Introduction
This opportunity is ideal for individuals interested in contributing as a Lead Frontend Engineer (AVP) within State Street’s Global Technology Services (GTS) organization. GTS is a critical enabler of State Street’s business, delivering data, insights, and digital capabilities to our clients. We are driving enterprise-wide digital transformation by leveraging industry best practices and advanced technologies. The ideal candidate demonstrates integrity, creativity, and a strong commitment to continuous learning. This role requires a collaborative mindset, a passion for innovation, and the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Frontend Engineer with deep expertise in Single Page Application (SPA) development using React and TypeScript, combined with strong capabilities in platform engineering, DevOps, and AI-driven development practices. This role blends hands-on engineering, architectural guidance, and platform ownership, with a clear emphasis on:
50% SPA / Frontend Engineering
50% DevOps, Deployment Automation, and AI-driven Engineering
You will play a key role in standardizing frontend practices, improving developer productivity, and driving adoption of scalable UI platforms and reusable components across the enterprise. The position requires close collaboration with engineering, design, DevOps, and enterprise teams.
Key Responsibilities
You will drive frontend excellence across architecture, development, and platform enablement:
Design and build scalable React + TypeScript applications and shared libraries
Define best practices for component architecture, performance, and accessibility
Lead monorepo/multi-repo strategies and frontend ecosystem setup
Own internal platforms end-to-end (design, build, deploy, maintain)
Improve developer productivity through CI/CD automation and modern tooling
Integrate quality, security, and compliance tools (SonarQube, Veracode, Black Duck)
Establish governance for AI-generated code and secure development practices
Mentor teams on modern frontend, DevOps, and AI capabilities
Identify and address technical debt and modernization initiatives
Define SOPs and support enterprise-wide developer enablement
Collaborate with DevOps, Ops, and IT teams for tooling, onboarding, and compliance
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
You will actively contribute to development and cross-team collaboration:
Translate Figma designs into responsive UI using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Build and maintain React-based frontend applications (Angular/Vue optional)
Collaborate with designers and backend teams for seamless user experience
Contribute to design systems and component libraries
Ensure accessibility compliance (WCAG/EAA)
Perform testing, debugging, and iterative improvements
Optimize performance for data-intensive applications
Stay current with frontend trends and emerging technologies
Technical Requirements
Core Skills
Strong expertise in:
React.js, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Modern build tools (Vite, Webpack)
Component libraries and design systems
Engineering Capabilities
Experience building scalable frontend platforms and ecosystems
Performance optimization for large-scale and data-heavy applications
Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and ownership mindset
Experience & Traits
8+ years of relevant experience
Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills
Proactive, action-oriented, and adaptable mindset
Continuous learning orientation with interest in innovation and emerging technologies
Nice-to-Have
Exposure to financial services or enterprise platforms
Frontend certifications (Google, W3C, Codecademy)
Experience with AI-assisted development tools
Certification in cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Experience in cloud-native application development
Experience with frontend observability and tooling (metrics, logging, performance monitoring)
Technical Leadership & Growth Expectations
You will act as a thought leader and mentor, guiding teams in adopting modern frontend, DevOps, and AI-driven practices. You will help build a strong engineering culture focused on quality, reusability, scalability, and continuous improvement, while driving innovation across the frontend platform ecosystem.
Salary Range:
$100,000 - $167,500 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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