Lead Front-end Architect: Build Scalable AI UIs

SQLI; Sint-Martens-Latem; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Apple laptop

Phone subscription

R&D time and training

Job summary

SQLI Ghent is seeking a Lead Front-end Architect to own frontend architecture across projects, guide technical delivery from pre-sales through production, and coach teams. You’ll work on client projects while shaping SQLI’s architecture, innovation, and service offerings, collaborating with international teams and UX/UI specialists.

We value hands-on coding, strong leadership, and experience with React, Next.js, headless architectures, and cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• Deep technical frontend architecture expertise with leadership qualities.
• Fluent in English & Dutch; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the front-end architecture of complex digital projects.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Break down large solutions into epics and development plans.
• Mentor developers and enforce engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX/UI, PMs and clients.

Skills

React

Next.js

HTML

CSS

Tailwind CSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

GraphQL

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Cloud deployments

Claude

GitHub Copilot

Vercel

Vitest

Lighthouse

WAVE

Story mapping

Tools

Docker

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Vercel

Contentful

Strapi

storybook

Builder.io

shadcn/ui

Vite/Webpack

Bootstrap

n8n

Job description

SQLI Ghent is seeking a Lead Front-end Architect to own frontend architecture across projects, guide technical delivery from pre-sales through production, and coach teams. You’ll work on client projects while shaping SQLI’s architecture, innovation, and service offerings, collaborating with international teams and UX/UI specialists.

We value hands-on coding, strong leadership, and experience with React, Next.js, headless architectures, and cloud deployments.