UI Principal Engineer

Location: Whippany , NJ Employment Type: Full-Time Salary: 120K Role Brief Embark on a transformative journey as a UI Principal Engineer , where you will play a pivotal role in shaping next-generation digital experiences and enterprise-scale front-end platforms. In this role, you will provide strategic technical leadership, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing applications. You will lead front-end engineering initiatives, define UI architecture standards, mentor engineering teams, and drive innovation across modern web technologies while ensuring alignment with enterprise and regulatory standards. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of scalable and high-performance front-end applications Define and enforce UI architecture standards, engineering best practices, and coding guidelines Collaborate with architects, product owners, designers, and backend teams to deliver end-to-end solutions API integration Security implementation Performance optimization Scalability planning Lead Agile engineering teams and conduct technical reviews, mentoring, and architectural guidance Design and optimize large-scale Single Page Applications (SPAs) Work closely with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies Support modernization initiatives and continuous improvement efforts Provide technical leadership in resolving complex engineering challenges Collaborate with stakeholders and leadership teams to align technology strategy with business goals Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and regulatory standards Front-End Technologies JavaScript React Redux Angular TypeScript ES6 HTML5 CSS3 Styled Components Testing & Quality Jest Enzyme React Testing Library (RTL) Cypress Component Testing Java RESTful APIs Spring Boot microservices Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture patterns API Gateway integration OAuth2 / JWT authentication Architecture & Engineering Leadership Event-driven architecture Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Performance tuning for large-scale SPAs Secure front-end development practices Leading Agile teams Conducting code reviews Driving architectural decisions Mentoring engineers Experience in banking or financial services domains, especially: Customer Care platforms, CRM systems, Contact Center technologies Redux Saga Reselect GraphQL WebSockets Real-time data visualization Docker Kubernetes Amazon Web Services (AWS) Microsoft Azure New Relic Datadog Splunk XSS CSRF CORS Open-source projects Internal engineering frameworks Technical blogs or communities Soft Skills Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Strong negotiation and influencing capabilities Strategic thinking and business acumen Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to provide technical thought leadership across complex initiatives Additional Information Candidates may be assessed on: Risk and controls Change and transformation management Strategic and digital thinking Technical architecture and engineering leadership #J-18808-Ljbffr