User Interface Architect

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Job Summary:

Join our customer’s team as a User Interface Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications. You will lead the design and technical direction of modern user interfaces, embedding best practices across architecture, cloud-native design, and frontend-backend integration. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on the end-user experience while working in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the front-end architecture using React.js and associated frameworks to build scalable and maintainable applications.
• Design and implement reusable, modular UI component libraries to drive consistency and efficiency across projects.
• Collaborate closely with backend and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration with RESTful or Fast APIs, aligning architecture for optimal performance.
• Engineer cloud-optimized frontend solutions leveraging AWS or Azure, with experience in serverless web app architectures.
• Utilize CDN, edge caching, and performance optimization techniques to deliver low-latency, globally distributed user experiences.
• Champion infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines tailored for streamlined frontend deployment and rollback strategies.
• Mentor and guide UI and API developers, facilitating seamless integration and upholding code quality standards.
• Engage with clients to discuss solution design and architecture, articulating technical concepts in a clear, compelling manner.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in front-end development, with expert-level proficiency in React.js and modern JavaScript.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing scalable front-end architectures and reusable component libraries.
• Strong background in integrating with RESTful/Fast APIs and collaborating within cross-functional, agile teams.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and cloud-native development patterns.
• Experience with performance tuning: CDN, caching, state management, and responsive design principles.
• Proficiency in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code for frontend projects.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to document and present complex architectural concepts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and deploying serverless architectures for frontend applications.
• Familiarity with security best practices in cloud-based frontend deployments.
• Past experience leading technical client discussions and requirements gathering sessions.