We are looking for an amazing individual to join our dynamic team as Lead Front-End Architecture to drive the development of cutting-edge solutions and shape the future of our products. You will lead and mentor the Front-End team, serving as both a strategic and technical leader to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Front-End technologies (both mobile and web), strong technical skills, and proven leadership experience. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, and developers to deliver a seamless and engaging app experience. This role reports to the SVP, Platform and is based in Dubai.
- Mentor and guide frontend developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.
- Lead the development and maintenance of our consumer app using Flutter including hands-on coding, code reviews, and troubleshooting to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
- Architect, design, and implement user-friendly interfaces and features.
- Collaborate with designers to create pixel-perfect UI components.
- Work closely with product managers to understand and implement feature requirements.
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations to enhance the responsiveness and efficiency of the platform.
- Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency.
- Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in frontend development and Flutter.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues, providing timely resolutions.
- Participate in the entire app lifecycle, from concept and design to testing and release.
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including specifications, and development guidelines.
Essential:
- •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Proven experience (5 years minimum) working as a Lead Front End Architecture or similar role, preferably in the development of mission critical systems or financial applications.
- Strong proficiency in web development technologies (Flutter, React, ...).
- Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and ability to implement them effectively.
- Proficient in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Ability to look at the bigger picture and create a scalable front-end architecture.
- Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.
- Experience working with datastores of any kind (RDBMS, NoSQL, Key-Value, Queue Management, …)
- Experience with microservices architecture, containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and REST API design.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
- Strong focus on security and application performance.
- Data driven with a solid experience measuring performance of the applications (observability)
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Desirable:
- Experience working on a B2C application is a strong plus
- Familiarity with trading or financial applications and their specific requirements
Benefits & Perks:
We believe in fairly compensating all our people by providing them with a world-class health insurance plan and a range of both core benefits and flex benefits for individual preferences. You will receive:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Discretionary performance related bonus
- Personalized Flex-Benefits
- A focus on your wellbeing, including talks and access to self-development tools.
- Medical insurance for employee and dependents
WHAT YOU WILL LOVE ABOUT THIS ROLE
“Freedom to succeed” is our core belief. It’s not just a promise we make to our clients and partners, but to our people too. We want our people to LEAP and so in this role you will…
- [Learn] (e.g., from each other/from new projects).
- [Exchange] (e.g., information and best practices in an open-minded environment).
- [Advance] (e.g., by developing skills and accepting greater responsibilities/ your career progression and diversification).
- [Prosper] (e.g., by acquiring skills/ by nurturing a team of x people).
Exinity is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
