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Job Description
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong full stack capabilities and deep expertise in modern web UI development. This role is ideal for someone who leads from the front i.e. driving technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and building scalable, high-quality applications.
This is a full stack role with a strong frontend emphasis. The ideal candidate brings excellent UI engineering skills, along with good backend development experience as a foundation, and the ability to operate across the stack. Candidates with solid backend expertise and system design experience will stand out.
What You’ll Do
Design and develop scalable full stack applications with a focus on modern Web UI (React, Angular).
Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architecture and system design decisions.
Build high-quality, intuitive, and performant user interfaces with strong attention to usability and responsiveness.
Collaborate with product, business, and architecture teams to deliver robust, end-to-end solutions.
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code; lead and participate in code reviews.
Mentor and guide engineers, fostering strong engineering practices and continuous improvement.
Drive best practices in frontend development, testing, and performance optimization.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and lead resolution efforts.
Evaluate new technologies and lead proof-of-concepts.
Contribute across the full software lifecycle, including development, deployment, and production support.
Work in Agile/Scrum teams and manage work using tools like JIRA.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of experience in software development with strong full stack exposure.
Deep expertise in frontend/UI engineering, including:
React and/or Angular
JavaScript/TypeScript (ES6+)
Modern frontend tooling (Webpack, Jest, etc.)
Proven experience building scalable, high-quality web applications with strong focus on UI/UX.
Strong understanding of browser behavior, performance optimization, and responsive design.
Experience with frontend testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Mocha, etc.).
Good backend development experience, including:
Building and consuming REST APIs
Working with microservices-based architectures
Understanding of backend fundamentals (data modeling, API design, performance considerations)
Familiarity with authentication and security mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, SSO).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git).
Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
Experience mentoring engineers and leading code reviews.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
Solid backend engineering experience, including designing and building scalable backend services.
Experience with Java (Spring Boot) or similar backend frameworks.
Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and data modeling.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS).
Experience working in complex, distributed systems at scale.
What Sets You Apart
Ability to operate confidently across the full stack while bringing strong frontend leadership.
Depth in backend system design and performance optimization.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to lead initiatives end-to-end.
Ability to influence technical direction and drive alignment across teams.
Passion for building high-quality user experiences and continuously improving engineering practices.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description. You may be required to perform other duties that are not included in this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in software development with strong full stack exposure
- Deep expertise in frontend/UI engineering (React and/or Angular)
- JavaScript/TypeScript (ES6+)
- Modern frontend tooling (Webpack, Jest, etc.)
- Proven experience building scalable, high-quality web applications with strong UI/UX focus
- Strong understanding of browser behavior, performance optimization, and responsive design
- Experience with frontend testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Mocha, etc.)
- Backend development experience: building and consuming REST APIs, microservices, data modeling, API design
- Familiarity with authentication and security mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, SSO)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading code reviews; familiarity with Agile/Scrum
- Solid backend engineering experience and designing scalable backend services (preferred)
- Experience with Java (Spring Boot) or similar backend frameworks (preferred)
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and data modeling (preferred)
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS) (preferred)
- Experience working in complex, distributed systems at scale (preferred)
Empower (empower) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Empower (empower) and has not been reviewed or approved by Empower (empower).
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 6% plus potential discretionary contributions and no‑cost financial planning signal strong retirement support. This focus on retirement consistently elevates the value of the total rewards package.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with mental‑health resources, wellness incentives, and HSA contributions indicates a robust health offering. Multiple plan options and supportive services (such as virtual care and second opinions) expand access and utility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO programs (including Responsible Time for exempt roles), paid holidays, floating days, and paid volunteer hours offer strong time‑off coverage. These features contribute materially to overall compensation value.
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What We Do
Built on a foundation of trust, integrity and promise, we proudly serve over 71,000 outstanding organizations and more than 17 million individuals. ¹ We take great pride in helping people with saving, investing and advice, while providing them with the tools and resources they need to help reach their financial goals. We’re continuing to grow — and innovate — every day. Our mission is to empower financial freedom for all. That mission starts by delivering advice, personalized guidance and critical support. We strive to meet the unique needs of everyone we serve and embrace the opportunity to inspire them along their journey. Disclosures: https://www.empower.com/social-media
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