Director architecture

Job Description:

We’re seeking a seasoned Composable Architecture, Sr Director to serve as a practice leader focused on enterprise-scale solution design, presales engagements, and shaping the future of composable web architectures across our team. Reporting to the AVP, Frontend Engineering, you will blend hands-on technical leadership with strategic client advisory, focusing on Next.js as the core framework in composable ecosystems.

This is a remote role. Employees within 90 min of our NY, MI, or IL offices may expect 1 day a week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Practice Development

• Build and mentor a team of Next.js and composable architecture specialists.

• Lead technical reviews and guide complex architectural decisions.

• Promote knowledge sharing through workshops and documentation.

Standards & Thought Leadership

• Define engineering standards and governance for Next.js implementations.

• Develop technical playbooks and performance benchmarks.

• Contribute to blogs, white papers, and conferences.

• Collaborate with vendors to influence product roadmaps.

Client Engagement & Presales

• Lead technical solutioning for large-scale composable projects and RFPs.

• Guide senior stakeholders through Next.js adoption and digital transformation.

• Deliver workshops, demos, and POCs showcasing Next.js capabilities.

• Present technical insights at executive briefings and industry events.

Next.js Architecture & Engineering

• Architect enterprise-grade Next.js solutions using SSR, SSG, ISR, and streaming.

• Design scalable systems: micro-frontends, multi-zone, monorepos (Turborepo, Nx).

• Optimize performance with Server Actions, caching layers, and edge runtimes.

• Advise on deployment strategies across Vercel, AWS, Azure, and hybrid clouds.

Composable Integration

• Integrate Next.js with commerce platforms (Salesforce, Adobe, commercetools) and headless CMS (Contentful, AEM, etc.).

• Design API-first architectures using GraphQL and REST.

• Establish CDN, caching, and edge delivery strategies for performance and scalability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise web development; 5+ years in composable/MACH architectures.

• 5+ years hands-on with Next.js, including App Router, Server Components, and advanced rendering strategies.

• Deep expertise in performance optimization, data fetching, caching, and edge computing.

• Proven experience integrating Next.js with commerce and CMS platforms.

• Strong presales background: RFPs, workshops, executive presentations.

• 3+ years leading technical teams; experience setting standards and governance.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Technical Stack

• Core: Next.js, React, TypeScript, JavaScript

• Rendering: SSR, SSG, ISR, Partial Pre-rendering

• Data: Server Actions, streaming, GraphQL, REST

• Performance: Turbopack, dynamic imports, caching, Core Web Vitals

• Architecture: Micro-frontends, monorepos, multi-zone

• Deployment: Vercel, AWS, Azure, edge/CDN optimization

• Standards: WCAG, security best practices

Ready to shape the future of composable web architecture with Next.js at the core? Apply now and join a team driving innovation at enterprise scale.

The annual base salary range for this position is $136,000 - $219,350. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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Location:

New York - 150 E 42nd

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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