VP, Fullstack Engineer (Frontend Focus)

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of professional JavaScript development
  • Strong experience with React and TypeScript
  • Hands-on experience with advanced data grid tools like AG Grid
  • Working knowledge of Python and web frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI)
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Build scalable front-end applications using React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
  • Develop reusable UI components and manage shared libraries
  • Deliver production releases through CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure
  • Collaborate with backend engineers on API design and integration
  • Monitor and enhance application performance
  • Implement authentication and authorization features
  • Write clean, testable code and contribute to code reviews

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model allowing work from home and office
  • Opportunities for mentoring junior team members
  • Exposure to cutting-edge development tools and technologies
  • Involvement in production-ready tools impacting business decisions
  • Opportunity to work in a financial services environment
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY

You will build and deliver user-facing applications that support risk and data-driven decision making. In this role, you will develop modern web interfaces, collaborate with backend engineers, and deploy solutions on Azure. Your work will help turn complex business needs into reliable, production-ready tools used across the organization.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Build scalable front-end applications using React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
  • Develop reusable UI components and maintain them in shared component libraries (Storybook)
  • Deliver production releases through CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure services
  • Collaborate with backend engineers to design and integrate Python/Django APIs
  • Monitor and improve application performance, including loading, rendering, and data handling
  • Implement authentication and authorization across environments
  • Write clean, testable code and contribute to engineering standards and code reviews
  • Document technical decisions and mentor junior team members


POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of professional experience in JavaScript development
  • Front-End:Strong experience with React and TypeScript. Experience building production-grade UI applications. Hands-on experience with advanced data grid tools (AG Grid preferred), including server-side data handling and performance tuning. Experience creating and maintaining component libraries or design systems
  • Back-End: Working knowledge of Python and web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI
  • Data: Experience writing SQL queries and performing data analysis tasks
  • Cloud / Infrastructure: Experience working with Microsoft Azure, including services such as App Service, Functions, or Containers
  • DevOps: Experience with modern build tools (Node.js, Vite, npm workspaces or monorepos). Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions
  • Tools: Familiarity with GitHub and VS Code
  • Additional Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly

NICE TO HAVE
  • Experience with Azure Databricks, including PySpark, Delta Lake, or workflow orchestration
  • Experience working in financial services, especially risk management
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools or workflows


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SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

About Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

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