Senior Front End Solutions Architect – eCommerce & Fulfilment Systems

Senior Front End Solutions Architect – eCommerce & Fulfilment Systems

Posted 5 days ago by NEUROTIC

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Summary: The Senior Front End Solutions Architect will define and document the frontend architecture for a new e-commerce platform, focusing on growth, performance, and maintainability. This role involves selecting frameworks and tools, building a scalable design system, and ensuring best practices in accessibility and security. The architect will collaborate with backend teams, mentor frontend developers, and create a migration plan for existing websites. A strong background in frontend development and architectural roles is essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and document the frontend architecture of the new e-commerce platform.
  • Select and justify frameworks, patterns, and tooling.
  • Build a scalable and modular design system and component architecture.
  • Ensure accessibility, responsive design, internationalization, and performance optimization are built-in.
  • Work closely with backend and cloud teams to integrate with APIs and services.
  • Set code quality standards, testing strategies, and frontend CI/CD processes.
  • Mentor and lead a frontend development team during implementation.
  • Maintain a focus on security best practices for the frontend.
  • Create a migration plan to transition existing websites to the new frontend architecture.

Key Skills:

  • 6+ years of frontend development experience, with 2+ years in a senior or architectural role.
  • Expertise in at least one major JS framework (React preferred).
  • Experience with modern frontend tooling (Vite, Webpack, Babel, etc.).
  • Experience with SSR, SSG, and hybrid rendering strategies.
  • Deep understanding of browser performance, accessibility standards, and UI/UX principles.
  • Strong architectural thinking and ability to weigh tradeoffs between different solutions.
  • Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
  • Experience integrating with various APIs.
  • Experience with Salesforce-based web platforms or CMS integrations is a plus.
  • Exposure to e-commerce platforms or design systems in a consumer setting is a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Responsibilities

  • Define and document the frontend architecture of the new e-commerce platform with growth, performance, and maintainability in mind.
  • Select and justify frameworks, patterns, and tooling (e.g., React vs Vue, SSR vs SPA, Tailwind vs CSS-in-JS).
  • Build a scalable and modular design system and component architecture, component libraries, etc.
  • Ensure accessibility (a11y), responsive design, internationalization (i18n), and performance optimization are built-in from day one.
  • Work closely with backend and cloud teams to integrate with APIs and services.
  • Set code quality standards, testing strategies, and frontend CI/CD processes.
  • Mentor and lead a frontend development team during implementation.
  • Maintain a focus on security best practices for the frontend (e.g., XSS, CSRF protection).
  • Create a migration plan to bring their existing websites to this new FE architecture. This should be done with no disruptions to the business operations.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of frontend development experience, with 2+ years in a senior or architectural role.
  • Expertise in at least one major JS framework (React preferred), and modern frontend tooling (Vite, Webpack, Babel, etc.).
  • Experience with SSR, SSG, and hybrid rendering strategies.
  • Deep understanding of browser performance, accessibility standards, and UI/UX principles.
  • Strong architectural thinking and ability to weigh tradeoffs between different solutions.
  • Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
  • Experience integrating with various of APIs, and can help BE engineers/architect to shape the data contract.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Salesforce-based web platforms or CMS integrations.
  • Exposure to e-commerce platforms or design systems in a consumer setting.
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