The role entails technical and architectural leadership of the GridOS Design System platform team, focusing on development of a composable UI architecture, no-code/low-code configuration driven experiences, micro-frontends, and next generation web/mobile technologies. The role combines strategic architectural leadership with hands-on implementation, ensuring our UI ecosystem is scalable, high-performing, and future ready. In this role, you will: Define and champion the UI architecture for web-based and mobile apps for the electric utility industry Be responsible for providing technical and architectural leadership; defining, developing, and evolving software in a fast paced and agile development environment - with a special focus on composable UIs, micro-frontends, and design system integration Build and maintain core UI frameworks and component libraries (Angular) Partner with backend and Data Fabric teams to optimize GraphQL API consumption from a UI perspective that ensures scalability and performance Provide guidance to developers with either planning and execution and/or design architecture using agile methodologies such as SCRUM Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse Capture system level requirements and develop end-to-end architecture from a UI perspective by brainstorming with CTO, Sr. Architects, UX Researchers, Businesses & Product Managers Evaluate, recommend, and introduce next-generation UI technologies aligned to business goal. Leads impact assessment, needed PoCs, design /architectural considerations and implementation strategy. Prototype new architectures and frameworks to validate technical feasibility. Subject matter expert in processes and methodologies with ability to adapt and improvise in various situations. Expert in navigating through ambiguity and prioritizing conflicting asks. Expert level skills in design, architecture and development, with an ability to document and diagram architectural decisions and direction while taking a deep dive of the implementation and adoption aspects Leads the architecture and design efforts across integration of various products that blend into a single and delightful user experience for end users Establish UI design patterns, coding standards, contribution and governance models Partner with application teams to guide architectural decisions, code reviews, and best practices Work closely with UX designers to ensure seamless integration between design and implementation Mentor engineers on UI architecture, performance, and responsive design techniques Identify and resolve UI performance bottlenecks across devices and browsers Implement strategies for lazy evaluation, lazy loading, code splitting, caching, and asset optimization Ensure WCAG compliance and accessibility standards are met