Lead UI Engineer (Angular)

Raymond James & Associates; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Raymond James & Associates is seeking an experienced Lead UI Engineer with deep Angular expertise to lead design, modernization, and support of enterprise-scale web applications. You will drive frontend architecture, mentor engineers, and partner with product, architecture, QA, and business teams.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence about 3 days per week at Jersey City, NJ (and other offices). The position emphasizes performance, accessibility, and scalable UI patterns, with

Qualifications

• 10+ years professional software engineering experience.
• 7+ years Angular development experience.
• UI Lead/Architect experience with front-end teams.
• Proficient in Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS/SCSS, RxJS.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end architecture for enterprise Angular apps.
• Define front-end standards, design patterns, and reviews.
• Mentor front-end engineers and conduct code reviews.
• Build reusable components and UI libraries.
• Ensure performance, accessibility, and responsive design.

Skills

Angular

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3/SCSS

RxJS

REST API integration

Responsive design

Accessibility WCAG

Secure development

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Testing frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

None

Job description

Job Description Summary

Note: This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office 3 days per week at one of the following office locations: St, Petersburg, FL (primary), Denver, CO, or Jersey City, NJ.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead UI Engineer with deep expertise in Angular to lead the design, development, modernization, and ongoing support of enterprise-scale web applications. This role will serve as the front-end technical leader for a portfolio of business-critical applications (Trading Systems), responsible for driving architectural standards, mentoring engineers, and delivering high-quality user experiences while balancing new feature development with operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary UI technical lead for enterprise Angular applications.
• Define and enforce front-end architecture standards, design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.
• Lead technical design sessions and architecture reviews.
• Mentor and coach front-end engineers, promoting engineering excellence and continuous learning.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and architectural diagrams.
• Partner with product, architecture, QA, and business teams to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Design, build, and maintain modern Angular applications using the latest Angular framework capabilities.
• Establish reusable component libraries and shared UI frameworks.
• Drive adoption of responsive design, accessibility standards, and performance optimization techniques.
• Develop scalable state management and enterprise UI patterns.
• Improve application performance, maintainability, and user experience.
• Diagnose and resolve application defects, performance bottlenecks, and user-reported issues.
• Continuously improve application reliability, supportability, monitoring, and observability.
• Balance strategic modernization efforts with operational support commitments.
• Participate in incident response, deployment validation, and release readiness activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Previous Experience/Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• More than ten (10) years of professional software engineering experience.
• More than seven (7) years of hands-on Angular development experience.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a UI Lead, Technical Lead, or Front-End Architect.
• Expert-level proficiency with: Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 / SCSS, RxJS.
• Strong understanding of: Component-based architecture, state management patterns, REST API integration, responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), secure development practices
• Experience with: Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing back-end services using: Java / Spring Boot, .NET, Node.js
• Experience with: Microservices architectures, Azure Cloud Services, Docker, Kubernetes, API design and integration
• Experience implementing application monitoring and observability solutions.
• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise applications in production environments.
• Familiarity with Agentic AI frameworks and AI-assisted software delivery practices.

Licenses/Certifications

• None required.

Education

• Bachelor's - Completed: Computer and Information Science, High School (HS) - Completed (Required)

Work Experience

• General Experience - 3 to 6 years

Salary Range

$100,000.00-$150,000.00

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include

• medical, dental, and vision
• life insurance
• critical illness insurance and accident insurance
• disability benefits
• retirement savings
• paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• parental leave

To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

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