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Staff Frontend Engineer, Market Data

Ridgeline
Location
Reno, NV
Posted
27 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10+ years of industry experience in front-end development
  • Strong expertise in React, JavaScript, and TypeScript
  • Experience in UI testing frameworks like Playwright, Cypress, and Jest
  • Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
  • Experience migrating a legacy system to a modern tech stack
  • Experience working in an agile environment
Nice to have
  • AWS / cloud-native application experience
  • Backend-for-front-end development experience
  • Java or Kotlin experience
  • Background in financial services or investment management
What the job really is

As a Staff Frontend Engineer on Ridgeline's Market Data team, you will lead UI modernization efforts and drive the migration of legacy systems to modern practices. Your role involves evaluating current UI components, mentoring early- to mid-career developers, defining UI strategies, and collaborating with product managers and backend engineers to ensure seamless integration. You will also contribute to improving code quality and implementing automated testing strategies.

Benefits
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Educational and wellness reimbursements
  • $0 cost employee insurance plans
  • Participation in Company Stock Plan
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant legacy code modernization
  • Emphasis on mentoring may require strong leadership skills
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