Principal Frontend Developer (React)
Description For Principal Frontend Developer (React)
Capco, a leading global technology and business consultancy specializing in financial services, is seeking a Principal Frontend Developer with React expertise. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with some of the largest banks in the world on transformative projects.
As a Principal Frontend Developer, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the future of finance, architecting and implementing sophisticated frontend solutions. You'll leverage your extensive experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and modern frontend technologies to deliver high-quality, scalable applications. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong people management skills.
The ideal candidate will bring exceptional frontend development experience, particularly with React and its ecosystem, along with a proven track record of leading teams and mentoring junior developers. You'll work in an environment that values continuous learning, innovation, and diversity, with the opportunity to directly impact major financial institutions' digital transformation initiatives.
Capco offers a unique work culture focused on innovation and value creation, with a flat structure that enables direct collaboration with senior partners and clients. The company provides comprehensive benefits, including enhanced family-friendly policies and extensive professional development opportunities. This role is perfect for a senior technologist who wants to combine technical excellence with business impact in the financial services sector.
Responsibilities For Principal Frontend Developer (React)
- Demonstrate engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement
- Architect services and systems using accepted design patterns
- Guide teams in anticipating future use cases and design choices
- Manage engineers and track team efficiency and quality of work
- Contribute to products and solutions with articulated customer value
- Communicate complex ideas to non-experts effectively
- Stay current with new technologies in finance and other industries
- Contribute to the wider Capco business through thought leadership and mentoring
Requirements For Principal Frontend Developer (React)
- Exceptional JavaScript/TypeScript experience
- Experience with React and state management tools (Redux preferred)
- CSS expertise including SASS/LESS, frameworks, and responsive design
- Experience with security standards: OAuth2, OpenID Connect & JWT
- Experience deploying containerized applications in CI/CD pipelines
- Experience coaching and mentoring junior developers
- Knowledge of cloud concepts and capabilities
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Strong senior stakeholder management skills
Benefits For Principal Frontend Developer (React)
- Ongoing learning opportunities
- Flat organizational structure
- Diverse and inclusive meritocratic culture
- Enhanced family friendly benefits
- Maternity/adoption/shared parental leave
- Paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement
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