Lead Software Engineer – UI

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Empower

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10,000+ employees

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

👥 B2C

Finance • Fintech • B2C

Empower is a leading provider of financial services focused on helping individuals and organizations achieve financial freedom through retirement planning and investment management. Serving over 19 million Americans, Empower offers a comprehensive suite of finance-related services, including smart planning and investment advice, and tools like the Empower Personal Dashboard™ for a complete financial view. The company is renowned as a top retirement plan provider and works closely with personal investors, workplace plan savers, plan sponsors, and financial professionals. Empower is also recognized for initiatives in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and has a social commitment that bolsters community impact.

📋 Description

• Design and develop scalable full stack applications with a focus on modern Web UI (React, Angular) • Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architecture and system design decisions • Build high-quality, intuitive, and performant user interfaces with strong attention to usability and responsiveness • Collaborate with product, business, and architecture teams to deliver robust, end-to-end solutions • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code; lead and participate in code reviews • Mentor and guide engineers, fostering strong engineering practices and continuous improvement • Drive best practices in frontend development, testing, and performance optimization • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and lead resolution efforts • Evaluate new technologies and lead proof-of-concepts • Contribute across the full software lifecycle, including development, deployment, and production support • Work in Agile/Scrum teams and manage work using tools like JIRA

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software development with strong full stack exposure • Deep expertise in frontend/UI engineering, including: React and/or Angular • JavaScript/TypeScript (ES6+) • Modern frontend tooling (Webpack, Jest, etc.) • Proven experience building scalable, high-quality web applications with strong focus on UI/UX • Strong understanding of browser behavior, performance optimization, and responsive design • Experience with frontend testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Mocha, etc.) • Good backend development experience, including: Building and consuming REST APIs • Working with microservices-based architectures • Understanding of backend fundamentals (data modeling, API design, performance considerations) • Familiarity with authentication and security mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, SSO) • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git) • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills • Experience mentoring engineers and leading code reviews • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development practices

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment • Fluid career paths • Purpose and well-being recognition • Work-life balance support • Welcoming and inclusive environment