Lead UI Architect

IPolarity LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IPolarity LLC in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lead UI Architect to define and drive front-end architecture for enterprise-grade web applications. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, solution design, and mentoring to ensure scalable, secure, and performant UI across products.

You will lead React-based front-end frameworks, implement micro-frontend design, and collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with 8+ years focused on UI/front-end development.
• 3+ years of experience in UI Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technical Leadership roles.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale applications in the Banking domain.
• Implemented Agentic AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the front-end architecture strategy for enterprise-grade web applications.
• Lead architecture decisions across multiple products and platforms.
• Mentor and coach project teams to ensure effective knowledge transfer.
• Define reusable components model using ReactJS with modular, scalable, and performant design.
• Ensure performance, security, accessibility (WCAG), and maintainability of UI solutions.
• Integrate REST/GraphQL APIs and manage state with Redux.
• Champion CI/CD practices, Docker-based deployments, and cloud services.

Skills

ReactJS

Redux

HTML5

CSS3 / SASS

Jest/Enzyme

Material-UI

REST APIs / GraphQL

Node.js

CI/CD

Docker

UI Architecture

Team Mentoring

Tools

GIT

Subversion

Job description

Role Level: Lead UI Architect / Principal UI Engineer
Columbus, OH(Hybrid)

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead UI Architect to define and drive the front-end architecture strategy for enterprise-grade web applications. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, solution architecture, and team mentorship, ensuring scalable, secure, performant, and maintainable UI solutions across multiple products and platforms.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in modern front-end technologies, strong architectural design experience, and a proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives

Architecture & Technical Leadership

Solution Design

Development Leadership

Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Defining re-usable components model using ReactJS considering modularity, scalability, performance, best practices, integration with service layers (micro-services, CMS)
• Capable of analyzing requirements, design and develop software as per defined process
• In-depth knowledge of ES6 and related add-on libraries, excellent front-end coding skills, and a good understanding of progressive/hybrid web applications
• Good knowledge on Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes
• Resolve technical issues of projects
• Expert in frameworks / libraries especially ReactJS
• Performing state management using Redux
• JavaScript unit test libraries like Jest/Enzyme
• Well-versed with usage of UI widget library like Material-UI or any equivalent
• Developing UI using HTML5, CSS3 / CSS Pre-processor (SASS)
• Responsive development using ReactStrap / Media Queries
• Well-versed with usage of libraries for Grid, Charts like React Tables, High Charts
• Integrating REST API services and handling JSON response using get / post / put
• Knowledge of techniques for developing websites with good performance
• Aware of environments/tools such as Chrome Developer tools, Sublime, Firebug, HTTP watch
• Experience in using Node (as development platform)
• Implemented AI automated solutions

Other

• Must be well organized and self-motivated and be able to work with minimal supervision
• Train and coach members of project groups to ensure effective knowledge management activity
• Source control software such as GIT, Subversion
• Strong visual design sense, familiarity with branding guidelines
• Design, develop and implement web applications, including adherence to coding standards, and building/running appropriate unit tests scripts
• Partner with QA to own the quality of the product
• Agile/Scrum experience or basic knowledge
• Good communication skills

Cloud & DevOps

• Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Docker & Containerized Deployments

Integration & Security

• REST APIs and GraphQL
• OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML
• Web Security Best Practices
• Performance Optimization and Accessibility (WCAG)

Architecture

• Micro-Frontend Architecture
• Domain-Driven Design
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Component-Based Architecture
• Design Systems and Enterprise UI Platforms Experience

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with 8+ years focused on UI/front-end development.
• 3+ years of experience in UI Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technical Leadership roles.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale applications in the Banking domain.
• Implemented Agentic AI solutions.