Lead Frontend Engineer

About the job

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 11 The Team Join our innovative team at S&P Global as we embark on a transformative journey to enhance Kensho Spark Assist, our internal conversational AI platform. This platform is designed to support colleagues across all departments, promoting collaboration and efficiency. Our team operates in a dynamic, agile environment, focusing on creating scalable systems that deliver real value while prioritizing stakeholder needs through data-informed decisions and continuous improvement. About The Role As a Lead Frontend Engineer specializing in React and TypeScript, you will take on a pivotal role in shaping the future of our web applications and browser extensions. This position requires deep technical expertise in modern frontend technologies, a strong focus on delivering high-quality, performant, and accessible user experiences, and the ability to lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence, contributing to architectural decisions, and ensuring best practices in a fast-paced, agile environment. Impact In this role, you will lead the development of cutting-edge generative AI solutions that serve a global workforce of over 30,000 employees at S&P Global. You will have the opportunity to influence the architectural direction of our applications, enhance user experiences, and promote the adoption of generative AI technologies across various roles within the company. What's In It For You • Career Advancement: Build a meaningful career with a leading global company at the forefront of technology. • Dynamic Work Environment: Engage in a fast-paced and innovative environment, contributing directly to impactful solutions. • Skill Enhancement: Elevate your software development skills on an enterprise-level platform. • Leadership Opportunities: Mentor and lead a team of frontend engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. • Work Flexibility: Enjoy a flexible work arrangement that balances office time with remote work options. • Community Engagement: Benefit from five paid days for charity work or volunteering, supporting your passion for community service. Key Responsibilities • Define and evolve frontend architecture, including module boundaries, component architecture, state/data flow, performance and accessibility, lazy loading, error handling, observability, etc. • Lead the implementation of key frontend features and ensure resilience for streaming and large payload rendering. • Drive the abstraction of reusable components and ensure best practices in code quality. • Set coding standards and ensure discipline in code quality practices. • Mentor engineers through design reviews, detailed code reviews, pairing, and measurable growth plans. • Champion accessibility standards and ensure compliance with best practices. • Mature the testing strategy, implementing unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests. • Introduce automation for visual regression and accessibility testing. • Enforce type safety and eliminate dead code, raising coverage on critical surfaces. • Collaborate on security measures, ensuring safe handling of user data and compliance with best practices. • Capture user interactions and performance metrics. • Use metrics to prioritize refactors and ensure system reliability. • Drive cross-team initiatives and contribute to shared code repositories. • Guide migration or consolidation efforts to ensure a cohesive design system. Innovation • Evaluate and implement emerging frontend patterns and technologies. • Optimize user experiences based on feedback and performance data.

Requirements

• React
• TypeScript
• Frontend Architecture
• Performance Optimization
• Mentorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Technologies

• React
• TypeScript
• Frontend Architecture
• Performance Optimization
• Mentorship

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Flexible Downtime
• Continuous Learning
• Invest in Your Future
• Family Friendly Perks

About the company

S&P Global is a leading global company that provides essential intelligence to clients across various industries. They focus on advancing technology solutions to improve collaboration and efficiency within their teams, operating with a strong commitment to integrity, discovery, and partnership.