Company Description
Solactive AG is a FinTech company operating globally and growing at a fast pace, headquartered in Frankfurt. Since 2007, we develop tailor-made and multi-asset class index solutions for ETFs and other index-linked investment products for the leading global investment banks and asset managers as our clients. Flexibility, efficiency, and providing the highest quality are at the heart and soul of our business philosophy. We are now hiring!
Job Overview
The User Interfaces Team at Solactive defines, implements, and maintains our Design System, the foundation for consistent, high-quality interfaces across the company. This system ensures a cohesive user experience, standardizes processes, and promotes collaboration, enhancing efficiency in development and operations. The team also manages Solactives public website, aligning it with our design principles and ensuring smooth integration.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll tackle complex challenges, building scalable, user-friendly front-end applications that delight internal and external users. Collaborating with development and business teams, you’ll drive UI design and implementation, setting new standards for front-end excellence. Our fast-growing, dynamic environment offers the opportunity to make a significant impact, continuously learn, and grow.
If you thrive on solving complex problems and building reliable, high-performance systems, we’d love to hear from you.
Your Tasks
* UI Framework & Design System: Maintain and enhance the UI framework used as the basis for all graphical interfaces at Solactive, ensuring a consistent and cohesive design language.
* Design and Implementation of UI Architecture: Develop a flexible and scalable architecture for user interfaces that supports the needs of current and future projects.
* Front-End Development: Lead the development and maintenance of Solactive’s public webpage as well as other client-facing applications, with a strong focus on user experience and performance.
* Solactive Public Webpage: Lead the development and maintenance of Solactive’s public webpage using a modern tech stack (Strapi, Astro, Vite)
* Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with backend, DevOps, and business teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment of frontend applications.
* Support Full-Stack Development: Utilize knowledge in Java, Go, and Python as needed to assist with full-stack development tasks
Your Profile
* Deep Expertise in React: Proven track record of designing, building, and scaling complex front-end applications using React.
* UI Framework Maintenance: Experienced in maintaining a UI framework or design system, ensuring consistency across all graphical interfaces.
* Architecture Design: Ability to design flexible, scalable UI architectures that allow for future growth and adaptation.
* Problem-Solving Mindset: Skilled in creating and applying problem-solving scripts to tackle complex development challenges efficiently.
* Collaboration & Mentorship: Strong communicator, able to work well with other teams and mentor junior developers.
* Full-stack proficiency: Strong understanding of back-end development concepts and technologies to collaborate effectively with back-end teams and contribute to the overall architecture (Java, Go, Python).
* Innovation: A drive to explore new approaches and technologies to improve development processes and deliver innovative solutions.
Our Offer
* Global Team: Join our motivated international team at Solactive
* FinTech Excellence: Experience FinTech excellence at Solactive
* Modern Culture: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup-like culture
* Responsibility & Connections: Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in- and outside the company
* Vacation: Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New Year
* Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive compensation package
* Special Benefits: Job ticket and gym, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits
* Community & Networking: Engage in our various networking events
* Professional Development: Grow both personally and professionally through our diverse training offers
* Flexibility: Embrace a flexible work culture with the freedom to choose your work hours, including a hybrid work model, all within a diverse and dynamic environment