Enterprise - Composable Platforms Architect

About the Role

At the heart of Slalom’s Enterprise Capability is a bold ambition: to design and deliver intelligent, human-centered business applications that empower organizations to serve their customers with acceleration, agility, precision, and purpose. We partner with leading platforms—Salesforce, ServiceNow, Adobe, Anaplan, Workday, Contentful, Boomi, Workato and more—to build scalable, end-to-end solutions that unify data, streamline operations, and unlock actionable insights. Our work powers everything from smarter CRM experiences and next-gen commerce sites to resilient case management systems and optimized workforce planning.

But we're not just technologists—we’re strategic enablers. Whether helping a client modernize their infrastructure, integrate mission-critical functions, or activate AI-powered innovation, we connect strategy to execution in ways that drive measurable impact. Here, you’ll collaborate with curious, courageous people who believe in growth through experimentation, delivering value through partnerships, and building a future where technology works quietly in service of extraordinary outcomes.

Who You'll Work With

You'll join Slalom's global team of strategists, researchers, designers, and technologists. This team is dedicated to achieving strategic goals, investing in the future, and driving innovation. Your role will involve working with diverse teams to develop modern, composable digital experiences using cutting-edge technologies and API-first platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and build semantic, accessible, modular components that ensure performance and scalability.
• Develop modern digital experiences using headless CMS platforms like Contentful, Sanity, ContentStack, Storyblok, and Sitecore AI.
• Use platforms like Vercel to manage and deploy applications efficiently, focusing on performance and speed.
• Automate front-end infrastructure, integrate with back-end APIs, and streamline design systems usage across multiple brands and channels.
• Collaborate with project managers, digital strategists, designers, and researchers to craft bespoke digital experiences using modern composable architectures.
• Build API routes, wire up databases, configure auth flows, set up CI/CD, and debug production issues.
• Define and implement testing strategies for React/Next.js applications using tools like Jest, Vitest, and React Testing Library.
• Consume component libraries and design systems (e.g., Figma, Storybook) to ensure consistency across brands and channels.
• Optimize performance through Core Web Vitals, image optimization, code splitting, and caching strategies.
• Simplify complex technical challenges for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Balance technical constraints with business opportunities to provide human-centered and technical solutions.
• Foster a positive and collaborative environment within agile teams using tools such as JIRA.
• Embrace conflict constructively, negotiate effectively, and adjust approaches based on new information.
• Partner with clients to understand their unique business needs and provide tailored digital solutions.
• Guide clients through platform selection, migration strategies, and composable architecture adoption.
• Leverage AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot) for generating, refactoring, and debugging code; writing tests and documentation; and accelerating delivery.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in semantic, responsive, and accessible front-end code.
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Next.js, React, or Vue.js.
• Solid understanding of CSS and familiarity with frameworks like Tailwind.
• Deep experience with API-first, headless Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) like CMS, DAM, Personalization, CDP, and integrating with SaaS APIs and API gateways.
• Experience with unit testing tools like Jest, Vitest, and React Testing Library.
• Experience consuming component libraries and design systems (e.g., Figma, Storybook).
• Understanding of performance optimization techniques like Core Web Vitals, image optimization, code splitting, and caching strategies.
• Comfortable with Git workflows and deployment automation in platforms like Vercel or Netlify.
• Ability to simplify complex technical challenges for diverse stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Adaptability and a growth mindset to embrace shifting technical landscapes.

Benefits

• Meaningful time off and paid holidays.
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) with a match.
• Highly subsidized health, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Short/long-term disability.
• Yearly $350 reimbursement account for well-being-related expenses.
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Pay

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The targeted base pay salary ranges for this role are as follows:

• East Bay, San Francisco, Silicon Valley: Principal: $190,000-$232,000
• San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, Boston, Houston, New Jersey, New York City, Washington DC, Westchester: Principal: $174,000-$213,000
• All other locations: Principal: $160,000-$195,000

Individuals may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors.

Schedule

• Travel may be required up to 25% based on client needs.