At the forefront of companies committed to a greener future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorails and trams to integrated systems, customized services, infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means becoming part of a caring, responsible and innovative company where more than 80,000 people are leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide.
Could you be the Lead Front-End Architect (M/F) in Villeurbanne that we are looking for?
Your future role
You will be particularly responsible for ensuring the consistency, quality and industrialization of user interfaces, in strict alignment with UX/UI storyboards and business needs. We will look to you to:
- Define and drive the Front-End vision in collaboration with inputs from Human Factors experts and Product Owner needs.
- Support the choice of standards and the development of the design system.
- Select Front-End architectures and patterns (monoliths, micro-frontends, Progressive Web Apps, UI shell).
- Contribute to building and maintaining reusable UI component libraries and theming systems.
- Ensure alignment between UX/UI choices, technical decisions and product needs.
- Organize development, testing and deployment strategies while ensuring quality, including participation in development activities.
- Review and challenge deliverables in terms of performance, security, accessibility and maintainability.
- Support and coach Front-End teams.
- Coordinate with Product Owners, architects, UX/UI teams, and systems and platform teams.
- Contribute to product roadmaps and technical reviews within the Digital Foundry.
Your profile
We value passion and mindset more than experience. That is why we do not expect you to have every skill. Instead, we have listed the ones that we believe will help you succeed and thrive in this role:
- Engineering degree or equivalent, with solid experience in the design, development, deployment and maintenance of industrial-grade Front-End applications.
- Proven technical leadership in architecture, mentoring and code reviews in Agile or product-oriented environments, with the ability to establish a consistent vision across the applications within your scope.
- Strong UX/UI sensitivity and ability to work closely with designers and Product Owners.
- Pragmatism, high standards and impact orientation, with a focus on end users and long-term maintainability.
- Fluency in English and ease working in an international context.
- Key technical skills: UX/UI prototyping (Figma), frameworks (Vue.js, React, Angular), languages (JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3), API integration (REST APIs, WebSockets, Maps), security (OIDC, OAuth 2.0, Front-End best practices), performance optimization and accessibility by design.
What you’ll enjoy
Join us for a new life experience — the railway sector is a future-oriented industry, so you can grow and acquire new skills and experiences throughout your career. You will also be able to:
- Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career without a daily routine.
- Work with cutting-edge technologies and recognized experts in their fields.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and skilled colleagues.
- Contribute to the development of innovative and strategic digital projects.
- Evolve in a flexible and collaborative working environment.
- Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs.
- Progress towards leadership or technical expertise roles, depending on your aspirations.
You do not need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you will feel proud. If you are ready to take on the challenge, we would love to hear from you!
Important
As a global company, we are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity across the 63 countries where we operate. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
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