VP, Fullstack Engineer (Frontend Focus)

VP, Fullstack Engineer (Frontend Focus)

Job Level: Vice President Job Function: IT and Digital Development Location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28202 Employment Type: Full Time

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization's extensive global network.

Job Summary

You will build and deliver user-facing applications that support risk and data-driven decision making. In this role, you will develop modern web interfaces, collaborate with backend engineers, and deploy solutions on Azure. Your work will help turn complex business needs into reliable, production-ready tools used across the organization.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Build scalable front-end applications using React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Develop reusable UI components and maintain them in shared component libraries (Storybook)
• Deliver production releases through CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure services
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design and integrate Python/Django APIs
• Monitor and improve application performance, including loading, rendering, and data handling
• Implement authentication and authorization across environments
• Write clean, testable code and contribute to engineering standards and code reviews
• Document technical decisions and mentor junior team members

Position Specifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of professional experience in JavaScript development

Front-End: Strong experience with React and TypeScript. Experience building production-grade UI applications. Hands-on experience with advanced data grid tools (AG Grid preferred), including server-side data handling and performance tuning. Experience creating and maintaining component libraries or design systems

Back-End: Working knowledge of Python and web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI

Data: Experience writing SQL queries and performing data analysis tasks

Cloud / Infrastructure: Experience working with Microsoft Azure, including services such as App Service, Functions, or Containers

DevOps: Experience with modern build tools (Node.js, Vite, npm workspaces or monorepos). Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions

Tools: Familiarity with GitHub and VS Code

Additional Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly

NICE TO HAVE Experience with Azure Databricks, including PySpark, Delta Lake, or workflow orchestration Experience working in financial services, especially risk management Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools or workflows