Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Frontend Lead to join our team with multifaceted strengths at LSEG. This role is pivotal in bridging the gap between our Forge Design System and our agile scrum teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in frontend development, in-depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, expertise in Node.js, React, accessibility (a11y), Adobe Experience Manager ( AEM ) and Git. If you are passionate about crafting user-friendly web applications, implementing best practices, and encouraging partnership within a highly innovative environment, we want to hear from you.Key Responsibilities:\xc2\xb7 Collaborate with the team to ensure consistency to design guidelines across frontend development.\xc2\xb7 Own the frontend development efforts and coordinate the design and implementation of web applications.\xc2\xb7 Work closely with the scrum teams to understand project requirements and provide technical mentorship.\xc2\xb7 Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment process.\xc2\xb7 Provide mentorship and support to team members, encouraging growth and skill development.\xc2\xb7 Ensure the implementation of standard methodologies, including code quality, performance optimization, and accessibility standards.\xc2\xb7 Lead version control and branching strategies using Git.\xc2\xb7 Tackle and resolve sophisticated technical issues in the frontend development process.\xc2\xb7 Stay up-to-date with industry trends and new technologies in frontend development.Education and Experience:\xc2\xb7 Possession of a BS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field, or its foreign equivalent.\xc2\xb7 Extensive professional experience of at least 10 years in software development, with a minimum of 3 years dedicated to application or web service development.\xc2\xb7 A consistent record of over 5 years in crafting and building web applications using technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, and relevant frameworks like REACTJS, Vue, and Angular.\xc2\xb7 Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with a history of guiding geographically distributed engineering teams, including onshore, offshore, and nearshore members.\xc2\xb7 A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in developing marketing solutions on AEM (Java, maven, AEM 6.5).\xc2\xb7 A strong background in delivering scalable, robust software libraries for both internal and external teams.\xc2\xb7 Proficiency in SDK development and maintenance for Java, NodeJS, and REACT JS libraries to implement brand guidelines.\xc2\xb7 Strategic Vision: Ability to lead and define a consolidated digital technology strategy that aligns with the needs of various collaborators across the business.\xc2\xb7 Provision of standardized tooling to empower development teams and maintain consistency across LSEG\'s digital ecosystem.\xc2\xb7 Partnership and insight to support the development of a robust single source of truth design system.\xc2\xb7 Advocacy and facilitation of the efficient adoption of the design system by scrum teams to accelerate the software development process.\xc2\xb7 Definition of non-functional benchmarks for broader programs and alignment with the central architecture board.\xc2\xb7 Proficiency in working within a matrixed organization, collaborating with business analysts, delivery teams, architecture, UX, and QA functions.\xc2\xb7 Experience in User Experience design and graphic user interface modeling.\xc2\xb7 Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities, including working with customers to bring together requirements.\xc2\xb7 Advanced ability to transform sophisticated requirements and abstract concepts into practical designs and software applications.\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of integrating accessibility components for screen readers and other accessibility features into front-end pages.\xc2\xb7 Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and Subversion.\xc2\xb7 Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.\xc2\xb7 Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.\xc2\xb7 Experience working in an agile development team.\xc2\xb7 Proven experience and understanding of building applications for different platforms, including web and mobile browsers, recognizing their outstanding characteristics.Competitive Edge: You\'ll be even more competitive if you have:\xc2\xb7 Extensive experience working with AEM and accessibility (A11y).\xc2\xb7 Solid understanding of or experience with authentication schemes like OAuth.\xc2\xb7 Experience in working with design systems to support an enterprise digital experience.\xc2\xb7 Familiarity with technologies such as natural language processing, machine learning, information retrieval, information extraction, document classification, summarization, and named entity extraction and resolution.\xc2\xb7 Solid understanding of agile software development methodologies.\xc2\xb7 Experience in building and presenting with web services using PHP, Java, or Python.\xc2\xb7 Proficiency in using and designing APIs and RESTful web services, in line with industry standards.This role is performed during UK business hours and occasional weekend work may be required.LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone\xe2\x80\x99s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. 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