Remote Frontend Architect

Description:

• Happy Fun Corp is looking for an experienced Frontend Architect to join their team.
• As a Frontend Architect, you will play a critical role in guiding the technical direction of client frontend projects, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams, providing technical expertise, architectural oversight, and strategic planning to keep projects on track and aligned with business goals.
• You will leverage deep technical knowledge to evaluate, adopt, and implement emerging frameworks and technologies.
• You will maintain hands-on expertise in NextJS and Express, providing technical oversight and guidance during development and code reviews.
• You will drive modernization efforts, ensuring adoption of best practices in service development and cloud-native design.
• You will monitor and assess technology advancements to inform tech debt backlogs and architectural improvements.
• You will ensure adherence to best practices while evolving standard patterns and identifying necessary updates.
• You will identify and lead architectural improvements, including refactoring efforts and core service optimizations.
• You will manage dependencies between services, ensuring clear interface contracts and resilient communication patterns.
• You will identify potential risks in technology choices and project execution, developing mitigation strategies.
• You will guide teams in maintaining technical feasibility, scalability, and long-term maintainability of solutions.
• You will collaborate with project leadership to align architectural priorities with delivery milestones.
• You will serve as the technical point of contact across cross-functional teams, translating architectural considerations into actionable development priorities.
• You will support business requirement discussions and align technical decisions with business goals.
• You will advocate for engineering best practices within the project, facilitating knowledge sharing across development teams.
• You will lead project teams to achieve technical outcomes on time and within budget.
• You will proactively research and address dependencies, constraints, and compliance factors impacting projects.
• You will provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams working on the core services.
• You will promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Frontend Architect, Software Engineer, or similar role in a software development agency or consultancy is required.
• Expertise in modern software development, cloud architectures, and system design is necessary.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset for balancing innovation with practical execution are essential.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders are required.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring engineers to drive high-quality technical outcomes is necessary.
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in full-stack development with a strong emphasis on frontend work is required.
• Strong experience with Docker and AWS cloud services (Alchemy and Angolia) is necessary.
• Advanced proficiency in NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and modern CSS/HTML is required.
• Strong experience with Node.js, Express.js, and GraphQL for BFF development is necessary.
• Proven experience building and scaling B2C e-commerce platforms is required.
• Familiarity with state management tools such as Redux or Context API is necessary.
• A deep understanding of UI/UX principles, including responsive and interactive design patterns, is required.
• Knowledge of testing tools like Jest or Mocha is necessary.
• Proficiency in Git and Agile workflows is required.
• Experience with design systems, animation, and dynamic UI elements (e.g., swatches, carousels, filters, etc.) is necessary.
• Experience with performance profiling and frontend optimization techniques is required.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and internationalization is necessary.

Benefits:

• The position offers a flexible work environment.
• You will be part of a supportive team culture.
• There are growth opportunities available within the company.