Web Tech Lead (React)

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Austin
Posted on: October 11, 2024

Job Description:

Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired : Bachelor of Computer Engineering Travel Percentage : 10 - 15%Job DescriptionAbout the Role:The React Tech Lead will play a critical role in delivering innovation and growth for the Banking Solutions business by taking charge of the technical direction and execution of our web banking application.---- You will be responsible for technical oversight of a team of engineers, and performing code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and security. Your technical expertise, leadership skills, and strategic vision will drive the success of our digital projects and contribute to the overall growth of our company.--What you will be doing:

• Lead the delivery of web applications within the Digital domain, ensuring alignment with business goals, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement scalable, robust, and maintainable architectures that support a wide range of financial services and functionalities.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, backend developers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to developers to ensure adherence to architectural principles, coding standards, and best practices.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes in the FinTech sector, and incorporate them into the application architecture as needed.
• Evaluate third-party tools, frameworks, and APIs for integration into web applications, considering factors such as security, performance, and scalability.
• Drive continuous improvement / delivery initiatives in application development processes, tooling, and automation to enhance efficiency, quality, and time-to-market.
• Act as a technical mentor and coach to developers, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and excellence within the web development team.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and technical decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management, business stakeholders and external partners.What you will need:
  • Extensive experience in developing and architecting web applications, particularly within the financial technology (FinTech) domain.
  • Strong proficiency in web development frameworks and technologies such as React and Angular.
  • Deep understanding of web application architecture patterns (e.g., MACH, Client/Server/Static Rendering, Clean Architecture).
  • Experience in transitioning a codebase from Angular to React would be a huge positive.
  • Knowledge of secure coding practices, encryption algorithms, and data protection mechanisms relevant to handling sensitive financial data in applications.
  • Scale the application to handle a large user base, considering various devices and network conditions.
  • Familiarity with backend technologies, APIs, and microservices architecture, enabling seamless integration between web apps and backend systems.
  • Experience in performance optimization, scalability, and troubleshooting of web applications to ensure optimal user experience, reliability and responsiveness.
  • Understanding of financial services industry regulations, compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, PCI DSS), and security standards related to app development.
  • Knowledge of financial products, payment systems, banking protocols, and industry trends, enabling the design of applications that meet user needs and regulatory guidelines.
  • --Experience working on FinTech projects such as banking apps, investment platforms, payment gateways, or financial analytics tools, with a focus on usability, security, and innovation.
  • Ability to mentor and coach development teams, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and training on application architecture best practices.
  • Preferred degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar relevant field
  • Experience leading and collaborating with India-based development teams
  • Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering principles and processes (e.g., Lean, Agile, DevOps) and continuous improvement through measurement.Nice to have:
    • Demonstrates judgment and flexibility; thinks about issues and develops solutions that thoughtfully take the broader context into account - positively deals with a shifting demand for time, priorities, and the rapid change of environments.
    • Takes an ownership approach to engineering and product outcomes.
    • Action-oriented self-starter who can set strategy and drive execution with a "roll up the sleeves" approach.
    • Excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation and influencing skills to work effectively with all stakeholders (internal & external), making information-based decisions.
    • Penchant for excellence, both personally and professionally, demonstrated by intellectual curiosity, record of accomplishment, and reputation; shows strong attention to detail and implementation of best practices with an inclination for continuous improvement.
    • Ability to quickly establish strong credibility with employees, business partners and external resources.
    • Embodies and delivers the firm's values and culture towards colleagues, clients, and communities:
      • Win as one team
      • Lead with integrity
      • Be the changeJoin us in shaping the future of web technology and delivering impactful experiences to our users. If you are a passionate and driven React Tech Lead with a track record of excellence, we welcome you to apply and be part of our dynamic team.FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $123,810.00 - $207,980.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Privacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.EEOC StatementFIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available hereFor positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Sourcing ModelRecruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.#pridepass

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