Senior Front End Architect - Client Engagement

About the role

Gartner is hiring a Senior Front End Architect for its Client Engagement team in Stamford. The architect works on high-performance web development environments with a focus on improving application architecture, in a multi-cloud environment using containerized pipelines. The role sits in the Product Architecture Team, which partners with product development on solutions aligned with architecture principles and drives research and modernization.

Key responsibilities

• Design and guide teams to build modern front-end solutions for millions of end users.
• Create a robust frontend architecture for massive scalability and high performance.
• Own and define the technology roadmap for client experience applications over the coming years.
• Work with open-source technologies and applications in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment.
• Partner with product development, SRE and DevOps engineers, and focus on software quality and sound engineering practices.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in software development or architecture, and 10+ years building customer-facing products or web applications.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership and accountability, and excellent communication with technical and business audiences.

Required skills

• Frontend frameworks such as React and Next.js.
• Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes / service mesh).
• Cloud platforms such as AWS, including deployment strategies.
• Expertise in architectural design and patterns.
• Nice to have: Java, Spring Boot and microservices, mobile app frameworks, AI tools such as Copilot, and web performance optimization.

What we offer

• Base salary range of 120,000 to 167,000 USD, plus annual bonus or uncapped sales incentive plan.
• Hybrid work, 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in the first year.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K with corporate match, tuition reimbursement and parental leave.
• Mentorship, leadership and technical courses, certification opportunities and employee assistance program.