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

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