Sr Front-End Architect
Why This Role Stands Out
This Sr. Front-End Architect role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of innovative web applications, leveraging your expertise in React, TypeScript, Java, and Spring. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned engineer passionate about establishing architectural standards and driving high-quality, scalable solutions within a collaborative environment. Don't miss out on the chance to make a significant impact and advance your career – apply today!
Quick Overview
Job Description
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Work mode: 5 days onsite
Work Auth: All visas accepted (No h1)
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Full Stack Engineer with a strong emphasis on modern front-end development using React and TypeScript, combined with solid backend expertise in Java and Spring.
This role is approximately 60% Front End (React + TypeScript) and 40% Backend (Java + Spring). The ideal candidate will lead the design and development of high-performance web applications, establish front-end engineering standards, and build scalable microservices and APIs.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the design and development of complex, customer-facing web applications using React and TypeScript.
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Own front-end architecture, technical standards, and delivery strategy.
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Develop backend microservices and API contracts using Java and Spring.
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Build and integrate REST and GraphQL APIs using front-end friendly design patterns including pagination, filtering, caching, and standardized error handling.
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Partner with UX and Product teams to translate designs and business requirements into polished, scalable user experiences.
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Define and evolve front-end engineering standards including:
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Component architecture
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State management
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Routing
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Coding conventions
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Testing practices
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Build reusable UI components using enterprise design systems and component libraries.
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Implement responsive layouts, theming, and cross-browser compatible user interfaces.
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Drive front-end performance improvements across:
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Core Web Vitals
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Bundle optimization
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Rendering strategies
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Caching
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Runtime observability
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Build advanced UI features including:
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Rich data visualization
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Real-time updates
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Complex forms and workflows
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Offline-friendly patterns
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Implement secure client-side practices covering authentication flows, token handling, secure storage, and common web vulnerabilities.
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Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive engineering best practices.
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Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot for implementation, refactoring, test generation, debugging, and productivity improvements while ensuring code quality and security.
Required Qualifications
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14+ years of professional software engineering experience.
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Significant hands-on experience in modern front-end web development.
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Proven experience leading engineering projects and mentoring development teams.
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Expert-level experience with React including:
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Hooks
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Component composition
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Context API
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Rendering behavior
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Modern/concurrent React patterns
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Strong TypeScript expertise including:
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Advanced typing
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Generics
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Strict type strategies
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Types-as-design principles
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Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript.
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Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
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Experience building scalable microservices and APIs.
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Strong experience with GraphQL and REST APIs.
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Deep knowledge of modern front-end tooling including:
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Vite
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Webpack
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Babel / SWC
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npm / pnpm / yarn
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Build and release pipelines
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Strong CSS expertise including:
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Responsive design
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CSS Modules
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CSS-in-JS
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Utility CSS frameworks
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Enterprise-scale theming and styling
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Strong testing experience with:
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Jest / Vitest
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React Testing Library
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Playwright / Cypress
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Experience defining and owning front-end test strategy.
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Strong knowledge of accessibility standards including WCAG and ARIA.
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Experience with keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, and accessibility testing.
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Strong front-end performance engineering expertise including:
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Profiling
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Bundle splitting
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SSR vs. CSR trade-offs
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Caching
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Core Web Vitals optimization
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Strong API integration experience including schema-driven development, pagination, caching, state management, and error handling.
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Knowledge of web application security including:
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XSS prevention
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CSRF prevention
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Secure authentication/session handling
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Dependency security
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OIDC concepts
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Experience with front-end observability including logging, metrics, error reporting, and production debugging.
Mandatory Skill
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Hands-on proficiency with AI-assisted software engineering tools, such as:
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Claude Code
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GitHub Copilot
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Candidates should demonstrate practical usage of AI tools for coding, refactoring, testing, and debugging while following secure development practices.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with Next.js or Remix and SSR-based application development.
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Understanding of SEO considerations for modern web applications.
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Experience with Storybook, design tokens, and enterprise design systems.
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Experience with micro-frontends and module federation.
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Experience building rich user interfaces using:
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D3
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Canvas / WebGL
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Advanced data grids
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Animation libraries
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Familiarity with OAuth2, OIDC, and enterprise SSO integrations.
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Proven experience modernizing legacy front-end platforms and improving developer experience.
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Experience with monorepo architectures is a plus.
Key Skills
React | TypeScript | JavaScript | Java | Spring Boot | Microservices | GraphQL | REST API | Vite | Webpack | Jest | Vitest | React Testing Library | Playwright | Cypress | CSS | WCAG | ARIA | Core Web Vitals | Design Systems | Storybook | Next.js | Claude Code | GitHub Copilot | OIDC | OAuth2
Submission Requirements
All submissions must include the following details:
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Vendor Name
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Diversified: Yes / No
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Candidate confirmation for Day-One Onsite
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Relocation justification for non-local candidates
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Skill Matrix including years of coding experience and rating
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LinkedIn profile with 100+ connections
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RTTO/RTR email attachment containing:
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Candidate resume
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Day-One Onsite confirmation
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Updated coding/skill matrix completed or confirmed by the candidate
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Important: Candidate must be willing to work onsite from Day One.
Skills
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