Software Engineer 1 – Backend UI, AI

Role Overview

• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products
• Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code
• Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs
• Performs analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements
• Makes sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront
• Takes feedback from code review and apply changes to meet standards
• Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures
• Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices
• Exhibits relentless focus in software reliability engineering standards embedded into development standards
• Embraces emerging technology opportunities and contributes to the best practices in support of the bank’s technology transformation
• Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Reviews tasks critically and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery; anticipates and communicates blockers and delays before they require escalation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Two to three years of relevant experience
• Expertise in ReactJS, Next.js, JavaScript (ES6+), and Node.js for building scalable, high-performance web applications.
• Strong experience with Micro Frontend architectures, reusable component libraries, and modern UI engineering practices.
• Proficiency in GraphQL, Apollo Client, Redux, Context API, Axios, and state management frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Styled Components, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience building accessible, user-centric applications with a strong focus on WCAG/ADA compliance, usability, and performance optimization.
• Solid understanding of web application architecture, design patterns, authentication/security (JWT/OAuth), and modern front-end tooling including Webpack, Babel, and NPM.
• Proven ability to design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and operational excellence.
• Hands-on experience with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, CloudBees, and Azure DevOps/TFS within modern software delivery environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical design skills, with the ability to evaluate dependencies, testing strategies, performance, resiliency, and supportability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and align technology initiatives to business objectives.

Tech Stack

• Apollo
• Azure
• Babel
• GraphQL
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• Next.js
• Node.js
• React
• Redux
• SCSS
• TFS
• Webpack

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law