Lead Principal Front-End Architect

Intetics Inc., a leading American technology company specializing in custom software application development, distributed professional teams creation, software product quality assessment, and “all-things-digital” solutions, is on the lookout for a Lead/Principal Front-End Architect to join our team and provide exceptional customer support.

Responsibilities

Design and own front-end architecture using Next.js, React, and TypeScript for enterprise commerce solutions
Lead architectural decisions around rendering strategies, including SSR, edge, and serverless
Define approaches for state management, caching, and Core Web Vitals optimization
Document key architectural decisions in ADRs
Break down epics into clear, implementable user stories with acceptance criteria
Estimate technical complexity and help resolve ambiguity before sprint execution
Define coding standards, conventions, and engineering workflows optimized for both engineers and AI agents
Collaborate directly with clients during discovery sessions
Translate business requirements into technical architecture roadmaps
Unblock distributed engineering teams and support delivery across multiple workstreams
Clearly explain technical decisions and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

3+ years of experience leading front-end architecture decisions for distributed engineering teams of 3+ people
Deep proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Strong experience with Next.js App Router and React Server Components
Proven experience architecting enterprise commerce platforms such as Shopify Plus, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, BigCommerce, or similar
Strong expertise in performance engineering and Core Web Vitals optimization, including LCP, CLS, INP, caching, and CDN
Experience structuring specifications, documentation, and tasks for AI agent execution, such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar tools
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Strong client-facing communication skills
Ability to explain architectural decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
Experience working with distributed engineering teams

Nice to Have

Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Sanity, or Contentstack
Experience architecting headless commerce or composable storefronts
Experience with Shopify Storefront API or Salesforce Commerce Cloud Composable Storefront
Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, or Playwright
Experience with SCAYLE
Experience working across async-first distributed teams in multiple time zones