Lead Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, troubleshoot, modernize, and deliver secure, scalable software solutions.
• Build responsive and accessible React front-end applications using component-driven architecture, state management, and performance optimization.
• Write, review, debug, and maintain high-quality production code.
• Automate recurring issue remediation and improve the operational stability of applications and systems.
• Lead vendor, startup, and internal evaluation sessions concerning architecture, technical credentials, and system applicability.
• Drive team adoption of approved AI-assisted engineering tools and establish standards for validating AI-generated outputs.
• Lead software engineering communities of practice and promote reuse of effective engineering patterns.

Requirements

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Advanced modern front-end development experience with React JS, including component architecture, state management, performance optimization, and responsive accessible interfaces.
• Hands-on experience modernizing legacy front-end applications, improving build tooling and CI/CD, and automating front-end testing and releases.
• Advanced proficiency in Java or Python.
• Experience leading approved AI-assisted software development practices and validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use, data sensitivity, secure input/output handling, resiliency, and security expectations.
• Proficiency across the Software Development Life Cycle and advanced understanding of agile methodologies, application resiliency, and security.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services industry IT systems and practical cloud-native experience.
• Preferred: end-to-end testing with Playwright or a similar tool.
• Preferred: experience with D3, Highcharts, ECharts, or similar charting and data visualization libraries.
• Preferred: experience integrating front-end applications with backend APIs and working with large datasets, including pagination, virtualization, caching, and error handling.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package with role-, experience-, skill-, and location-based base salary; eligible roles may also receive commission-based pay or discretionary incentive compensation.
• Comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching, subject to eligibility.
• Equal opportunity employer offering reasonable accommodations for religious practices, mental health needs, and physical disabilities.