$150000 - $190000 / year   Vertafore is looking for a Frontend Architect to help us grow our platform applications and component libraries. In this role, you’ll be constantly improving our platform handling millions of insurance policies and providing valuable analytics to the insurance industry.  This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in a changing and very complex industry. Join us and discover a dynamic work environment built around a commitment to continuous innovation and the drive to exceed demanding expectations every day.  Core Requirements and Responsibilities: Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following: ·       Defining technical architecture for major parts of the frontend stack at Vertafore across our portfolio of applications.  ·       Implementing significant portions of the frontend component architecture and help others with implementation.  ·       Understanding how technical decisions drive business outcomes and deliver frameworks and platforms that improve delivery with high quality to those outcomes.  ·       Performing design and code reviews and advise/mentor other engineers at Vertafore.  ·       Work with DevOps teams on JavaScript application build and deployment toolchains and processes. ·       Present and evangelize Vertafore’s front end architecture and standards to executives, development teams, and product management teams. ·       Work with our UX team on JavaScript control standardization and reuse strategies and help ensure the technical feasibility of UX team designs. ·       Collaborate with other architects, the UX team, and Product Management to design and build compelling user experiences. ·       Mentor development team members and lead by example in your efforts to mentor, collaborate, and write awesome code.   Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: ·       Technical Leadership: hands on experience setting technical direction and strategy.  ·       Strong communication skills and collaboration skills. With the ability to lead high level discussions on technology strategy and approach.  ·       Experience with producing architecture diagrams and supporting documentation. ·       Able to plan, conduct, and report on architecture and design reviews.  ·       Experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross functional products.  ·       Familiarity with Application UX design and accessibility standards.  ·       Ability to do performance optimization on frontend bundling and CI/CD pipelines.  ·       Technical writing skills to document patterns in tools like Storybook or internal wikis.  ·       Extensive experience with modern UI testing frameworks. ·       Expert in UI performance optimization techniques. ·       Experience with and enthusiasm for providing constructive feedback in code reviews and for pull requests. ·       Experience with Web Application state management strategies. ·       Highly proficient in communicating technical issues with developers, product owners, executives, and other stakeholders. Experience acting as a technical liaison between Product Management, Development, and Operations. ·       Demonstrable interest in emerging / nascent technologies.