Frontend Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the architecture for modern, high-performance, real-time web applications developed on AWS.

• Lead technical explorations and outline frontend and edge architecture.

• Facilitate delivery teams through daily standups, sprint planning sessions, retrospectives, and related tasks.

• Create architecture decisions, solution designs, and diagrams.

• Present trade-offs and recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders.

• Maintain a hands-on approach in coding, establish frontend standards, conduct design and code reviews, and provide mentorship to Senior and Mid-level engineers.

• Assess emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development and user experiences powered by AI.

• Collaborate with Design, Backend Architects, Cloud/DevOps engineers, and Project Management teams.

• Ensure the frontend architecture is in alignment with data models, API contracts, security requirements, and infrastructure.

• Deliver client experiences, communicate project statuses and risks, and offer solutions that align with business objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of professional software development experience, with a minimum of 3 years focused on frontend engineering and at least 1 year in a technical lead, architect, or similar role.

• Expert-level proficiency in building production applications using React.js and TypeScript, encompassing state management, rendering performance, component architecture, and design systems.

• Extensive experience with Next.js, including the App Router, server components, SSR, SSG, ISR, route handlers, middleware, and caching techniques.

• Strong expertise in designing and utilizing GraphQL APIs, covering schema design, queries and mutations, fragments, pagination, caching, and client libraries such as Apollo Client, Relay, or urql.

• Practical experience in implementing GraphQL Subscriptions for real-time applications (WebSockets), addressing connection lifecycle, reconnection, filtering, authorization, and scalability aspects.

• Hands-on experience with AWS AppSync, including resolvers, data sources, authorization modes, and real-time/Event APIs.

• Practical knowledge of Amazon CloudFront, including cache policies, origin configuration, CloudFront Functions and Lambda@Edge, as well as performance and cost optimization.

• Familiarity with AWS WAF and web security principles, such as OWASP Top 10, CSP, CORS, XSS/CSRF, and secure authentication flows.

• Experience in designing CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications.

• In-depth understanding of web performance, accessibility (WCAG), and frontend observability.

• Experience with frontend testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Experience working alongside UX/UI designers and contributing to early design discussions.

• Experience with Generative AI technologies for enhanced productivity and the integration of AI features in the frontend.

• Proven experience in contributing to and executing client-facing customer engagements.

• Must have current legal authorization to work in Canada; Caylent is unable to sponsor visa or work permit applications.

• Preferred qualifications: AWS certifications; knowledge of micro-frontends; experience with monorepos and design systems; familiarity with Amazon Cognito or other identity providers; understanding of API gateways and BFF patterns; experience with AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, or other Infrastructure as Code tools; familiarity with LLMs, Amazon Bedrock, AI-first user experiences; and consulting or professional services experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.

• Equitable Life - Hybrid Plan.

• 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents.

• Competitive phantom equity.

• Long-Term Disability coverage.

• 4% pension matching (employer contribution).

• Unlimited vacation policy.

• Sick leave provided.

• Paid holidays.

• Parental leave benefits.

• Coverage for exam and certification costs.

• Peer bonus awards available.

• Access to state-of-the-art laptops and tools.

• Equipment and office stipend provided.

• Individual professional development plan tailored to each employee.

• Annual stipend allocated for learning and development.

• Opportunity to work with an amazing global team in a fantastic corporate culture.