Lead Frontend Engineer - Secure Messaging in Fintech

addepar1; New York (NY); On-site; USD 134,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a frontend emphasis to own the UI layer for Advisor Experience Secure Messaging. You will lead frontend architecture, build component systems, and collaborate with Product Design to translate complex advisor workflows into elegant interfaces.

You will also work across the full stack as needed to deliver complete features and integrate with backend services and APIs, while promoting accessibility, performance, and testability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering, with frontend focus.
• Strong experience with at least one modern frontend framework.
• Experience building component libraries and design systems.
• Familiarity with server-side code in Java or Node.js.
• Interest or background in fintech/wealth management workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture and build scalable UI systems.
• Collaborate with Product Design to translate wireframes into interfaces.
• Develop and maintain a high-performance, accessible UI.
• Integrate frontend with backend APIs and services.
• Champion accessibility, performance, and automated testing.

Skills

Frontend development

React/Vue/Svelte

Component libraries

Backend familiarity

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Node.js

APIs

Job description

Addepar is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a frontend emphasis to own the UI layer for Advisor Experience Secure Messaging. You will lead frontend architecture, build component systems, and collaborate with Product Design to translate complex advisor workflows into elegant interfaces.

You will also work across the full stack as needed to deliver complete features and integrate with backend services and APIs, while promoting accessibility, performance, and testability.