1137 | Lead/Principal Front-End Architect

Intetics · full-time · posted 28 Aug

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1137 | Lead/Principal Front-End Architect

Intetics

Seniority
Principal
Top skills
TypeScript · React · Next.js
Engagement
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago

What the posting asks for

  • 3 years of experience
  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Enterprise commerce architecture

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The posting, in its own words

Intetics Inc., a leading American technology company specializing in custom software application development, distributed professional teams creation, software product quality assessment, and “all-things-digital” solutions, is on the lookout for a Lead/Principal Front-End Architect to join our team and provide exceptional customer support.

Responsibilities

  • Design and own front-end architecture using Next.js, React, and TypeScript for enterprise commerce solutions
  • Lead architectural decisions around rendering strategies, including SSR, edge, and serverless
  • Define approaches for state management, caching, and Core Web Vitals optimization
  • Document key architectural decisions in ADRs
  • Break down epics into clear, implementable user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Estimate technical complexity and help resolve ambiguity before sprint execution
  • Define coding standards, conventions, and engineering workflows optimized for both engineers and AI agents
  • Collaborate directly with clients during discovery sessions
  • Translate business requirements into technical architecture roadmaps
  • Unblock distributed engineering teams and support delivery across multiple workstreams
  • Clearly explain technical decisions and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • 3+ years of experience leading front-end architecture decisions for distributed engineering teams of 3+ people
  • Deep proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript
  • Strong experience with Next.js App Router and React Server Components
  • Proven experience architecting enterprise commerce platforms such as Shopify Plus, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, BigCommerce, or similar
  • Strong expertise in performance engineering and Core Web Vitals optimization, including LCP, CLS, INP, caching, and CDN
  • Experience structuring specifications, documentation, and tasks for AI agent execution, such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar tools
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • Strong client-facing communication skills
  • Ability to explain architectural decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience working with distributed engineering teams

Nice to Have

  • Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Sanity, or Contentstack
  • Experience architecting headless commerce or composable storefronts
  • Experience with Shopify Storefront API or Salesforce Commerce Cloud Composable Storefront
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, or Playwright
  • Experience with SCAYLE
  • Experience working across async-first distributed teams in multiple time zones