Lead Front-End Architect: Design System & Accessibility

Julius Baer; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Singapore seeks an experienced Lead Front-End Engineer to own the technical direction and evolution of the enterprise Design System. You will collaborate with designers, architects, product owners, and engineering teams to drive scalable front-end solutions.

Lead the design tokens, theming, and component APIs while championing accessibility and industry best practices. You will mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across multiple applications.

Qualifications

• :Must have deep expertise in modern web technologies, accessibility, and reusable component architecture.
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Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and evolution of the enterprise Design System
• Design, develop, and maintain reusable, accessible UI components and front-end frameworks
• Define and maintain front-end architecture, component APIs, design tokens, theming, and engineering best practices
• Govern component lifecycle, versioning, release strategy, and backward compatibility
• Drive Design System adoption through technical guidance, documentation, code reviews, and developer enablement
• Champion accessibility by ensuring components comply with WCAG standards and accessibility best practices
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering decisions across front-end initiatives
• Mentor engineers and foster engineering excellence through technical coaching and knowledge sharing
• Engage with stakeholders across Engineering, Product, UX, and Architecture to align technical direction and deliver scalable solutions
• Stay current with emerging front-end technologies, accessibility standards, and industry best practices

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Architecture leadership

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Decision making

Tools

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript (ES6+)

TypeScript

StencilJS

Web Components

Shadow DOM

Design Systems

Playwright

axe-core

Figma

Nx

Job description

Julius Baer in Singapore seeks an experienced Lead Front-End Engineer to own the technical direction and evolution of the enterprise Design System. You will collaborate with designers, architects, product owners, and engineering teams to drive scalable front-end solutions.

Lead the design tokens, theming, and component APIs while championing accessibility and industry best practices. You will mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across multiple applications.