Senior Front End Developer

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In the fast paced work of FinTech Open Banking, where innovation meets financial services, we are seeking an exceptional engineer to drive our engineering team to new heights.

Role Overview:

We're seeking an exceptional Senior Front End Developer to lead our front-end engineering team with a strong product mindset. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, driving innovation in our user interfaces while mentoring a talented team of developers. The ideal candidate will shape our front-end architecture, champion best practices, and push the boundaries of what's possible in modern web development. As the Front End Developer lead, you will play a key role in not just designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications, but also influencing the product roadmap, ensuring that front-end decisions align with user needs, business goals, and long-term scalability.. Aside from our API, these UI components are the main interaction our clients and their customers have with Yapily.

Beyond writing code, you'll act as a bridge between engineering and product, using data, user feedback, and industry best practices to refine and optimize our web applications. Aside from our API, these UI components are the main interaction our clients and their customers have with Yapily, making your role critical to our success.

The ideal candidate should have expert level skills in frontend development, as well as strong proficiency in backend development and APIs. Excellent development experience with modern Javascript frameworks, backend technologies and testing tools are necessary. Our technical stack includes Vue, Nuxt.js, Node.js, Java, Spring, Jasmine, Karma, Enzyme and Selenium. Experience in aggregation businesses or open banking is also highly advantageous.

Our company has been recognised as a leader in the Open Banking industry, with numerous accolades for our innovative products and services.

Join our vibrant and collaborative work environment, where ideas are nurtured and creativity thrives. We believe in fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

With a global presence, you have the opportunity to work with talented professionals around the world, expanding your horizons and making a difference.

We also understand the importance of work life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, ensuring you thrive both professionally and personally, however there is a requirement to attend the office at least two days a week, for collaboration, socials and just hanging out with a cool crew!

We also invest in our employees growth and development offering a training allowance for every employee, as well as mentorship opportunities.

Join us in shaping the future of open banking, and making a real impact in the financial industry.

Requirements

• Lead and mentor a Front End development team, fostering technical excellence and driving innovation
• Define and implement technical strategy, architectural decisions, and development best practices
• Champion modern development practices and ensure knowledge sharing across the organization
• Architect and implement complex, high-performance SPA with a focus on scalability and accessibility
• Design and maintain internal APIs, ensuring seamless integration between frontend and backend systems
• Establish and monitor performance metrics, implementing optimizations for both cost and quality
• Partner with Product Management to define technical requirements and product roadmap
• Work closely with UX/UI designers to implement intuitive, visually appealing interfaces
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to deliver new customer-facing products and features
• Implement robust code review processes and maintain high development standards
• Ensure application security through implementation of best practices and regular audits
• Take ownership of quality assurance processes, including testing strategies and automation

This list is not exhaustive, and there may be other tasks that we ask you to be involved in from time to time. Above all, you are flexible and want to add value wherever you can. You understand that in a small and relatively young organisation, priorities change. Not only will you expect to be asked to input and lead in other areas, but you'll be instigating this yourself.

For your new role:

You love innovation - it's wired into your DNA.

You're commercially minded.

You think outside of the box and are pragmatic. You will bring in and iterate on the experience, skills and knowledge of best practice that you have seen elsewhere. You are always looking for better and cost effective ways to do things.

You have aligned experience. You have worked in a fast past financial services environment before. You have designed, operationalised and right sized processes to ensure effective engineering management.

You are driven and curious. You ask questions and you strive to understand.

You understand that your stakeholders will have different strengths. You're happy to learn from them and to share your expertise.

You enjoy solving problems. You don't get flustered easily. You're comfortable managing your time and can be counted on to skilfully handle issues.

You understand the importance of attention to detail and ensuring quality outputs. Everything you produce is of high quality.

You have exceptionally high integrity. You'll treat all interactions with the confidentiality, sensitivity and diplomacy they deserve.

You have a can-do approach. You think on your feet. Switching up tasks and juggling multiple priorities comes naturally to you.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Postgraduate degree preferred.

Proven experience in software development and architecture, preferably within the fintech or banking industry.

Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing complex projects across frontend and backend domains.

Strong leadership skills with a track record of operating and working in high-performing engineering teams.

Exceptional communication skills, both technical and non-technical, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and concisely.

Deep understanding of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory requirements related to Open Banking and financial technology.

Benefits

ABOUT YAPILY

Yapily is an open banking infrastructure platform solving a fundamental problem in financial services today: access. Historically, card networks have monopolised the global movement of money, and banks have monopolised the ownership of, and access to, financial data.

Yapily was founded to challenge these structures and create a global open economy that works for everyone. We exist behind the scenes, securely connecting companies - from growth to enterprise - to thousands of banks worldwide, enabling them to access data and initiate payments through the power of open banking.

OUR BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays)
• We also offer an additional one days holiday after 1 years service up to the value of 5 days over 5 years
• We're serious about work/life balance and operate hybrid working, giving you the flexibility to work from home, working from our amazing office space or work abroad for up to 30 days per year - Nomad Working
• We offer enhanced Paternity and Maternity leave
• Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance through BUPA
• Comprehensive and tailored mental health support through an award winning provider
• Company Pension Scheme
• £200 annual Learning and Personal Development budget
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Access to many discounts through the Yapily Benefits Hub
• Employee Referral Scheme which offers £1000 per employee referral
• Team Activities - we have a monthly social budget to support getting together over pizza
• Daily snacks provided in the office.
• Dog Friendly Office

Our Values:

We obsess about quality

• Our customers have entrusted us with a critical function in a regulated industry...and we take that responsibility seriously. We always assume ownership and hold ourselves accountable.

We are curious

• Our innovation is powered by our collective growth mindset. We're lifelong learners who challenge assumptions, experiment, and iterate.

We act with integrity

• We're guided by our mission and earn and maintain trust by doing what's right, even when it's not easy.

We're do-ers

• We reject indifference and agility is our strength.
• We're motivated by challenges, and biassed towards action.

We problem-solve together

• We're diverse people in diverse places, and know the best solutions are born out of collaboration. We win, lose, and learn...together.