Lead Web UI Developer

Company : Flatgigs

Job Type : Full Time

Abu Dhabi

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Job Description - Lead Web UI Developer

This is for a client. WHAT THEY DO They are a Technology, Design and Business Strategy consultancy founded in 2002 with a deep pool of business and technology talent and a global reach. They specialize in helping their clients realize rapid transformational change at an industrial scale and operate historically towards the upper tiers of banking and capital markets, to include banks, hedge funds and exchanges, assisting those companies with their most key strategic business programs and technology investments. They build applications. Fast applications. They engineer the most forward-thinking financial systems in the industry. Think advanced visualizations, think complex systems integration, think massive data flows for all kinds of financial services players, from small start-ups to large banks, from hedge funds to asset managers. They partner with their clients and leverage the myriad of platforms available to design and build the most effective solutions. With experts and community leaders in various practices they work with a host of technologies: Node, React, Angular, Java 8, Scala, Functional programming, Python, Cloud Computing (e.g., AWS, Azure, GPC), Containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), Microservices, DevOps, CI/CD, SRE. Requirements WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR We are hiring Lead Web UI Developers for an exciting opportunity. Elevate your career with an unparalleled experience in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs. Join us and be part of a visionary team shaping the future of innovation and growth. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity – apply now and ignite your career. WHAT WILL YOU DO The Lead Web UI Developer will work on complex and challenging projects to drive transformative change for our top-tier Financial Services clients. Operating in an Agile environment, the Web UI Developer will have strong experience developing software in various front-end frameworks, with a focus on design and build the next generation of technology. You will build applications that push the envelope when it comes to throughput, latency, resiliency, all the while making sure that we deliver on-time and within budget. Responsibilities Technical Vision and Strategy : Develop and communicate a clear technical vision and strategy for building web experiences within the organization. Lead the architectural design and evolution of web experiences to support our growth and innovation goals. Team Development : Lead the development of the engineering teams skillsets and growth. Provide continuous support for engineers, allowing the whole team to be productive and execute on the vision that you help define. Software Development Leadership : Maintain hands-on involvement in software development, setting best practices, and ensuring high standards of quality. Mentor and guide the development team in implementing complex UI concepts and efficient coding techniques. Architecture and System Design : Craft robust, scalable, and flexible UI application architectures that support the needs of the business while accommodating future growth and technologies. This includes ongoing iteration of the target state architecture based on feedback and learnings. Technical Innovation : Identify and evaluate new technologies, tools, and practices that can enhance the organization's data capabilities. Lead the adoption of cutting-edge UI technologies, such as code quality tools, static analysis, build time optimization, and run time monitoring. Collaboration and Influence : Work closely with product owners, data specialists, and cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs. Influence decision-making at the highest levels of the company with your technical expertise and vision. Performance and Scalability Optimization : Ensure data systems are optimized for performance and scalability. Conduct code reviews, system simulations, and performance testing to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities. Qualification And Skills
10+ years of commercial-grade web/front-end development experience.
Strong experience in modern JavaScript, ideally TypeScript, building web applications with modern frameworks such as React, Angular and/or Vue.
Solid skills interacting with multiple types of API formats, preferably REST and GraphQL, but additional skills with Websockets, SSE, RPC would be desired.
Contribute to the design process from gathering requirements, planning and ideating from the start of a project.
Demonstrate an understanding of user behavior and how to tailor web experiences to meet the needs of users.
Work with designers and other partners to collaborate on design & wireframing and take responsibility for delivering high-quality implementations.
Experience with Agile development methodologies.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Demonstrable team leadership experience.
Knowledge of, and strong demonstrated interest in, global financial markets and financial products is a strong plus.
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or related work experience.
WHO ARE YOU
You have an engineering mindset—we are not hacking things together or building algorithms in isolation—we build real systems, and we treat software as a craft that we approach with an engineer's discipline
You are someone we want to work with—you challenge the status quo and are someone we can learn from. Historically, we have been great at hiring such people, and now they are the cornerstones of our consulting practice. You will be responsible for building and nurturing this community
You are someone who is passionate about technology—you follow the industry, you build things on your own, you tinker and hack, you read aplenty and attend meetups. You know that the technology landscape changes all the time, and you retool continuously
You have built things, you've seen the whole project lifecycle, you have delivered; you've seen failure and you've learned from it. You have developed the insight that will enable you to lead your team to deliver on time and within budget
You have mastered a full technology stack; you know its problems; you know where it shines. In addition, your knowledge and experience extend to other technology stacks
Your knowledge of computer science fundamentals prevents you from reinventing the wheel
You understand the value of testing, quality, continuous integration, source control, and code reviews
You are pragmatic: you get things done, you can find a creative compromise between an ideal technical solution and actual client needs
WHY SHOULD YOU COME WORK FOR US
It is a challenge—your peers will push you, and you will grow in ways that are impossible in traditional organizations
As a consultant, you will see a multitude of technologies, organizations, and projects—you will learn a lot in a very short period of time
It is a flat meritocracy with an engineering mindset—what matters is how good you are and how well you and your team deliver
Focused on the finance domain—where technology is a competitive advantage, and our clients turn to us when they need more innovative solutions
Entrepreneurial and agile—there is a lot of opportunity to take ownership and grow quickly
Room for growth with office hubs in Midtown Manhattan, Washington DC, London, Budapest, New Delhi and Sydney.
Benefits
Private Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Training & Development