(Lead) Frontend Architect for the Design System Team

RELEX Solutions create cutting-edge optimisation software to help retailers and consumer brands drive profitable growth. With growth comes opportunities, and we embrace both. Within our unified platform, our teams are driving change, working with international colleagues and the latest tech stack to develop solutions that transform into a pioneering end product; it’s tangible and impactful – for our customers and the world.

We at RELEX are looking for a talented (Lead) Frontend Architect to help us guide, develop and maintain our inner source Design System called Fragments.

If you're excited by the idea of building tools that hundreds of developers and designers rely on daily — and want to architect scalable, flexible, and accessible interfaces used by tens of thousands of end-users — this opportunity is for you.

This is not just a coding role — it's a chance to drive cross-company frontend architecture, define best practices, and lead the evolution of our Design System to new heights. You’ll work at the intersection of design, engineering, and product, influencing how RELEX teams ship fast, consistent, and user-centric solutions at scale.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the architecture and technical direction of our Design System and its adoption across product teams
• Act as a facilitator and decision maker in product, design system and company level frontend architectural strategy and alignment discussions
• Communicate and document architectural decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute turning the architectural design into reality by supporting the teams building the solutions using TypeScript and React
• Build and guide the evolution of foundational components (like Data Tables, Modals, Form patterns) that impact dozens of teams
• Shape and enforce coding standards, patterns, and contribution practices that support scalable, maintainable code.
• Mentor and guide engineers contributing to the Design System and champion knowledge sharing
  
  

The role encompasses both strategic oversight and hands-on collaboration with development teams to ensure that the Design System evolves in line with customer expectations and technical best practices

We’re looking for:

• 8+ years of professional experience in front-end development with a focus on scalable, maintainable, high-performance components. Experience with a design system is a must.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, React, Storybook, and RTI/Jest
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills, with the ability to facilitate decision making and clearly explain architectural choices to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proactive, strategic thinker who can identify technical risks and propose scalable solutions early on
• Comfortable making and owning decisions that have long-term impact on design and engineering practices
• Ability to balance long-term system thinking with short-term product needs
• Ability to design and guide implementation of flexible, composable, and well-documented component APIs
• Experience of working with agile methodologies and cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with Figma, keyboard navigation, and responsive design best practices
  
  

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of frontend architecture, who can confidently drive system-wide decisions, align cross-functional teams, elevate the technical foundation of our Design System and have an impact to the companywide frontend architecture.

What this role brings to you:

• Big impact: Shape how product teams across RELEX build and scale their UIs
• Technical growth: Solve unique architecture challenges at scale, mentor others, and define the future of Design System at RELEX
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with product, design and engineering leads across countries and domains
• Room to innovate: We encourage initiative and experimentation — whether it’s architecture, automation, or tooling improvements
• Human-first culture: A supportive environment where your input matters and your growth is prioritized
  
  

Finland

RELEXians can be found around the world, but here we’re based in Helsinki. We’re passionate about using our technology to improve sustainability and change the world. Our office provides a great space for you to socialise, exercise and even take time out in our relaxing areas. We make sure our unique approach to flexibility and work-life balance comes across loud and clear; we’re conveniently located, there’s plenty of public transport and you can even bring your pet to the office!

Across RELEX, our people are supported and rewarded. In Finland, we go even further. As well as:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Extensive physical and wellbeing support
• Up to 8 weeks of annual leave per year
• A true hybrid-working policy (home and office)
  
  

We also offer a range of benefits to support you, your family and your life situation. We value your work-life balance and provide flexible hours with RELEX specific parental leave agreements. As we’re a diverse team of smart, motivated and fun people, we also have an office gym, host monthly sports and culture events (think kayaking, brewing club and more), offer a mobile phone package and bike leasing.

Being part of RELEX means being heard, feeling valued and knowing that you can be yourself because you belong. We believe in actions, not words, regarding diverse hiring and employment practices. We take DE&I seriously. We champion and benefit from global diversity. We’re creating and evolving our culture to welcome everyone and value every idea. 

Are you the one we’re looking for? Apply today and become a part of our RELEX family!   

You can apply by sending your cover letter, resume through the application form as soon as possible. Please note that we will fill this position as soon as we’ve found the right person, so we recommend that you act quickly.