Lead Frontend Engineer
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Summary
Hands-on Lead Frontend Engineer at AMINA Bank's India subsidiary, owning front-end architecture and leading the front-end team for the bank's client-facing apps (online banking, mobile banking, digital onboarding, corporate website) while staying close to the code. Core stack: JavaScript/TypeScript, React and React Native.
Founded in April 2018 and headquartered in Zug, AMINA Bank is a pioneer in the financial industry. In August 2019, AMINA received a Swiss banking and securities dealer license from FINMA. The broad, vertically integrated spectrum of services, combined with the highest security standards, make AMINA’s value proposition unique.
AMINA operates globally from its regulated hubs in Switzerland, Abu Dhabi, and Hong Kong to offer fiat and crypto services to progressive investors, traditional and crypto-native alike, whether individuals, corporates, or institutions.
CVVC Global Report and CB Insights named AMINA as one of the Top 50 Companies within the blockchain ecosystem. Aite Group awarded AMINA their 2021 Digital Wealth Management Impact Innovation Award in the ‘Digital Startup of the Year’ category, and LinkedIn listed AMINA as one of the Top Startups 2021 in Switzerland. In 2022, AMINA won the Digital Assets Offering or Service at the WealthBriefing Swiss EAM Awards, and the bank was also recognised for its product offering SEBAX and won the Best ETP of the Year award at the Swiss ETF Awards 2022. In 2023, AMINA won the European WealthBriefing Award in the Digital Assets Solution, Fund Manager category.
AMINA India is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMINA Bank AG. AMINA India acts as a virtual extension of the bank supporting activities spanning trading & liquidity management, digital assets research, marketing, investment solutions, risk management, account management, mid/back-office, product management, technology & engineering, IT support, finance and human resources.
We are looking for a hands-on Lead Front-End Engineer to take technical ownership of the Bank’s client-facing applications, including Online and Mobile Banking, Onboarding and our corporate website, while leading our front-end engineering teams.
You will own the front-end architecture and technology roadmap, actively shape solutions with Product, UX and architecture and backend engineering teams, and remain close to the code through design, code reviews, troubleshooting and development where required. This role combines deep technical leadership with team responsibility and is intended for someone who wants to remain an active engineer.
You will own the front-end architecture and technology roadmap, actively shape solutions with Product, UX and architecture and backend engineering teams, and remain close to the code through design, code reviews, troubleshooting and development where required. This role combines deep technical leadership with team responsibility and is intended for someone who wants to remain an active engineer.
- Act as the technical owner for Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Digital Onboarding and the corporate website.
- Own and evolve the front-end architecture, technology roadmap and engineering standards across web and mobile applications.
- Lead, coach, develop and support the front-end engineering team, including capacity and resource allocation across the different product domains.
- Drive pragmatic technical decisions balancing client experience, delivery needs, security, scalability and long-term maintainability.
- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, architects, back-end engineers, and security specialists to deliver reliable digital experiences.
- Remain hands-on, participating in solution design, architecture and code reviews, prototyping, troubleshooting and development when required.
- Act as the subject-matter expert for front-end engineering, driving quality, consistency and continuous improvement across the domain.
- Extensive front-end engineering experience, including experience as a Lead, Principal, Architect or similar technical leadership role.
- Strong hands-on expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, React and React Native.
- Proven experience designing and owning scalable architectures for complex web and mobile applications.
- Experience leading engineers while remaining actively involved in technology and software development.
- Strong knowledge of APIs, WebSockets, automated testing, CI/CD, performance, accessibility and secure development practices, including OWASP guidance.
- Strong understanding of modern front-end engineering practices, reusable components and mobile/web application architecture.
- Strong communication and technical decision-making skills, with the ability to work effectively with Product, UX and engineering stakeholders.
- Experience in banking, financial services, FinTech or another regulated environment is an advantage. Crypto experience is a significant plus
We owe our exponential growth to our innovative and collaborate team spirit and talented workforce. Every voice counts as we are always committed to learning from diverse perspectives and backgrounds because our people make the difference at AMINA Bank. Regardless of your age, gender, belief, and background, at AMINA EVERYONE is welcome!
Join our skilled team and together redefine finance.