Lead UI Engineer (Angular)

We are seeking an experienced Lead UI Engineer with deep expertise in Angular to lead the design, development, modernization, and ongoing support of enterprise-scale web applications. This role will serve as the front-end technical leader for a portfolio of business-critical applications (Trading Systems), responsible for driving architectural standards, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-quality user experiences while balancing new feature development with operational excellence.

The ideal candidate is an Angular expert who can lead front-end engineering efforts, champion modern UI development practices, leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, and effectively manage both strategic initiatives and day-to-day Run the Bank (RTB) and Keep the Lights On (KTLO) responsibilities.

Back-end development experience is highly valued but is considered a secondary requirement to strong Angular leadership and front-end architecture expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary UI technical lead for enterprise Angular applications.
• Define and enforce front-end architecture standards, design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.
• Lead technical design sessions and architecture reviews.
• Mentor and coach front-end engineers, promoting engineering excellence and continuous learning.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and architectural diagrams.
• Partner with product, architecture, QA, and business teams to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Design, build, and maintain modern Angular applications using the latest Angular framework capabilities.
• Establish reusable component libraries and shared UI frameworks.
• Drive adoption of responsive design, accessibility standards, and performance optimization techniques.
• Develop scalable state management and enterprise UI patterns.
• Improve application performance, maintainability, and user experience.
• Diagnose and resolve application defects, performance bottlenecks, and user-reported issues.
• Continuously improve application reliability, supportability, monitoring, and observability.
• Balance strategic modernization efforts with operational support commitments.
• Participate in incident response, deployment validation, and release readiness activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Previous Experience/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• More than ten (10) years of professional software engineering experience.
• More than seven (7) years of hands-on Angular development experience.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a UI Lead, Technical Lead, or Front-End Architect.
• Expert-level proficiency with: Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 / SCSS, RxJS.
• Strong understanding of: Component-based architecture, state management patterns, REST API integration, responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), secure development practices
• Experience with: Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing back-end services using: Java / Spring Boot, .NET, Node.js
• Experience with: Microservices architectures, Azure Cloud Services, Docker, Kubernetes, API design and integration
• Experience implementing application monitoring and observability solutions.
• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise applications in production environments.
• Familiarity with Agentic AI frameworks and AI-assisted software delivery practices.

Licenses/Certifications:

• None required.