Full-Stack Software Engineer (Front-End Focus)

Amount is the premiere digital transformation partner for financial institutions committed to the future of banking and to creating safe and personalized customer experiences that help people better manage their financial lives. Our fully integrated and flexible platform is built on years of digital lending experience, enabling digital agility within months and a full suite of end-to-end consumer, small business and embedded finance solutions that fit the way people want to bank.

Inclusion, diversity, and belonging are core to Amount's values, and we believe they are more than words, they are actions. We support our commitment to these ideas by empowering intrepid engagement and learning, increasing diverse representation, and fostering a culture where everyone can bring their full self to work without regard to differences. We look for people who embrace this culture.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer with a Front-End Focus, you'll start your day syncing with a mission-driven Client Experience team, collaborating with designers, back-end engineers, and product managers to align on priorities. Your primary focus will be designing and implementing scalable, high-performance user interfaces, while also integrating with and optimizing back-end services.

You'll work primarily in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, leveraging modern frameworks to build seamless, responsive web applications. You'll ensure UI/UX best practices are followed, optimize front-end performance for high-traffic fintech applications, and contribute to our back-end services using Java and Spring Boot.

By the end of the day, you'll review pull requests, refine sprint goals, and explore innovative ways to improve both the front-end experience and full-stack efficiency.

Team:  Will join a client experience mission-driven team.

Similar job titles: Software Engineer, Full-Stack Software Engineer, Software Developer, Front-End Software Engineer

Salary: $120,000 - $160,000

Benefits & Perks: Check them out HERE!

WHAT WE’LL TRUST YOU TO DELIVER:

• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable front-end and full-stack code that meets performance and security standards
• Translate complex requirements into intuitive, high-performance user interfaces, while integrating them seamlessly with back-end services
• Work closely with product and design teams to implement user-friendly features aligned with business needs
• Improve load times, responsiveness, and scalability of front-end applications, leveraging best practices in caching and asset management
• Work with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices to connect front-end applications with scalable, high-performance back-end systems
• Review pull requests, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Stay ahead of emerging front-end technologies, ensuring the best tools and frameworks are leveraged for modern fintech applications

WHAT YOU LIKELY BRING TO THE TABLE: 

• 8+ years in software development, with at least ​5+ years of front-end expertise in a SaaS or FinTech environment
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and experience with Angular or Vue.js is a plus
• Strong knowledge of Redux, React Query, or similar tools for managing application state
• Familiarity with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures (ActiveMQ, Temporal)
• Experience with PostgreSQL or Redis for front-end data management and caching
• Deep understanding of front-end optimization techniques, including lazy loading, asset minification, and efficient API calls
• Experience working in agile teams with Jira, Confluence, and Git-based workflows
• A passion for pixel-perfect implementation, accessibility, and modern design principles

TOOLS YOU WILL OR MIGHT WORK WITH:

ReactJs, Java, Springboot, Micronaut, Temporal, ActiveMQ, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins, Git