Front End Engineer - Assistant Vice President

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New York, NY
Hybrid
7+ Years Experience
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
The Front End Engineer will develop the frontend of iCapital's platform using ReactJS, collaborate with Product Management and UX Design teams, and implement features while maintaining code quality. Responsibilities include writing tests, peer code reviews, and contributing to frontend strategy.
Summary Generated by Built In

iCapital is powering the world's alternative investment marketplace. Our financial technology platform has transformed how advisors, wealth management firms, asset managers, and banks evaluate and recommend bespoke public and private market strategies for their high-net-worth clients. iCapital services approximately $184 billion in global client assets invested in 1,471 funds, as of March 2024. 

 

iCapital has been named to the Forbes Fintech 50 for seven consecutive years (2018-2023); a three-time selection by Forbes to its list of Best Startup Employers (2021-2023); and a three-time winner of MMI/Barron's Solutions Provider award (See link below).  

About the Role

iCapital is looking to hire an Assistant Vice President Frontend Engineer to join the Integrated Offerings Engineering team. This role will work on building the frontend of our platform in ReactJS. This work may be in support of new feature development, defect resolution, or UX enhancements as prioritized by the business. The ideal candidate will work closely with our Product Management and UX Design teams throughout the software development process, detailing requirements, reviewing work in progress, and addressing issues found via manual test efforts. The role will need to pay close attention to consistency and detail in implementation of design and UX specifications, along with functional requirements. The candidate will work with other team leads to define our frontend strategy as we foray into micro-frontend based architecture. The role may also offer the ability to manage a small team.


Responsibilities

· Build application features and reusable UI components in React 18+

· Write unit and integration tests, using Jest and React Testing Library

· Use modern frontend state management technologies like React Query, Redux, and hooks

· Active participation in recurring stand-up meetings, refinement, and retrospectives

· Participate in thorough Peer Code Reviews as part of our standard SDLC and Change Management Process

· Contribute to development of internal standards for frontend code style and code quality, and model them for the team

· Contribute to development of testing best practices, and model them for the team

· Participate in or lead design/architecture discussions about forward-looking technology strategy

· Support clients through systems integrations and production issues


Qualifications

· 5+ years of development experience with JS frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular, with 10+ years total progressive experience

· 5+ years of HTML / CSS development

· 5+ years of experience with web development ecosystem and working with backend REST / GraphQL APIs

· 4+ years of experience with JavaScript state management tools (React Query, Redux, Mobx, etc.)

· 4+ years of experience with JavaScript build tools (Webpack, Vite, Grunt, etc.) · 2+ years of experience working with Typescript or other strongly-typed programming language · 2+ years of experience directly managing other software engineers

· Experience working with micro-frontends is a plus

· Four-year college degree, preferably in Computer Science or a Math/Engineering discipline

· Keen eye for technical implementation of design and user experience elements

· Opinionated view on CSS structure within the context of a large application

· Demonstrated experience with advanced CSS implementations

· Able to work in an Agile / Kanban methodology

· Able to work independently or as part of a group effort, as required

· Excellent problem-solving skills

· Excellent communication skills

· Collaborative approach to software development


Benefits 

The base salary range for this role is $120,000 to $150,000. iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). 

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. We offer most employees the flexibility to work in the office three or four days. Every department has different needs, and some positions will be designated in-office jobs, based on their function.  

For additional information on iCapital, please visit https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us Twitter: @icapitalnetwork | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icapital-network-inc | Awards Disclaimer: https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us/recognition/ 

 

iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.


Top Skills

JavaScript
React
Typescript

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
1,500 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Powering the World’s Alternative Investment Marketplace. Part innovator, part educator, and part navigator of the alternatives industry, iCapital offers intuitive, scalable digital solutions that have transformed how private market and hedge fund investments are bought and sold. With iCapital, financial advisors, wealth managers, and asset managers around the world now have access to everything they need to deliver the return and diversification potential of alternatives to high-net-worth investors.

Why Work With Us

iCapital is a technology-driven cutting edge firm with an entrepreneurial spirit. You'll have the opportunity to make important contributions as part of a dynamic team where you can maximize your potential, develop new skills, and help change an industry within an innovative and fast-paced setting.

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