Frontend Architect: AI-First Cloud Native Apps (Remote)

Caylent

United States

Remote

USD 109,000 - 122,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Equitable Life - Hybrid Plan

100% Premium Coverage for employee and

Competitive phantom equity

Long-Term Disability

4% Pension match (employer)

Unlimited Vacations

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Paid for exams and certifications

Peer bonus awards

State of the art laptop and tools

Equipment & Office Stipend

Individual professional development

Annual Learning & Development stipend

Global team and culture

Job summary

Caylent is seeking an experienced Frontend Architect to join our Cloud Native Applications team. You will own the architecture of modern, high-performance, real-time web apps built on AWS, from discovery to production launch, designing how the browser, edge, and API layer fit together using React, Next.js, GraphQL, AWS AppSync, CloudFront, and Terraform.

You will partner with Design, Backend, DevOps, and PM to turn ambiguous business needs into scalable, secure, and delightful user experiences,

Qualifications

5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years focused on frontend engineering and 1+ years in a technical lead, architect, or equivalent role.
Expert-level experience building production applications with React.js and TypeScript, including state management, rendering performance, component architecture, and design systems.
Deep experience with Next.js, including the App Router, server components, SSR, SSG, ISR, route handlers, middleware, and caching strategies. Advising on rendering and hosting trade-offs on AWS.
Strong experience designing and consuming GraphQL APIs, including schema design, queries and mutations, fragments, pagination, caching, and client libraries such as Apollo Client, Relay, or urql.
Hands-on experience implementing GraphQL Subscriptions (WebSockets) with connection lifecycle, reconnection, filtering, authorization, and scale considerations.
Practical experience with AWS AppSync (resolvers, data sources, authorization modes, real-time/events), and CloudFront for content delivery with caching and edge functions.
CI/CD pipelines for frontend apps, including automated builds, preview environments, and safe deployment strategies.
Web performance, accessibility, and observability for frontend (RUM, logging, error tracking).
Frontend testing strategies (Jest, Vitest, RTL, Playwright, Cypress).
Collaboration with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes into accessible, scalable frontend solutions.
Experience with Generative AI technologies and integrating AI features into frontend apps.
Experience delivering client-facing engagements.

Responsibilities

Lead technical discovery and define frontend and edge architecture for real-time web apps.
Author architecture decisions, solution designs, and diagrams; present trade-offs to technical and executive stakeholders.
Set frontend standards, conduct design and code reviews, and mentor Senior and Mid-level engineers.
Stay curious and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development and AI-powered user experiences.
Coordinate with Design, Backend Architects, and Cloud/DevOps to align frontend with data models, API contracts, security, and infra.