Lead Frontend Engineer

🏢 About Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank Technology is a global community of expert technologists dedicated to building innovative, secure, and scalable solutions at the forefront of financial services. We pride ourselves on technical excellence, diverse talent, and a culture of continuous learning. Within this environment, our Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Technology develops critical platforms that empower Deutsche Bank to prevent, detect, and combat financial crime, ensuring global regulatory compliance and strengthening risk management capabilities.

🎯 The Role

We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled Lead Frontend Engineer (VP level) to support the Global Financial Crime Intelligence Unit. In this senior leadership position, you will work within an agile Scrum team to architect, develop, and implement new features for our cutting-edge products. You will be instrumental in shaping the technical direction, mentoring a talented team, and driving innovation in enterprise-grade Single Page Applications that safeguard our institution and customers.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Angular + TypeScript
• JavaScript (ES6+) + HTML5 + CSS3/SCSS
• RxJS + NgRx/Redux
• Micro-Frontends + Nx Monorepo
• Unit Testing (Jasmine, Karma, Jest) + E2E Testing (Cypress)
• CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

💼 What You'll Do

• Lead the hands-on design and development of large-scale, enterprise-grade Single Page Applications (SPAs) using Angular, TypeScript, and RxJS, with a focus on creating reusable, modular, and performant component-based architectures.
• Act as the senior subject matter expert for the frontend domain, providing architectural guidance, conducting in-depth code reviews, and actively mentoring frontend engineers to elevate the team's capabilities.
• Drive the technical roadmap for frontend development, championing modern engineering practices, and researching and prototyping the integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, to create intelligent and predictive user experiences.
• Take ownership of the continuous enhancement and optimisation of mission-critical, high-security online banking flows, including payments, authentication, and secure customer interactions, ensuring they meet stringent requirements for scalability and resilience.
• Define and enforce best practices for code quality, automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), and adherence to WCAG accessibility standards.
• Partner with UX designers, product owners, backend engineers, and security teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions, ensuring seamless end-to-end functionality.

✅ What You'll Need

• Extensive Frontend Expertise: 15+ years of proven, hands-on experience building complex, large-scale web applications, with the ability to operate as a full-stack engineer being a significant advantage.
• Mastery of Modern JavaScript: Deep, expert-level knowledge of TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SCSS, with a portfolio of projects demonstrating advanced concepts.
• Advanced Angular & State Management: Exceptional, hands-on experience with the Angular framework, reactive programming (RxJS), and advanced state management patterns (NgRx/Redux).
• Architectural Vision: Solid, practical experience designing and implementing Micro-Frontend architectures and modern monorepo tooling (e.g., Nx), with a profound understanding of responsive design principles.
• Commitment to Quality & DevOps: A rigorous approach to software quality, demonstrated by extensive experience with both unit testing (Jasmine, Karma, Jest) and end-to-end testing (Cypress), coupled with hands-on experience in CI/CD automation.
• Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to lead by example, mentor engineers, and influence technical decisions across teams. You possess excellent communication skills in English and a passion for sharing knowledge.

🌟 Nice to Have

• A strong interest in and awareness of AI/ML concepts and their potential application within user interfaces to enhance user journeys and provide data-driven insights.