Frontend Architect

Who are we

Fulcrum Digital is an agile and next-generation digital accelerating company providing digital transformation and technology services right from ideation to implementation. These services have applicability across a variety of industries, including banking & financial services, insurance, retail, higher education, food, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Job Title: Front-End Architect (React / Angular)

Experience: 12–15 years

Location: Pune

We are seeking an experienced Front-End Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, high-performance, and user-centric web applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (React or Angular), front-end architecture design, UI/UX best practices, and a solid understanding of integration with back-end services and DevOps processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Architectural Leadership:

Define and own the front-end architecture roadmap, ensuring scalability, performance, maintainability, and security across all applications.

Technical Design:

Design modular, reusable, and optimized UI components using React.js, Next.js, Angular, or similar frameworks.

Define component libraries, micro front-end strategies, and shared UI frameworks for cross-project consistency.

Collaboration:

Partner with Product Owners, UX Designers, Backend Architects, and DevOps teams to define and deliver end-to-end solutions.

Code Quality & Governance:

Enforce coding standards, design patterns (e.g., MVVM, Redux, Flux, or NgRx), and ensure adherence to best practices through code reviews and CI/CD pipelines.

Performance Optimization:

Identify performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and render inefficiencies; implement optimizations like lazy loading, code splitting, caching, and CDN usage.

Security & Compliance:

Integrate secure coding practices—implement CSP, XSS prevention, and OWASP guidelines for front-end applications.

Tooling & Automation:

Evaluate, recommend, and integrate front-end build tools such as Webpack, Vite, Babel, and ESLint, and establish automated testing pipelines using Jest, Cypress, or Playwright.

Mentorship & Guidance:

Coach and mentor front-end engineers, conduct technical sessions, and drive continuous improvement in development processes.

Integration Expertise:

Work closely with backend teams using RESTful APIs, ensure smooth data exchange, and optimize API consumption patterns.

DevOps & CI/CD Integration:

Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration of front-end code in pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

Technical Skills & Competencies:

Core Front-End Technologies:

Expert in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript

Deep experience with React.js (Hooks, Context API, Redux Toolkit) or Angular 10+ (RxJS, NgRx, Dependency Injection)

Architecture & Design:

Experience in Micro Front-End Architecture, Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Static Site Generation (SSG), and Single Page Application (SPA) design

Proficiency in component-driven architecture and design systems (e.g., Storybook, Material UI, Tailwind, Chakra UI)

Performance & Optimization:

Strong understanding of Lighthouse, Web Vitals, and performance monitoring tools

Knowledge of lazy loading, bundle optimization, and progressive rendering

Testing & Quality Assurance:

Hands-on with Jest, Enzyme, Cypress, Playwright, and React Testing Library

Experience in unit, integration, and end-to-end testing

Version Control & CI/CD:

Proficiency with Git, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, GitHub, and automated pipelines

Familiarity with Docker and containerized deployments

Security & Accessibility:

Implementing WCAG standards, ARIA roles, and a11y best practices

Understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in front-end applications

Other Desirable Skills:

Exposure to Node.js, Next.js, or NestJS for full-stack capability

Knowledge of Cloud-native front-end deployment (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Familiarity with Design Thinking and Agile methodologies

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Proven track record in delivering enterprise-grade front-end solutions

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Front end Certifications - Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate / Microsoft Front-End Developer Professional Certificate:

Front-End Web Developer Nanodegree (Udacity / Coursera)