Director of Front end Engineering

Overview

Seeking a highly motivated technology leader and manager to drive our Front-End products and development teams. In this role, you will lead highly skilled teams of full stack development engineers across multiple geographic locations. We are seeking a person who is passionate about software development and delivering amazing user experiences through Front-End technology stacks and product innovation.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Leading a high performance agile software development team that values building intuitive and progressive user interfaces and user experiences

• Working in collaboration with the product management and design teams to execute on the product strategy and roadmap

• Directing and inspiring your team to build world class products that are used by global financial services companies

• Recruiting and developing top engineering talent in competitive markets

• Driving continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline, or relevant experience

• 10+ years of relevant software development experience

• 6+ years of experience managing engineering teams including people management experience with direct reports

REQUIREMENTS

• Broad and deep understanding of UI and UX design and best practice

• Excellent knowledge of modern programming languages (e.g. Java, Python etc.) and web application architectures  

• Extensive experience with technologies like HTML5, CSS, javascript, AngularJS and frameworks such as Play

• Knowledge of best practice in the areas of design, code quality and security

• Passionate about new and emerging trends and technologies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills