Principal Front-End Engineer

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): AZ, FL, GA, NC and TX

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of the world's most innovative companies and investors. We are looking for a hands-on Principal Engineer to join our growing SVB Go Online Banking delivery team, which provides technology solutions and integration services in following areas: Digital Banking, Core banking, Credit/Charge/Debit Cards, and Foreign Exchange. This position provides expert technical guidance on large, complex, and strategic projects with significant impact. Facilitates the creation and implementation of software systems and software development. Consults and provides subject matter expertise on software evaluations, feasibility studies, and new technologies. Specializes in software development and integration with third party solutions, as a single point of contact with the third-party vendors. Recommends processes and products that meet strategic goals while aligning with the Bank's long-term technology direction.

• Software Development Support - Facilitates software development through the creation of software utilities or other means to support effective software development activities/solutions. Evaluates software specifications to determine feasibility of use in particular infrastructures. Analyzes, presents, and implements necessary development and/or infrastructure changes.
• Technical Expert - Maintains a strong knowledge of technology trends and impact on the Bank's infrastructure in order to provide relevant consultative guidance. Trains and mentors others on new technologies.
• Consultation - Provides technical advice and direction to associates, management, and developmental project teams. Utilizes expertise to consult and develop software to solve complex technical problems.
• Business Strategy - Advises on strategies that align developmental projects with long-term business needs and technological direction. Assists management in implementing initiatives or strategies across the division.

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive development experience as a Software Engineer
• Hands-on development experience in Node, React, and LoopBack
• Technical lead experience for medium to large sized projects
• Experience building and maintaining large software platforms

• Solid experience with React 16+, Redux, Mobx Store Management, Node.js, Typescript, ES6, CSS3, CSS Reprocessors, Grid Layout Knowledge, Jest Test

• Very well versed and practical experience with Agile/Iterative delivery methodologies

• Deep love of building elegant, maintainable, well-documented, secure code - Abstracting and refactoring should be a passion, not a chore Ability to influence the architecture and design

• Ability to analyze and trouble shoot production issues Experience with TDD and CICD delivery Experience with distributed systems and with Micro-services architecture

• Led and managed work for a team of 3 to 4 UI / Full stack engineers

• Hands-on experience with RESTful web services, web applications, transactional databases, NoSQL databases

• Experience with enterprise integration services/solutions Experience and exposure to API gateways

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, Docker and Jenkins

• Bonus points for experience with regulated financial organizations

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.