Head of UI Engineering

Directors
  • New York
  • Permanent
  • Permanent IT
  • MRn22-1564997
  • 22/11/2024
Head of UI Engineering
Hybrid, NYC
Circa 250-300k Base + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits

  
Are you a passionate and skilled Head of/Principal Engineer ready to lead and shape the future of UI platforms? Our client, an innovative global trading company with a dynamic Next-Gen UI platform is seeking a leader to build cutting-edge solutions leveraging modern front-end technologies.
  
Head of UI Responsibilities:  
  • Lead the design, development, and scaling of the UI platform supporting core business applications.
  • Define and implement platform components such as design systems, widgets, authentication, persistence, and observability.
  • Partner with leadership to create roadmaps aligning with business and technical strategies.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to standardize development pipelines across cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Promote best practices in open-source development, including RFCs and ADRs for platform decisions.
  • Deliver thought leadership to ensure scalable, reusable, and resilient platform architectures.
  • Oversee training initiatives and knowledge-sharing sessions for UI engineering teams.
  • Research and evaluate emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Lead modernization efforts, driving adoption of cloud-native and containerized development workflows.
  • Mentor engineering teams, fostering technical growth and adherence to high-quality standards.
Head of UI Requirements:  
  • 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years in architecture and team leadership.
  • 7+ years working in agile environments with distributed teams using tools like JIRA and Confluence.
  • Expertise in front-end technologies, including React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Node.js.
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and experience with AWS or similar platforms.
  • Proficiency in event-driven architectures and streaming platforms like Kafka.
  • Experience with high-speed, high-volume transaction processing systems in financial services.
  • Hands-on knowledge of DevOps practices, automated testing frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright), and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong ability to document and articulate technical decisions to executive stakeholders.
  • Proven leadership in fostering collaborative engineering practices, mentoring, and team-building.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Head of UI Rewards:  
  • Circa 250-300k Base Salary
  • Bonus (OTE Circa 400k)
  • Hybrid working with a NYC office
  • Generous PTO
  • Free office-based breakfast/lunch/drinks
  • Private medical, dental, and vision
  • $ for $ 401(k)
  • ESP
  • Wellness initiatives
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