Sr. Assoc, FrontEnd Eng, WRB Tech

Standard Chartered Bank; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working patterns

Wellbeing programs (Unmind)

Job summary

Standard Chartered PLC is seeking a Web Engineer to advance digital banking web applications across global channels. You will join a squad to finalize end-to-end solutions, and continuously improve the platform from both technical and user experience perspectives, staying current with modern software technologies.

You will collaborate with DevOps and Testing teams to strengthen the continuous delivery pipeline, participate in agile practices, and contribute to innovative architecture while

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer sciences or Software engineering with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Full software development lifecycle experience.
• DevOps toolchain experience (ADO, GIT, Jenkins, Artifactory, Vx).
• Build automation tools (webpack, vite).
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong experience with mobile hybrid architecture, WebView and JS bridge.
• Good knowledge web security (Pen Test).

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Optimize mobile applications and user experience on the Web platforms.
• Gather requirements, design, develop, deploy and support applications.
• Work closely with Product Owner and Squads to deliver user-centric solutions for internal and external customers.
• Promote adoption and rollout of Agile and modern software engineering practices.
• Promote and practice innovative software engineering practices and architecture design.
• Co-ordinate with development/interfacing teams and create a delivery pipeline across multiple streams.
• Ensure risks, issues and schedules are appropriately managed following agile principles.
• Collaborate with core DevOps and Testing teams to build and enhance a continuous delivery pipeline.
• Adapt to changes in priorities and requirements.

Skills

English communication

Mobile hybrid architecture

Web security

Agile mindset

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

ADO

GIT

Jenkins

Artifactory

Vx

Webpack

Vite

Job description

• There is a digital revolution happening that is changing the future of banking. Increasingly, Banking is Technology. Financial Services firms are becoming ever more defined by their technology and ability to use it to deliver outstanding customer experiences. Standard Chartered is looking for individuals interested in using innovative new products and modern technologies to deliver world class digital experiences for our clients and customers.
• The Wealth, Retail Banking (WRB) is accelerating transformation of agile banking services with DevOps and Agile practices, with an aim towards efficiency, automation, and improved transparency. Delivery Sprint Teams will be at the core of delivering this agenda.
• Delivery Sprint Teams will build and integrate components of the DevOps pipeline to deliver new banking capabilities, as well as refactoring of existing applications. Sprint teams will all be experienced programmers, operations people and product owners who can develop and drive their capability development end-to-end. Breadth across both programming and system operations is required of all candidates and depth must be demonstrated in their specialization; this is a cross-functional team with cross over between development and operations with business.

As a Web Engineer you will focus on product development, work with your squad to finalize end to end solution and deliver the product to the Bank’s digital channels. You will be part of the team that constantly analyse and improve the digital channel platform from a technical point of view as well as from user experience view. You will need to keep yourself updated with the latest software technologies and share the knowledge with your team.

The team is responsible for building user-centric web-based digital banking applications for use by both internal Bank’s staff and external Bank’s customers around the world. You will be working with highly skilled engineers on Web, Responsive front-end platforms, and get to work in modern software development environments and practices. As part of the digital channels team, you will have an opportunity to contribute to the evolving technical direction of the team as we adapt to this rapidly changing space.

The successful candidate is responsible developing a new generation of Digital Banking to promote a better user experience to clients. The individual is going to be part of agile team developing world class leading mobile banking. Expect to be challenged in your adaptability and ability to think out of box and use creative idea to resolve kinds of complex, real world programming challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Optimize mobile applications and user experience on the Web platforms
• Gather requirements, design, develop, deploy and support applications
• Work closely with Product Owner and Squads to deliver user-centric solutions for internal and external customers
• Promote adoption and rollout of Agile and modern software engineering practices
• Promote and practice innovative software engineering practices and architecture design
• Co-ordinate with development/interfacing teams and create a delivery pipeline across multiple streams
• Ensure risks, issues and schedules are appropriately managed following agile principles.
• Collaborate with core DevOps and Testing teams to build and enhance a continuous delivery pipeline
• Adapt to changes in priorities and requirements

Motivations

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, elevate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer sciences or Software engineering with 5 years of relevant experiences, preferably within an international technology organization in delivering complex projects
• Full software development lifecycle experience
• DevOps toolchain experience (ADO, GIT, Jenkins, Artifactory, Vx)
• Build automation tools (webpack, vite)
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong experience with mobile hybrid architecture, WebView and JS bridge.
• Good knowledge web security (Pen Test)

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.