Front End Commerce Architect

dentsu•New York, NY

8d•$113,000 - $158,750•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the Future of Digital Commerce Are you passionate about building modern, high-performance front-end experiences at scale? Do you thrive in a role where you can shape architecture, write code, and mentor others? If so, this opportunity is for you. We’re looking for a Frontend Commerce Architect to help lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge, composable commerce solutions. In this role, you’ll combine hands-on development with technical leadership—working alongside cross-functional teams to create seamless, scalable, and engaging digital experiences.

Requirements

Strong experience building modern front-end applications with React, Next.js, Angular, and TypeScript.
Comfortable designing scalable architectures and making technical decisions.
Experience working with GraphQL and API-driven systems.
Experience delivering high-performance digital experiences at scale.
Enjoy mentoring others and contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Understand or have worked with headless or composable commerce architectures.

Responsibilities

Shape Front-End Architecture: Design and build modern, headless front-end architectures using React, Next.js, and Angular.
Define rendering strategies (SSR, SSG, ISR) to deliver fast, scalable applications.
Lead the development of reusable component libraries and design system integrations.
Guide the adoption of micro frontend and composable architecture approaches.
Drive Commerce Innovation: Help design API-first, headless commerce solutions that integrate across platforms.
Partner with backend teams to ensure seamless performance and scalability.
Bring together commerce, content, and third-party services to create cohesive experiences.
Own Data & Integration Strategy: Architect GraphQL-based data layers that connect front-end applications to multiple services.
Ensure performance through smart caching, query optimization, and type-safe integrations.
Deliver High-Performing Experiences: Optimize Core Web Vitals and ensure fast, responsive user experiences.
Build accessible solutions aligned with WCAG standards.
Apply modern best practices for performance, security, and scalability.
Lead, Mentor, and Collaborate: Mentor engineers and support team growth while staying hands-on.
Collaborate with product, design, and engineering partners.
Help solve complex technical challenges and guide teams through implementation.