Principal Software Engineer (React)

Intro:

We’re launching a new partnership with a valued client in fintech, and we’re growing our team to support this exciting collaboration

Client is a financial sciences company, combining data analysis, invention, and rigorous inquiry to help solve the toughest challenges in investment management, insurance technology, securities, private equity, and venture capital.

Project overview:

• The platform is a portfolio analytics tool used by asset owners, asset managers, and advisors.
• The platform applies the best expertise in research, data science, and technology to modernize the analytics experience for institutional investors, helping them embrace a quantitative approach to multi-asset portfolio risk and investment decision making.
• The available tools help investors perform factor-based risk analysis to inform manager due diligence, investment evaluation, and portfolio construction.
• The client's headquarters is in the USA
• We are seeking an experienced, full-stack Software Engineer to help own the innovation, technical design, and development of the platform.

You will be joining a newly formed team with the following structure:

• 1x Delivery Manager
• 1x Principal Engineer
• 2x Senior Engineers
• 1x Middle Engineer
• 1x Automation Test Engineer

Technology Stack:

• Cloud based, modern web application stack using Java, Typescript, React.js
• Apollo GraphQL as an popular open-source ecosystem for building and managing GraphQL APIs
• Service oriented architecture, infrastructure-as-code
• Continuous development and deployment
• Auto-scaling and robust search (Postgres, OpenSearch)
• Cloud technologies (AWS)
• Cloud monitoring (Datadog)
• Test automation (Cypress)

Requirements:

• 7-10+ years of experience preferred building and delivering customer facing products
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• Experience with modern front-end technologies: React.js, TypeScript, JavaScript
• Experience with Java BE development (1+ year)
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, test automation, DevOps and cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
• Prior experience with systems design, building enterprise SaaS solutions, experience with user research, and product analytics are a major plus
• Strong communication skills, keen attention to detail, readiness to challenge assumptions and obsession with building quality software

Responsibilities:

• Create, design, build and deploy SaaS product end to end with an agile approach, from conceptualization, through rigorous testing, and partnering with client´s multi-functional teams to ensure an outstanding in-product UX
• Conduct front-end web development using React, TypeScript, CSS, and other technologies
• Perform API design and development in Java, using cloud, microservices, and caching
• Become a domain expert and trusted advisor
• Contribute to the continuous learning approach of the team by bringing in new insights, welcoming them from others, and generating even stronger outcomes as a result
• Provide hands-on coding support and perform code reviews to ensure quality standards
• Lead the design and architecture where it is required
• Make decisions on technology stacks, tools, and best practices where it is required
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and maintain a collaborative team culture
• Resolve technical conflicts and remove blockers that slowing\stop team progress
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define and refine requirements
• Own and manage technical risks and communicate them to leadership
• Represent the technical team in planning sessions, stakeholder meetings, and cross-functional discussions
• Translate business requirements into technical tasks and roadmaps
• Communicate clearly about progress, challenges, and technical decisions