Senior Front End Engineer

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New York, NY
Hybrid
135K-169K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
Apex Fintech Solutions aims to enable frictionless investing for everyone.
The Role
The Senior Front End Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain Apex’s B2B offerings and consumer applications. Responsibilities include architecting systems, developing high-performance web and mobile applications using technologies such as React and TypeScript, leading a team, optimizing application performance, conducting code reviews, and participating in agile practices.
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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. We are based in Dallas, TX and also have offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, 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 Front End 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.

Duties/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

Education and/or Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) required; advanced degree preferred

  • 5+ years of programming experience with significant experience in front-end frameworks and technologies

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

  • Startup experience strongly preferred in the fintech space

Required Skills/Abilities

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

  • Familiarity with technologies such as: React Native, React.JS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Redux, XCode, Git, and gRPC

  • Ability to manage time efficiently and is highly collaborative

  • Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure

Work Environment

  • This job operates in a hybrid, office environment.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS , we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

Salary Range

$135,300-$169,125

The annual base salary range for this position is noted above. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.

Top Skills

React
Typescript

What the Team is Saying

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The Company
New York, NY
750 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Apex is a market-leading, technologically independent software company that provides safe, frictionless digital execution, clearing, and storage for the global universe of investable assets. What drives us is creating independence that produces ownership of the data that is used to build community, increase financial literacy, and
eliminate barriers to economic opportunities for the next generation of digital wealth creation.

To do this, our team members live above just doing a job and are those who are building careers. We don’t merely complete tasks at Apex; we have a purpose to be realized. Our colleagues champion why we do what we do.
We each strive to change the world and widen our impact with the breadth and depth of our client base and end investors.

Why Work With Us

We are bold enough to do what needs to be done. Savvy enough to know what that is. Kind and candid enough to tell it like it is every step of the way. We are compelling in our own right but devoted to joint success. We watch our backs. We scout the way ahead. We put ourselves, our team, and our clients in a position to soar.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Typical time on-site: 2 days a week
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