UI Architect - Assistant Vice President

Job Title

UI Architect

Role Summary

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Role Description

We are seeking a highly experienced UI Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, enterprise-grade user interface architectures across our application portfolio. This role will be responsible for defining UI standards, design systems, front-end architecture patterns, and development best practices that enable the delivery of consistent, secure, accessible, and high-performing digital experiences.

The successful candidate will work closely with Product Owners, UX Designers, Solution Architects, and Engineering teams to establish architectural direction and drive adoption of modern front-end technologies and frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Define and govern UI architecture standards, frameworks, and design patterns.
• Design scalable, maintainable, and reusable front-end architectures for web and mobile applications.
• Establish standards for component-based architectures, state management, routing, and micro-frontends.
• Develop reference architectures and reusable frameworks to accelerate delivery.

User Experience & Design Systems

• Lead the architecture and governance of enterprise design systems and UI component libraries.
• Partner with UX teams to ensure consistency across products and platforms.
• Champion accessibility, usability, and responsive design standards.

Technical Leadership

• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership across multiple delivery teams.
• Conduct design reviews, architecture reviews, and code quality assessments.
• Mentor engineers and establish front-end engineering best practices.
• Drive adoption of reusable components and shared technology assets.

Performance, Security & Governance

• Define standards for performance optimisation, scalability, observability, and resilience.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish secure front-end development practices and governance controls.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Security teams to align solutions with organisational standards.

Innovation

• Evaluate emerging front-end frameworks, tools, and technologies.
• Recommend modern approaches to enhance user experience and developer productivity.
• Promote continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

Core/Must have skills

14+ years of software development experience.

5+ years in UI Architecture, Front-End Architecture, or related technical leadership roles.

Extensive experience designing enterprise-scale web applications.

Strong knowledge of software architecture principles and modern front-end development practices.

Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Required Technical Skills

• JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
• React, Angular, Vue.js, or comparable modern UI frameworks
• HTML5, CSS3, SCSS
• Responsive and mobile-first design
• Design Systems and Component Libraries
• REST APIs and API Integration
• State Management Frameworks (Redux, NgRx, etc.)
• CI/CD and DevOps Practices
• Front-End Security Best Practices
• Performance Optimisation

Good to have skills

Experience in Financial Services, Asset Management, Custody, or FinTech domains.

Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud

Experience with Micro-Frontend architecture.

Familiarity with Figma and modern design collaboration tools.

Knowledge of AI-enabled user experiences and conversational interfaces.

Work Schedule

Hybrid

Keywords (If any)

UI Architect.

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