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ION · 5 months ago

Lead UI Engineer (React), New York

New York

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$190K/yr - $230K/yr

10+ years exp

Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with major finance companies. The Lead UI Engineer will play a critical role in designing and building innovative applications for clients, managing a team of UI engineers, and maintaining strong client relationships.

AccountingAsset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesSoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partnering with our client to lead the design and build of a marketplace experience using modern web development technology and techniques

You will be responsible for managing a team of UI engineers, and the relationships with other key contributors to deliver great software

Managing the technical solution design for a green field application to help launch a startup financial services business

Design, document, and plan for the technical implementation and delivery of working software into production

Contribute to the Interactive Practice: The UI engineering team within Lab49

This means bringing your passion and opinionated view of what makes for great UI development to the wider UI engineering community within Lab49 and helping build the culture of high-quality software development that enables our ability to deliver on client engagements

Act as a hands-on engineer and architect to support work across the Interactive front-end Interactive Practice, from small initiatives to the design and build of complex systems

Lead and actively participate in projects, serving as a role model for project teams and collaborating with other practices to ensure successful outcomes

Partner with client counterparts and stakeholders to maintain and build relationships, maintaining a commercial approach

Develop strong relationships with clients as a strategic partner and technical advisor, contributing to expanding our footprint and securing follow-on work

Partner with the Lab49 business development team to create and deliver compelling pitches, defining problems, captivating clients, presenting solutions, and working out engagement terms

Build and reinforce your professional network through active engagement in industry events, public speaking opportunities, etc

Assist in developing effective management skills and practices among line managers in the Engineering practice, fostering strategic career planning and development for the engineering team as a whole

Qualification

ReactJavaScriptTypeScriptAgile leadershipCloud platformsTechnical solution designCapital markets experienceClient interactionContinuous integrationSoftware development lifecycleProblem-solvingDecision-makingTeam management

Required

10+ years of hands-on experience designing and building complex, commercial-grade software applications, with 5+ years leading Agile teams

Proven track record in effective leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making

Experience designing holistic technical solutions, managing integrations with third party services and APIs, and deploying applications into production

Experience managing project teams and interacting with clients in finance, consulting, or start-up environments

A passion for technology and innovation, staying informed about the latest industry trends through active participation in industry events, meet-ups, and more

Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, with modern frameworks specifically React although experience with similar frameworks is welcome (e.g., Angular, Vue, or others)

Experience with one or more cloud platforms with a working understanding of contemporary SDLC practices such as continuous delivery

Strong understanding of the value of testing, quality, continuous integration, source control, and code reviews

Preferred

Experience in capital markets, financial markets/products, consulting is highly desirable

Backend engineering experience, ideally with .NET, Java, Python

Experience working with common financial products such as Bloomberg, Symphony, or other tools commonly used in a finance context such as Salesforce, Databricks, and others

Benefits

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Company

ION

Glassdoor3.3

ION Group provides solutions for electronic trading, position management, pricing, risk management, and downstream processing for clients.

Founded in 1998

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://iongroup.com

H1B Sponsorship

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