Company Description
Since its creation in 2007 in the financial city of Frankfurt am Main, Solactive AG has grown to one of the key players in the indexing space. The German multi-asset index provider focusses on tailor-made indices, offering to its clients a faster service, with greater flexibility and at a reasonable cost. Solactive AG and its subsidiaries have become one of the fastest growing index providers over the past few years and support the leading investment banks and asset managers across the globe. We have gained global recognition for our role in the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry, where we rank among the top providers worldwide for underlying indices. We also excel in diverse areas such as Structured Products and investment mandates, showcasing the wide range of our capabilities. The impact and value we bring to the market is palpable, but also in the reputation we have proudly built by being close to our customers, solidifying Solactive AG as a trusted and reliable ally in the ever-evolving global financial landscape.
Job Overview
The User Interfaces Team at Solactive defines, implements, and maintains our Design System, the foundation for consistent, high-quality interfaces across the company. This system ensures a cohesive user experience, standardizes processes, and promotes collaboration, enhancing efficiency in development and operations. The team also manages Solactive's public website, aligning it with our design principles and ensuring smooth integration.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll tackle complex challenges, building scalable, user-friendly front-end applications that delight internal and external users. Collaborating with development and business teams, you’ll drive UI design and implementation, setting new standards for front-end excellence. Our fast-growing, dynamic environment offers the opportunity to make a significant impact, continuously learn, and grow.
If you thrive on solving complex problems and building reliable, high-performance systems, we’d love to hear from you.
Your Tasks
- UI Framework & Design System : Maintain and enhance the UI framework used as the basis for all graphical interfaces at Solactive, ensuring a consistent and cohesive design language.
- Design and Implementation of UI Architecture : Develop a flexible and scalable architecture for user interfaces that supports the needs of current and future projects.
- Front-End Development : Lead the development and maintenance of Solactive’s public webpage as well as other client-facing applications, with a strong focus on user experience and performance.
- Solactive Public Webpage : Lead the development and maintenance of Solactive’s public webpage using a modern tech stack (Strapi, Astro, Vite)
- Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams : Work closely with backend, DevOps, and business teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment of frontend applications.
- Support Full-Stack Development : Utilize knowledge in Java, Go, and Python as needed to assist with full-stack development tasks
Your Profile
Deep Expertise in React : Proven track record of designing, building, and scaling complex front-end applications using React.UI Framework Maintenance : Experienced in maintaining a UI framework or design system, ensuring consistency across all graphical interfaces.Architecture Design : Ability to design flexible, scalable UI architectures that allow for future growth and adaptation.Problem-Solving Mindset : Skilled in creating and applying problem-solving scripts to tackle complex development challenges efficiently.Collaboration & Mentorship : Strong communicator, able to work well with other teams and mentor junior developers.Full-stack proficiency : Strong understanding of back-end development concepts and technologies to collaborate effectively with back-end teams and contribute to the overall architecture (Java, Go, Python).Innovation : A drive to explore new approaches and technologies to improve development processes and deliver innovative solutions.Our Offer
Global Team : Join our motivated international team at SolactiveFinTech Excellence : Experience FinTech excellence at SolactiveModern C ulture : Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup-like cultureResponsibility & Connections : Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in- and outside the companyVacation : Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New YearCompetitive Compensation : Receive a competitive compensation packageSpecial Benefits : Job ticket and gym, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruitsCommunity & Networking : Engage in our various networking eventsProfessional Development : Grow both personally and professionally through our diverse training offersFlexibility : Embrace a flexible work culture with the freedom to choose your work hours, including a hybrid work model, all within a diverse and dynamic environmentSolactive AG is a FinTech company, developing multi-asset-class index solutions for ETFs and other index-linked products. We are hiring!