Frontend Architect

Description

• Happy Fun Corp is looking for an experienced Frontend Architect to join their team

• Guide the technical direction of client frontend projects, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions

• Work closely with cross-functional teams providing technical expertise, architectural oversight and strategic planning to keep projects aligned with business goals

Requirements

• Leverage deep technical knowledge to evaluate, adopt and implement emerging frameworks and technologies

• Maintain hands-on expertise in NextJS and Express, providing technical oversight and guidance during development and code reviews

• Drive modernization efforts, ensuring adoption of best practices in service development and cloud-native design

• Monitor and assess technology advancements to inform tech debt backlogs and architectural improvements

• Ensure adherence to best practices while evolving standard patterns and identifying necessary updates

• Identify and lead architectural improvements, including refactoring efforts and core service optimizations

• Manage dependencies between services, ensuring clear interface contracts and resilient communication patterns

• Identify potential risks in technology choices and project execution, developing mitigation strategies

• Guide teams in maintaining technical feasibility, scalability and long-term maintainability of solutions

• Collaborate with project leadership to align architectural priorities with delivery milestones

• Serve as the technical point of contact across cross-functional teams, translating architectural considerations into actionable development priorities

• Support business requirement discussions and align technical decisions with business goals

• Advocate for engineering best practices within the project, facilitating knowledge sharing across development teams

• Lead project teams to achieve technical outcomes on time and within budget

• Proactively research and address dependencies, constraints and compliance factors impacting projects

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams working on the core services

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence

• Proven experience as a Frontend Architect, Software Engineer or similar role in a software development agency or consultancy

• Expertise in modern software development, cloud architectures and system design

• Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset for balancing innovation with practical execution

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Experience leading teams and mentoring engineers to drive high-quality technical outcomes

• 7+ years of experience in full-stack development with a strong emphasis on frontend work

• Strong experience with Docker and AWS cloud services (Alchemy and Angolia)

• Advanced proficiency in NextJS/JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and modern CSS/HTML

• Strong experience with Node.js, Express.js, and GraphQL for BFF development

• Proven experience building and scaling B2C e-commerce platforms

• Familiarity with state management tools such as Redux or Context API

• Deep understanding of UI/UX principles, including responsive and interactive design patterns

• Knowledge of testing tools like Jest or Mocha

• Proficiency in Git and Agile workflows

• Experience with design systems, animation, and dynamic UI elements (e.g. swatches, carousels, filters, etc.)

• Experience with performance profiling and frontend optimization techniques

• Understanding of accessibility standards and internationalization

Benefits

• Flexible Work Environment

• Supportive Team Culture

• Growth Opportunities

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