Lead Reactjs Developer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

This role requires strong experience in modern web UI, API development, and distributed systems integration, with a strong emphasis on automated testing and production operability.

Additional Information

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Charlotte, NC is $110 - $115k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Contribute hands-on to features while also helping establish patterns, reviewing designs and code, and improving reliability, performance, and developer productivity.

Requirements:

• Strong software engineering experience, including full-stack delivery
• Strong experience building responsive web UIs using modern frameworks (React preferred)
• Experience with Java is a must
• Strong experience designing and implementing APIs/BFF services supporting UI workflows
• Proven experience integrating across multiple systems and handling partial failures gracefully
• Hands-on experience with automated testing across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers
• Experience with authentication/authorization integration (RBAC concepts, token-based auth patterns)
• Strong troubleshooting skills in complex production environments
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative engineering practices
• Experience building dashboards/console experiences with complex data visualization and workflow navigation
• Familiarity with observability standards (structured logs, metrics, traces) and correlation across tiers
• Experience implementing caching and performance strategies (client and server-side)
• Experience contributing to design systems and reusable component libraries
• Exposure to contract testing and API schema governance practices

Preferred, but not required:

• Experience and desire to work in an Agile process (pair programming, daily stand-ups, etc.).
• Demonstrable knowledge of problem domain in which they have been working.
• Strong communication skills.
• Passion to learn new technology.
• Relevant industry (banking middle/back office/Finance) experience.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 57 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.