Frontend Architect

Envision Technology Solutions; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Envision Technology Solutions seeks a senior frontend/Full-stack engineer to lead modern web experiences using React and TypeScript, with a 60/40 focus on frontend/backend and a focus on UI & microservices capabilities.

You will drive architecture, performance, accessibility, and security across complex web apps, collaborating closely with product and UX teams to set engineering standards and deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Expert-level React proficiency with hooks and advanced patterns.
• Strong Java and Spring skills for microservices.
• Deep experience with modern frontend tooling and builds.
• Strong CSS, responsive design, and theming.
• Advanced testing with Jest/Vitest and E2E tools.
• WCAG/ARIA accessibility and keyboard navigation expertise.
• Security awareness for web apps and secure patterns.
• AI-assisted engineering tools proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex front-end web apps using React + TypeScript.
• Develop microservices and API contracts with GraphQL/REST in Java Spring.
• Collaborate with UX/Product to translate designs into polished experiences.
• Establish and evolve front-end standards and testing practices.
• Improve performance: Core Web Vitals, bundling, caching strategies.
• Implement rich UI features, real-time updates, and offline patterns.
• Ensure secure client-side patterns and robust auth flows.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Java Spring

Frontend architecture

Performance optimization

Testing

Accessibility

GraphQL/REST

AI-assisted coding

Code quality tooling

Tools

Vite/Webpack

Babel/SWC

NPM/Yarn

Storybook

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Lead the design and development of modern, high-performance web experiences using React and the broader front-end ecosystem. This role is front-end (React + TypeScript) 60% and backend (Java Spring) 40% focused skills to deliver cutting-edge UI & Microservices capabilities and set engineering standards.

Job responsibilities

• Lead development of complex, user-facing web applications using React + TypeScript, owning the front-end architecture and delivery approach.
• Develop microservices / API contracts (GraphQL/REST) using Java and Spring technologies and front-end friendly design patterns (pagination, filtering, error models).
• Partner with UX/Product to translate designs into polished experiences; influence requirements with feasibility, performance, and accessibility considerations.
• Establish and evolve front-end standards: component architecture, state management, routing, code conventions, and testing practices.
• Drive performance and quality: Core Web Vitals, bundle optimization, rendering strategies, caching, and runtime observability.
• Implement advanced UI capabilities such as rich data visualization, real-time updates, offline-friendly patterns, and robust form/workflow experiences.
• Ensure secure client-side patterns: safe auth flows, token handling guidance, secure storage, and protection against common web vulnerabilities.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 14+ years professional software engineering experience with significant depth in front-end web development; experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.
• Expert-level React proficiency (hooks, component composition, context, rendering behavior, concurrency-related patterns where applicable).
• Strong Java and Java Spring skills to develop microservices / API contracts (GraphQL/REST) using Java and Spring technologies and front-end friendly design patterns (pagination, filtering, error models).
• Deep experience with modern front-end tooling: Vite/Webpack, Babel/SWC, npm/pnpm/yarn, monorepos (optional), and build/release pipelines.
• Strong CSS skills: responsive design, CSS architecture (CSS Modules, CSS-in-JS, or utility frameworks), theming, and consistent styling at scale.
• Advanced testing practices: Jest/Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright/Cypress for E2E; test strategy ownership.
• Accessibility expertise: WCAG/ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen-reader considerations, and automated + manual a11y testing.
• Performance engineering: profiling, bundle splitting, SSR/CSR trade-offs, caching strategies, and Core Web Vitals optimization.
• API integration expertise with GraphQL and REST (schema-driven development, error handling, pagination, caching, and client state strategies).
• Security awareness for web apps: XSS/CSRF prevention, dependency hygiene, secure auth/session patterns (OIDC awareness a plus).
• Observability for the front end: client-side logging/metrics, error reporting, and debugging production issues.
• MUST: Proficiency using AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate implementation, refactoring, test creation, and debugging—while validating correctness and adhering to secure handling practices.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with SSR/meta frameworks: Next.js / Remix and SEO considerations.
• Experience leveraging a design system (Storybook, tokens).
• Experience with micro-frontend patterns and module federation (where relevant).
• Experience with visualization and rich UI: D3, Canvas/WebGL, advanced tables/grids, animation libraries.
• Familiarity with authentication integrations (OIDC/OAuth2) and enterprise SSO constraints.
• Proven track record modernizing legacy front ends and improving developer experience (DX).