What you'll do
- Take full ownership of the client-facing platform and embedded SDK in a fintech environment.
- Define frontend architecture and standards as the first frontend specialist on a small senior engineering team.
- Develop modern TypeScript applications using web components and Lit, integrating with banks and fintech platforms.
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers, dedicating 25% of time to API and backend development using Ruby on Rails.
- Balance hands-on development (75%) with technical planning, standards setting, and stakeholder collaboration.
What you should know
- Ideal for engineers who enjoy autonomy and defining frontend architecture from the ground up.
- Requires comfort working in a full-stack environment with both frontend and backend responsibilities.
- Opportunity to work on production software used by large financial partners, impacting real-world fintech integrations.
- Onsite role based in Chicago, requiring US work authorization for full-time employment.
- Challenging role balancing hands-on coding with technical leadership and collaboration.
About the company
- A fast-growing fintech startup focused on secure, high-quality frontend solutions impacting revenue and customer adoption.
- Operates in a highly technical, security-focused environment serving banks and fintech platforms.
- Small, senior engineering team emphasizing autonomy and greenfield decision-making.
- Values innovation and ownership, allowing engineers to set architectural direction.
- Offers equity and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and stock options.
Key required skills
TypeScriptWeb ComponentsLitRuby on RailsReact