Front End Commerce Architect

Job Description:

Lead the Future of Digital Commerce

Are you passionate about building modern, high-performance front-end experiences at scale? Do you thrive in a role where you can shape architecture, write code, and mentor others? If so, this opportunity is for you. We’re looking for a Frontend Commerce Architect to help lead the design and delivery of cutting‑edge, composable commerce solutions. In this role, you’ll combine hands‑on development with technical leadership—working alongside cross‑functional teams to create seamless, scalable, and engaging digital experiences.

You’ll design and build modern, headless front‑end architectures using React, Next.js, and Angular.

You’ll define rendering strategies (SSR, SSG, ISR) to deliver fast, scalable applications.

You’ll lead the development of reusable component libraries and design system integrations.

You’ll guide the adoption of micro frontend and composable architecture approaches.

You’ll help design API‑first, headless commerce solutions that integrate across platforms.

You’ll partner with backend teams to ensure seamless performance and scalability.

You’ll bring together commerce, content, and third‑party services to create cohesive experiences.

You’ll architect GraphQL‑based data layers that connect front‑end applications to multiple services.

You’ll ensure performance through smart caching, query optimization, and type‑safe integrations.

You’ll optimize Core Web Vitals and ensure fast, responsive user experiences.

You’ll build accessible solutions aligned with WCAG standards.

You’ll apply modern best practices for performance, security, and scalability.

You’ll mentor engineers and support team growth while staying hands‑on.

You’ll collaborate with product, design, and engineering partners.

You’ll help solve complex technical challenges and guide teams through implementation.

You have strong experience building modern front‑end applications with React, Next.js, Angular, and Type Script.

You’re comfortable designing scalable architectures and making technical decisions.

You have experience working with GraphQL and API‑driven systems.

You’ve helped deliver high‑performance digital experiences at scale.

You enjoy mentoring others and contributing to a collaborative team environment.

You understand or have worked with headless or composable commerce architectures.

You’ll work with React, Next.js, Angular, JavaScript, Type Script, GraphQL (Apollo or similar), Webpack, Vite, monorepos, Headless CMS and composable commerce platforms, and modern performance, accessibility, and security standards.

You’ll work on high‑impact, enterprise‑scale commerce platforms.

You’ll have a voice in defining technical direction and best practices.

You’ll balance hands‑on development with strategic leadership.

You’ll collaborate with talented teams solving meaningful challenges.

Interested? If you’re excited about building modern commerce experiences and want to make a real impact, we’d love to talk!

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in‑person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams.

Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the…