Senior UI Architect , Vice President

State Street; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work-life support

Paid volunteer days

Vibrant employee networks

Job summary

State Street is seeking an experienced Senior UI Architect to lead the design, governance, and evolution of front-end platforms and digital user experiences. You will define UI architecture standards, drive technical strategy, and guide engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, accessible, and high-performing web applications.

You will partner with Product, UX, Engineering, Security, and Enterprise Architecture to establish modern digital foundations that support business growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with significant front-end focus.
• 5+ years in an architecture or technical leadership role.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale web platforms and digital experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise UI architecture vision, roadmap, and standards.
• Design scalable front-end architectures for customer-facing and internal digital platforms.
• Establish architecture principles, coding standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Lead technical decision-making for front-end frameworks, state management, API integration, and deployment strategies.
• Drive the adoption of modern web technologies and composable architecture patterns.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

Vue.js

HTML5

CSS3

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

AEM Headless CMS

Job description

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior UI Architect to lead the design, governance, and evolution of modern front-end technology platforms and digital user experiences. The successful candidate will define UI architecture standards, drive technical strategy, and lead engineering teams in delivering scalable, secure, accessible, and high-performing web applications. This role combines hands-on architectural leadership with strategic technology planning. The Senior UI Architect will partner with Product, UX, Engineering, Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams to establish modern digital foundations that support business growth and exceptional customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Define and maintain the enterprise UI architecture vision, roadmap, and standards.
• Design scalable front-end architectures for customer-facing and internal digital platforms.
• Establish architecture principles, coding standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Review solution designs and provide architectural governance across programmes and projects.
• Lead technical decision-making for front-end frameworks, state management, API integration patterns, and deployment strategies.

Digital Experience Strategy

• Drive the adoption of modern web technologies and composable architecture patterns.
• Define strategies for responsive, accessible, and mobile-first user experiences.
• Partner with UX teams to ensure designs are technically feasible and optimised for performance.
• Champion customer-centric digital experiences that align with business objectives.

Engineering Excellence

• Guide development teams through architectural implementation and technical challenges.
• Establish CI/CD, testing, observability, and quality engineering practices for UI applications.
• Lead performance optimisation initiatives, including Core Web Vitals improvements.
• Ensure maintainability, scalability, and resilience of front-end solutions.

Enterprise Integration

• Define integration patterns between UI channels and backend services.
• Collaborate with API, platform, cloud, and security architects.
• Establish authentication and authorisation standards using enterprise identity platforms.
• Support integration with CMS, DAM, analytics, personalisation, and search platforms.

Security, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Embed secure-by-design principles within frontend architecture.
• Partner with cybersecurity and risk teams during solution reviews and audits.

Mentorship & Leadership

• Mentor senior engineers, technical leads, and solution architects.
• Lead architecture communities of practice and technical forums.
• Influence engineering roadmaps and technology investment decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant focus on front-end technologies.
• 5+ years in an architecture or technical leadership role.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale web platforms and digital experiences.

Required Technical Skills

Frontend

• React
• Next.js
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• Vue.js
• HTML5
• CSS3

Architecture & Design

• Micro-frontend architectures
• Headless CMS architectures
• Design systems and component libraries
• Domain-driven design concepts

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• CI/CD pipelines

Integration

• REST APIs
• GraphQL
• OAuth2 / OpenID Connect
• Enterprise SSO solutions

Quality & Performance

• Web accessibility (WCAG)
• Core Web Vitals
• Automated testing frameworks
• Performance monitoring and observability

Preferred Experience

• Large-scale financial services, banking, asset management, or regulated industry experience.
• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Headless CMS.
• Experience delivering enterprise digital transformation programmes.
• Familiarity with content platforms, personalisation engines, analytics solutions, and search technologies.
• Experience defining enterprise-wide UI standards and governance models.

Success Measures

• Adoption of architectural standards across delivery teams.
• Improvement in application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Reduction in technical debt and architectural risk.
• Delivery of secure, compliant, and resilient digital solutions.
• Engineering productivity and developer experience improvements.
• Positive business outcomes and customer experience metrics.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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