UI Principal Engineer

Codinix Consulting Services; New Jersey; On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Codinix Consulting Services is seeking a UI Principal Engineer in Whippany, NJ. In this role, you will drive the design and architectural decisions for front-end platforms, mentor engineering teams, and ensure application scalability and performance. Candidates should possess strong skills in JavaScript, React, and Redux, along with a background in leading Agile teams. The ideal candidate will also have experience in financial services domains and be expected to provide strategic technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading front-end engineering initiatives.
• Strong understanding of API integration and security implementation.
• Expertise in performance optimization and scalability planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable and high-performance front-end applications.
• Define and enforce UI architecture standards and coding guidelines.
• Collaborate with architects and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Skills

JavaScript

React

Redux

Angular

TypeScript

ES6

HTML5

CSS3

Styled Components

Jest

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Microsoft Azure

GraphQL

Cypress Component Testing

Tools

RESTful APIs

Spring Boot

New Relic

Datadog

Splunk

Job description

Location: Whippany , NJ
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: 120K

Role Brief

Embark on a transformative journey as a UI Principal Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping next-generation digital experiences and enterprise-scale front-end platforms. In this role, you will provide strategic technical leadership, influence architecture decisions, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing applications.

You will lead front-end engineering initiatives, define UI architecture standards, mentor engineering teams, and drive innovation across modern web technologies while ensuring alignment with enterprise and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable and high-performance front-end applications
• Define and enforce UI architecture standards, engineering best practices, and coding guidelines
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, designers, and backend teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• API integration
• Security implementation
• Performance optimization
• Scalability planning
• Lead Agile engineering teams and conduct technical reviews, mentoring, and architectural guidance
• Design and optimize large-scale Single Page Applications (SPAs)
• Work closely with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies
• Support modernization initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
• Provide technical leadership in resolving complex engineering challenges
• Collaborate with stakeholders and leadership teams to align technology strategy with business goals
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and regulatory standards

Front-End Technologies

• JavaScript
• React
• Redux
• Angular
• TypeScript
• ES6
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Styled Components

Testing & Quality

• Jest
• Enzyme
• React Testing Library (RTL)
• Cypress Component Testing
• Java
• RESTful APIs
• Spring Boot microservices
• Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture patterns
• API Gateway integration
• OAuth2 / JWT authentication

Architecture & Engineering Leadership

• Event-driven architecture
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Performance tuning for large-scale SPAs
• Secure front-end development practices
• Leading Agile teams
• Conducting code reviews
• Driving architectural decisions
• Mentoring engineers
• Experience in banking or financial services domains, especially: Customer Care platforms, CRM systems, Contact Center technologies
• Redux Saga
• Reselect
• GraphQL
• WebSockets
• Real-time data visualization
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Microsoft Azure
• New Relic
• Datadog
• Splunk
• XSS
• CSRF
• CORS
• Open-source projects
• Internal engineering frameworks
• Technical blogs or communities

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing capabilities
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to provide technical thought leadership across complex initiatives

Additional Information

Candidates may be assessed on:

• Risk and controls
• Change and transformation management
• Strategic and digital thinking
• Technical architecture and engineering leadership