Senior Front-End Engineer

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers. 

Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you. 

AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards

• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company

• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer, you will work cross-functional teams to play a critical role in the development of Apex’s B2B offering and maintaining Apex’s direct-to-consumer application. You will  be working on significant critical projects and will take responsibility for all facets of the development process. You will support and mentor other team members to improve team performance and velocity.  
We are looking for someone who is eager to dive into a highly collaborative, and fast-paced environment to build innovative financial products. Our ideal candidate has a strong sense of ownership, is an individual contributor, and enjoys finding creative solutions to complex problems. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Architecting efficient systems, devising elegant code structures 

• Design, develop, and maintain complex, high-performance mobile and web applications using React.JS, React Native, TypeScript, and GraphQL 

• Ability to own the end-to-end delivery of products from inception to production 

• Lead a team of engineers and have strong conflict-resolution skills 

• Optimize application performance by identifying and addressing bottlenecks, implementing best practices, and leveraging modern mobile and web development tools and techniques 

• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback to team members, and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards 

• Support the coordination releases in a timely manner and maintain deadlines 

• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint retrospectives 

• Effectively communicate technical concepts and progress updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders 

The engineer will engage in tight-knit cooperation with the current development team to accomplish their tasks effectively. The developer should be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of languages and technologies such as: 

• React Native 

• React.JS 

• TypeScript 

• JavaScript 

• Redux 

• Git 

• GraphQL 

• gRPC 

Desired Qualification & Background: 

• 5-8 years of programming experience with significant experience in frontend frameworks and technologies 

• Familiarity with back-end technologies and RESTful / GraphQL API integration 

• Startup experience strongly preferred in the fintech space 

• Experience with end-to-end full-stack mobile, web, and QA testing