Sr Director, Composable Architecture

dentsu • New York, NY

120d • $136,000 - $219,350

About The Position

We’re seeking a seasoned Composable Architecture, Sr Director to serve as a practice leader focused on enterprise-scale solution design, presales engagements, and shaping the future of composable web architectures across our team. Reporting to the AVP, Frontend Engineering, you will blend hands-on technical leadership with strategic client advisory, focusing on Next.js as the core framework in composable ecosystems. This is a remote role. Employees within 90 min of our NY, MI, or IL offices may expect 1 day a week onsite.

Requirements

• 10+ years in enterprise web development; 5+ years in composable/MACH architectures.
• 5+ years hands-on with Next.js, including App Router, Server Components, and advanced rendering strategies.
• Deep expertise in performance optimization, data fetching, caching, and edge computing.
• Proven experience integrating Next.js with commerce and CMS platforms.
• Strong presales background: RFPs, workshops, executive presentations.
• 3+ years leading technical teams; experience setting standards and governance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and mentor a team of Next.js and composable architecture specialists.
• Lead technical reviews and guide complex architectural decisions.
• Promote knowledge sharing through workshops and documentation.
• Define engineering standards and governance for Next.js implementations.
• Develop technical playbooks and performance benchmarks.
• Contribute to blogs, white papers, and conferences.
• Collaborate with vendors to influence product roadmaps.
• Lead technical solutioning for large-scale composable projects and RFPs.
• Guide senior stakeholders through Next.js adoption and digital transformation.
• Deliver workshops, demos, and POCs showcasing Next.js capabilities.
• Present technical insights at executive briefings and industry events.
• Architect enterprise-grade Next.js solutions using SSR, SSG, ISR, and streaming.
• Design scalable systems: micro-frontends, multi-zone, monorepos (Turborepo, Nx).
• Optimize performance with Server Actions, caching layers, and edge runtimes.
• Advise on deployment strategies across Vercel, AWS, Azure, and hybrid clouds.
• Integrate Next.js with commerce platforms (Salesforce, Adobe, commercetools) and headless CMS (Contentful, AEM, etc.).
• Design API-first architectures using GraphQL and REST.
• Establish CDN, caching, and edge delivery strategies for performance and scalability.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees