Front end Software Architect

OMP; Antwerpen; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working hours

Training and coaching programs

Attractive salary package

Additional vacation days

Health and wellness activities

Résumé du poste

OMP in Antwerp is seeking a Front-End Software Architect with expertise in JavaScript and React. You will reshape user experiences and lead software development projects, collaborating closely with UX designers and product managers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, strong technical leadership abilities, and a background in cloud-native technologies. A comprehensive salary package with flexible working arrangements, continuous learning opportunities, and a supportive work culture are offered.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of work experience in designing and building software applications.
• Proven technical leadership skills to guide teams through architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Ability to mentor and coach developers in modern frontend patterns and performance tuning.

Responsabilités

• Review and reshape the entire user experience for complex software applications.
• Lead medium and large development projects following agile methodology.
• Conduct architecture reviews and code audits while mentoring developers.

Connaissances

JavaScript

React

Technical Leadership

System Thinking

Cross-functional Collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics

Outils

Cloud-native Technologies

AI-assisted Coding

API Development

Description du poste

We’re a game changer that optimizes supply chains of the world’s leading companies with our very own smart software and services.

Are you an expert in JavaScript and React? Are you eager to solve complex real-world problems with smart software? Ready to join a place where smart solutions meet human collaboration? If that’s the case, you’d make a perfect Software Architect.

Your challenge

As a Front-End Software Architect, you apply your advanced knowledge of modern JavaScript to review and reshape the entire user experience to match the needs of tomorrow. In close collaboration with user-centric design experts, UX designers, and our experienced team of functional product managers, you define the architectural vision for our user interfaces. You guide and support our software engineers and software experts in translating your technical designs into a powerful and intuitive UI.

• Developing high-level technical designs of new software features based on a clear vision of future extensions, robustness, and desired functionalities.
• Partnering with backend architects to define API contracts, data models, and integration patterns.
• Leading medium and large development projects according to agile methodology, through all steps of the software development life cycle from analysis, architectural design, programming, and testing to maintenance.
• Discussing and validating functional and design requirements with our product managers, product analysts, and UX designers.
• Conducting architecture reviews and code audits, as well as mentoring developers in architectural decision making.
• Driving DevOps alignment for front-end delivery: CI/CD pipelines, static analysis, automated testing, and deployment.

Your team

As a Software Architect, you’ll join the Software Development team, as part of the Product Development organization. Product Development consists of specialized teams that focus on a specific domain such as demand and supply planning, user experience, data science, integration, solvers, and more. These teams drive our product road map, share OMP’s vision and expertise and create smart, robust, and scalable software solutions that solve our customers’ complex supply chain planning challenges.

About You

Essential talents and qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or another relevant field.
• At least 5 years of work experience in designing and building software applications.
• Proven technical leadership skills to guide teams through architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Excellent system thinking to understand how frontend architecture integrates with backend and infrastructure layers.
• The ability to mentor and coach others to help developers upskill in modern frontend patterns, testing, and performance tuning.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills that will enable you to work smoothly with product, UX, and QA colleagues to ensure cohesive user experiences.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Relevant experience in cloud-native technologies, streaming frameworks, service-oriented architecture, and API development.
• Knowledge about testing systems.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding effectively.
• Knowledge of other programming languages such as Python or C#.
• But most of all, you’re fun to work with and a great team player!

Your future

We find the perfect intersection of your talents and our evolving needs. Our talent management program supports your personal development and empowers you to build a career in line with your ambitions. Many of our team members who start as a software architect grow into the role of product architect or software expert.

Our offer

We offer you more than just a job. Our culture and benefits inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Continuous learning: Access customized training, coaching programs, and on-the-job development opportunities.
• Flexibility: Flex your schedule with working from home, adaptable hours, and the autonomy to shape your routine.
• Benefits: An attractive salary package including an optional company car, a bike incentive program, additional extralegal vacation days, and other competitive benefits.
• Collaborative culture: Cross-team collaboration and creative challenges that encourage you to share knowledge, celebrate wins, and grow together.
• Innovation: Encouragement to think differently through cross-team collaboration and innovation challenges.
• Well-being: Thrive in a workplace that supports your physical and mental health by promoting a wide range of facilities and activities like birthday events, sports sessions, in-house coaches, and healthy meal options.

Our Company

We’re a leading game changer that optimizes supply chains with our very own smart software and services. With a team of 1,400+ passionate, creative minds from over 70 nationalities, we help the world’s largest companies to run their supply chains more efficiently and sustainably. Our customers include BASF, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Nestlé, and Procter & Gamble.