Lead Frontend Architect — Composable Commerce

dentsu; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance (short-term &

Long-term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

dentsu in New York is seeking a Frontend Commerce Architect to shape architecture, lead the design and delivery of composable commerce solutions, and mentor teams. You will work across cross‑functional partners to build scalable, engaging experiences.

You will design data layers with GraphQL, optimize performance, and ensure accessibility and security while balancing hands‑on development with strategic leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience building modern front-end applications with React, Next.js, Angular and TypeScript.
• Ability to design scalable front-end architectures and make technical decisions.
• Experience with GraphQL and API-driven systems.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Familiarity with headless or composable commerce architectures.

Responsibilities

• Shape Front‑End Architecture by designing modern, headless front‑end using React/Next.js/Angular.
• Drive commerce innovation with API‑first, headless approaches and cross‑platform integration.
• Own data and integration strategy with GraphQL data layers and cache optimization.
• Deliver high-performing experiences by optimizing Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and security.
• Lead, mentor, and collaborate with product, design, and engineering partners.

Skills

React

Next.js

Angular

TypeScript

GraphQL

Front-end architecture

Mentoring

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Monorepos

Headless CMS

Apollo GraphQL

Job description

dentsu in New York is seeking a Frontend Commerce Architect to shape architecture, lead the design and delivery of composable commerce solutions, and mentor teams. You will work across cross‑functional partners to build scalable, engaging experiences.

You will design data layers with GraphQL, optimize performance, and ensure accessibility and security while balancing hands‑on development with strategic leadership.