JavaScript Engineer

Description

The JavaScript Engineer will play a critical role in driving innovation and growth for the Banking Solutions business. As a JavaScript Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our web development team creating cutting-edge web applications. You will be responsible for implementing high-quality Android solutions that meet our business objectives and exceed user expectations. Your technical expertise and strategic vision will drive the success of our web projects and contribute to the overall growth of our company.

Role and Responsibilities:

Lead the development of robust and scalable web applications, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards.

Implement high-quality codebase using react, angular, web components and third-party libraries.

Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions and drive product innovation.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives in development processes, code quality, performance optimization, and software architecture.

Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Android development, evaluate new technologies/tools, and make informed recommendations for adoption.

Participate in cross-functional meetings, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines, and deliverables.

Champion a culture of innovation, creativity, and excellence within the Web development team, fostering collaboration and a positive work environment.

Act as a subject matter expert on Android development topics, provide technical guidance to stakeholders, and contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing efforts.

Professional Qualifications:

Experience in technology transition from Angular to React is strongly preferred.

Strong proficiency in web application development using React and Angular, with a deep understanding of design systems and web component architectures.

Experience in developing complex, high-performance Android applications with a focus on user experience, performance, and scalability.

Knowledge of modern software development practices such as Agile methodologies, continuous integration, and test-driven development (TDD).

Familiarity with UI/UX principles, material design guidelines, and responsive design techniques.

Demonstrated ability to innovate and leverage new technologies, tools, and techniques to solve complex technical challenges and improve development processes.

Experience with performance optimization, memory management, and debugging tools to ensure smooth and efficient operation of Android applications.

Proactive in identifying potential issues, proposing solutions, and driving continuous improvement in code quality, performance, and best practices.

Experience developing engineering applications for a large corporation.

Demonstrated project development and leadership skills.

Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures

Preferred degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar relevant field preferred

Deep understanding and commitment to software engineering principles and processes (e.g., Lean, Agile, DevOps) and continuous improvement through measurement.

Personal Characteristics:

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 change

Summary:

Responsible for providing high-level consulting services to clients and preparing programming assignments. Designs, plans and supervises implementation of complex, large-scale system projects. Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a complex, large-scale computer system. Assists in supervising the daily activities of the project team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides high-level consulting services to client personnel (e.g., advises client on complex issues involving new regulation, technology or system functionality; evaluates various technical and business solutions and makes recommendations to client; troubleshoots errors and inefficiencies related to the application(s) and related processes; advises client on technical direction and specific business issues).

Maintains project estimates and project management timelines for multiple major projects.

Verifies completeness and accuracy of specifications for multiple major projects to be estimated (e.g., report changes, control file changes, file fixes).

Determines programming requirements for multiple major projects (e.g., product updates, conversions).

Researches and designs system modules, program enhancements and modifications to existing programs or modules.

Creates documents to communicate complex technical information to audiences of all levels.

Conducts research and documents findings and recommendations by using analytical problem solving.

Provides client support, training, testing and vendor relations.

Develops technical designs that will meet system objectives and minimize the impact on operations.

Maintains and develops on-line and batch application programs.

Codes programs that interface with multiple applications.

Trains new employees on all aspects of an application or system product.

Develops complex procedural language routines.

Provides applications development and support and utilizes troubleshooting and diagnostic tools.

Monitors, measures, and optimizes individual and combined utilization of hardware, software, and telecommunications components.

Responsible for software installation and maintenance. May act as project leader.

Develops and implements a disaster recovery plan.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Complexity of Work: Moderately routine; general policies applied. Some decision-making.

Education:

Bachelors degree from a four year college or university in a related area.

Experience:

7-10 years with 6-8 years full life cycle development experience and 5-7 years programming and system design experience in financial services or a related industry in directly-related progressively responsible positions; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Education: Bachelors Degree

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