Solutions Architect

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.
• Optimize application performance, responsiveness, accessibility, and cross-browser/device compatibility across web and mobile platforms.
• 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

• React, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• 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