Solutions Architect

Photon; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon seeks a Frontend Architect to lead architecture for React Web and React Native in a digital banking platform. You will define scalable frontend and micro-frontend patterns, governance for libraries and design systems, and secure API integrations.

You will mentor teams, set engineering standards, and partner with UX, Backend, Cloud, and DevSecOps to deliver an end-to-end, accessible, high-performance UI across web and mobile.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise React Web and React Native applications.
• 3+ years in Front End Architecture, Technical Leadership, or Solution Design roles.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in large-scale, customer-facing digital platforms using Agile methods.
• Experience designing micro-frontend architectures and design systems.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture for React Web and React Native applications for digital banking channels.
• Define frontend and micro-frontend architecture with application shell, routing, and deployment boundaries.
• Govern shared component libraries, design systems, versioning, and cross-application communication.
• Define patterns for state management, routing, API integration, security, offline support, and data sync.
• Define secure mobile architecture patterns including biometric auth and secure storage.
• Collaborate with UX to translate requirements into scalable, accessible UI.
• Establish frontend standards, guidelines, and architecture principles.
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, code reviews, and mentor frontend teams.
• Collaborate with Solution Architecture, Backend, Cloud, DevSecOps, QA, and Product for end-to-end delivery.
• Support production readiness, release planning, performance tuning, and knowledge transfer.

Skills

React Web

React Native

Frontend Architecture

Micro-frontend

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Frontend Architect (React Web/ React Native)

Full Time

Dallas, TX / Chicago, IL / New York City, NY

POSITION OVERVIEW

Lead the architecture and technical direction for next-generation digital banking platform across React Web and React Native mobile channels. Define and govern the frontend architecture, including scalable micro-frontend architecture, shared component libraries, enterprise design systems, mobile application architecture, accessibility, performance optimization, engineering standards, and secure integration with enterprise APIs and cloud-native backend services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define the architecture for React Web and React Native applications supporting digital banking channels.


• Define the frontend and micro-frontend architecture, including application shell, domain-driven modules, routing, shared dependencies, deployment boundaries, runtime composition, and independent release strategies.


• Establish governance for shared component libraries, design systems, versioning, cross-application communication, and reusable frontend assets across web and mobile platforms.


• Define application architecture patterns for state management, navigation, routing, API integration, client-side security, offline capabilities, and data synchronization.


• Define secure mobile architecture patterns, including biometric authentication, secure credential storage, device capabilities, and platform-specific best practices.


• Partner with UX designers to translate business and experience requirements into scalable, accessible, and responsive user interfaces.


• Establish frontend engineering standards, coding guidelines, and architecture principles to ensure consistency, maintainability, and scalability.


• Lead architecture reviews, technical design reviews, code reviews, and technology evaluations while mentoring frontend engineering teams.


• Collaborate with Solution Architecture, Backend, Integration, Cloud, DevSecOps, QA, and Product teams to deliver an integrated end-to-end digital banking platform.


• Support production readiness, release planning, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise React Web and React Native applications, including 3+ years in Front End Architecture, Technical Leadership, or Solution Design roles.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.


• Proven experience architecting and delivering large-scale, customer-facing digital platforms using Agile delivery methodologies.


• Experience designing micro-frontend architectures, reusable component libraries, and enterprise design systems for distributed engineering teams.


• Strong understanding of modern frontend architecture patterns, cloud-native application development, secure application design, and API-driven integrations.


• Hands-on experience using enterprise-approved AI-assisted engineering tools with appropriate governance, traceability, human review, and validation.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Frontend and Micro-frontend Architecture, including Module Federation (or equivalent), application shell, runtime composition, and independently deployable frontend modules


• Responsive Web Architecture, Mobile-First Design, and Progressive Web App (PWA) concepts


• State Management, Routing, Navigation, and Client-Side Architecture (Redux or equivalent)


• RESTful API Integration, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and JWT-based authentication


• Component Libraries, Design Systems, and reusable UI architecture


• Accessibility Standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and inclusive design principles


• Frontend Performance Optimization, lazy loading, code splitting, caching, and rendering optimization


• Secure Mobile Application Development, including biometric authentication, secure credential storage (Keychain/Keystore), offline synchronization, and device capabilities


• Git-based Source Control, CI/CD collaboration, and modern frontend engineering practices