Frontend Principal Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the vision and guide a team of engineers to build and support digital products and services (DPS) across S&T core priorities
• Partner with User Experience, Product Management, IT, Data & Analytics, Emerging Tech, Innovation, and Process Engineering teams to deliver the Digital Products portfolio
• Support software development strategy utilizing industry standards. Create roadmap and timing of implementation of the roadmap based on business requirements and strategy.
• Support expanding DPS capabilities through a customer obsessed, services-driven digital solutions platform that leverages data and AI to deliver automated and personalized experiences
• Help problem solve delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to the engineering initiatives to the stakeholders
• Interact with key business partners to recommend solutions that best meet the strategic needs of the business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 9+years of relevant software development experience.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with React.js and modern front-end development.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and front-end performance optimization.
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux, Zustand, or React Context API.
• Proficiency in component-based architecture and responsive UI design.
• Working knowledge of front-end build tools, bundlers, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with design systems and UI libraries such as Material-UI, Tailwind CSS, or Chakra UI.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL (optional).
• Understanding of backend concepts and microservices (preferred but not required).
• Experience with Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS for front-end deployments.
• Exposure to high-performance, scalable front-end applications.
• Knowledge of design patterns and best practices for front-end architecture.
• Full-stack development experience is a plus but not required.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with global teams.

Qualities

• Strong attention to detail and extremely well-organized
• Ability to run a large team of software engineers
• Ability to be able to interface with the business and recognize their needs and priorities
• Ability to work cross functionally with product, service design and operations across the organization
• Demonstrated passion for excellence with respect to Engineering services, education, and support
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to navigate through a complex and matrixed internal environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with regional and global partners in other functional units
• Ability to navigate a complex organization and to influence and lead people across cultures at a senior level