UI Architect - Assistant Vice President
State StreetResponsibilities
- Define and govern UI architecture standards, frameworks, design patterns, and reusable front-end architectures for web and mobile applications.
- Establish standards for component-based architectures, state management, routing, micro-frontends, performance, scalability, observability, and resilience.
- Lead the architecture and governance of enterprise design systems and UI component libraries in partnership with UX teams.
- Provide architectural guidance across multiple delivery teams and conduct design reviews, architecture reviews, and code quality assessments.
- Mentor engineers and establish front-end engineering best practices, secure development practices, and governance controls.
- Evaluate emerging front-end frameworks, tools, and technologies and recommend approaches that improve user experience and developer productivity.
- Ensure accessibility, usability, responsive design, security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
Requirements
- 14+ years of software development experience.
- 5+ years of experience in UI Architecture, Front-End Architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
- Extensive experience designing enterprise-scale web applications and strong knowledge of software architecture principles and modern front-end development practices.
- Proficiency with JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and modern UI frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, responsive and mobile-first design, design systems, component libraries, state management frameworks such as Redux or NgRx, and front-end security practices.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments and with performance optimization, API integration, and CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- Preferred experience in Financial Services, Asset Management, Custody, or FinTech domains.
- Preferred exposure to Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, micro-frontend architecture, Figma, modern design collaboration tools, and AI-enabled user experiences or conversational interfaces.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule.
- Inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks.
Tech Stack
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About State Street
At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making. With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities: Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations. Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers. Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value. Who We Are • 50,000+ employees worldwide • Active in 100+ markets • #1 in ETF servicing What You’ll Find Here • Executive perspectives and thought leadership • Timely market commentary and macro insights • Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance • Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion