1137 | Lead/Principal Front-End Architect

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 Requirements - 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 Originally posted on Himalayas