UI Architect

We are looking for a UI Architect to own the front-end architecture of our enterprise Angular platform. You will set the technical direction, standards and reusable foundations that multiple delivery teams build on, while staying hands-on in the code. The ideal candidate has designed large-scale Angular applications end to end: component libraries, state management, micro-frontend strategy, secure API integration, performance and accessibility at scale, and cloud-native delivery on AWS. You will partner with product, UX, backend and security leaders to turn business needs in a regulated industry into a front-end platform that is fast, secure, accessible and easy for engineers to extend.

Base Compensation Range: 100,000 - 140,000

The posted range is the hiring range for this role - a subset of the broader range available to employees over time - and reflects base salary across our national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process.

For more information on benefits and what we offer please visit us at https://www.exlservice.com/us-careers-and-benefits

Architecture and technical strategy

• Define and own the front-end architecture, roadmap and reference designs for enterprise Angular applications.
• Lead architecture decisions on module boundaries, standalone components, lazy loading, monorepo structure (Nx or similar) and micro-frontends (Module Federation).
• Select and govern state management patterns (NgRx, Signals, component stores) and data-flow conventions across teams.
• Write and maintain Architecture Decision Records, coding standards and reference implementations.
• Plan and lead Angular version upgrades and the modernization of legacy UI code (AngularJS or older Angular).

Design system and reusable foundations

• Build and govern a shared component library and design system with UX, based on Angular Material, CDK and SCSS design tokens.
• Create reusable patterns for dashboards, complex forms, multi-step workflows and data-heavy grids used in policy, claims and underwriting journeys.
• Drive consistency in theming, responsive layout and accessibility across all products.

API integration and security

• Define the integration layer between the UI and REST or GraphQL APIs, BFF services and microservices, including error handling, caching and retry strategy.
• Architect authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0 / OIDC, JWT, SSO and role-based access control.
• Enforce front-end security practices: OWASP Top 10, XSS and CSRF protection, Content Security Policy, secure token storage and dependency vulnerability scanning.
• Ensure UI handling of sensitive data meets regulatory and compliance needs (PII, PCI, SOC 2, state insurance regulations).

Performance, quality and accessibility

• Set performance budgets and own Core Web Vitals; optimize bundle size, change detection, rendering and network usage.
• Define the testing strategy across unit (Jest / Jasmine), component and end-to-end (Cypress / Playwright) layers, with coverage and quality gates.
• Ensure WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.

Cloud delivery and DevOps

• Design the build, deployment and hosting model for UI applications on AWS (S3, CloudFront, Lambda@Edge, API Gateway).
• Own front-end CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins or similar, including automated testing, linting, security scans and environment promotion.
• Establish front-end observability: real-user monitoring, error tracking and logging (e.g. CloudWatch, Datadog, Sentry).

Leadership and collaboration

• Mentor and guide UI developers and tech leads; run code and design reviews.
• Partner with product owners, UX designers, backend architects and security teams to shape solutions and estimates.
• Present architecture options and trade-offs to engineering leadership and business stakeholders.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex production issues and drive root-cause fixes.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.