HappyFunCorp is looking for experienced Frontend Architect to join our team. As a Frontend Architect, you will play a critical role in guiding the technical direction of client frontend projects, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, providing technical expertise, architectural oversight and strategic planning to keep projects on track and aligned with business goals.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Expertise
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.
Architecture Proficiency
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.
Planning & Risk Management
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.
Communication
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.
Team Dynamics & Leadership
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.
Qualifications
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.
Experience/Skills
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.
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