your career in a dynamic, on-site environment.

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Title: Sr Front-End Architect
Location Jersey City, NJ (5 days onsite)
Job Type: Long Term Project/Fulltime
Exp: 14+ Yrs
 
Summary:
Lead the design and development of modern, high-performance web experiences using React and the broader front-end ecosystem. This role is front-end (React + TypeScript) 60% and backend (Java Spring) 40% focused skills to deliver cutting-edge UI & Microservices capabilities and set engineering standards.
 
Job responsibilities:
  • Lead development of complex, user-facing web applications using React + TypeScript, owning the front-end architecture and delivery approach.
  • Develop microservices / API contracts (GraphQL/REST) using Java and Spring technologies and front-end friendly design patterns (pagination, filtering, error models).
  • Partner with UX/Product to translate designs into polished experiences; influence requirements with feasibility, performance, and accessibility considerations.
  • Establish and evolve front-end standards: component architecture, state management, routing, code conventions, and testing practices.
  • Build using JPMC’s EXDS UI foundations: design system / component library, theming, responsive layouts, and cross-browser compatibility.
  • Drive performance and quality: Core Web Vitals, bundle optimization, rendering strategies, caching, and runtime observability.
  • Implement advanced UI capabilities such as rich data visualization, real-time updates, offline-friendly patterns, and robust form/workflow experiences.
  • Ensure secure client-side patterns: safe auth flows, token handling guidance, secure storage, and protection against common web vulnerabilities.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
  • 14+ years professional software engineering experience with significant depth in front-end web development; experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.
  • Expert-level React proficiency (hooks, component composition, context, rendering behavior, concurrency-related patterns where applicable).
  • Strong TypeScript skills (types-as-design, generics, strictness strategies) and modern JavaScript fundamentals.
  • Strong Java and Java Spring skills to develop microservices / API contracts (GraphQL/REST) using Java and Spring technologies and front-end friendly design patterns (pagination, filtering, error models).
  • Deep experience with modern front-end tooling: Vite/Webpack, Babel/SWC, npm/pnpm/yarn, monorepos (optional), and build/release pipelines.
  • Strong CSS skills: responsive design, CSS architecture (CSS Modules, CSS-in-JS, or utility frameworks), theming, and consistent styling at scale.
  • Advanced testing practices: Jest/Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress for E2E; test strategy ownership.
  • Accessibility expertise: WCAG/ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen-reader considerations, and automated + manual a11y testing.
  • Performance engineering: profiling, bundle splitting, SSR/CSR trade-offs, caching strategies, and Core Web Vitals optimization.
  • API integration expertise with GraphQL and REST (schema-driven development, error handling, pagination, caching, and client state strategies).
  • Security awareness for web apps: XSS/CSRF prevention, dependency hygiene, secure auth/session patterns (OIDC awareness a plus).
  • Observability for the front end: client-side logging/metrics, error reporting, and debugging production issues.
  • MUST: Proficiency using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate implementation, refactoring, test creation, and debugging—while validating correctness and adhering to secure handling practices.
Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with SSR/meta frameworks: Next.js / Remix and SEO considerations.
  • Experience leveraging a design system (Storybook, tokens).
  • Experience with micro-frontend patterns and module federation (where relevant).
  • Experience with visualization and rich UI: D3, Canvas/WebGL, advanced tables/grids, animation libraries.
  • Familiarity with authentication integrations (OIDC/OAuth2) and enterprise SSO constraints.
  • Proven track record modernizing legacy front ends and improving developer experience (DX).

Skills

Microservices
Next.js
Spring
Storybook
SSO
Babel
CSS
SEO
Cypress
GraphQL
Java
JavaScript
Jest
Playwright
REST
React
Remix
SAFe
Testing Library
TypeScript
Vite
Vitest
WebGL
Webpack

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