Associate FrontEnd Engineer, WRB Tech - Standard Chartered, Bengaluru

Embark on a digital revolution within banking, where technology is paramount. Standard Chartered is seeking passionate individuals to leverage innovative products and modern technologies to deliver world-class digital experiences for our clients. The Wealth, Retail Banking (WRB) division is accelerating agile banking transformations using DevOps and Agile practices to enhance efficiency, automation, and transparency. Delivery Sprint Teams are at the heart of this initiative, building and integrating DevOps pipelines to deliver new banking capabilities and refactor existing applications.

As a Web Engineer, you will be instrumental in product development, collaborating with your squad to finalize end-to-end solutions and deploy them across the bank's digital channels. You will continuously analyze and improve the digital channel platform from both a technical and user experience perspective, staying abreast of the latest software technologies and sharing knowledge within your team. This role is crucial for building user-centric, web-based digital banking applications for both internal staff and external customers globally. You will work with highly skilled engineers on modern, responsive front-end platforms and software development environments, contributing to the evolving technical direction of a rapidly changing space.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Understand and align with the Group’s business strategy and model relevant to the role.

Business: Mobile Web Developer

• Develop and enhance new generations of Digital Banking applications to improve client user experience.
• Be an integral part of an agile team delivering world-class mobile banking solutions.
• Address complex, real-world programming challenges with adaptability and creative thinking.
• Ensure strong knowledge of UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Optimize mobile application performance and user experience on Web platforms.
• Gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and support applications.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Squads to deliver user-centric solutions.
• Promote the adoption of Agile and modern software engineering practices.
• Champion innovative software engineering practices and architecture design.
• Coordinate with development and interfacing teams to establish delivery pipelines across multiple streams.
• Manage risks, issues, and schedules in alignment with agile principles.
• Collaborate with core DevOps and Testing teams to build and enhance a continuous delivery pipeline.
• Adapt to changing priorities and requirements effectively.

Mandatory Skills:

• Hands-on experience in Web application development with JavaScript, TypeScript (>=ES6).
• Expertise in at least one of the following web frameworks: ReactJS, Vue, or Angular.
• Proficiency in responsive UI design and resolving compatibility issues (HTML5 & CSS).
• Familiarity with DevOps, Nginx, shell scripting, and Docker.
• Experience with APIs for connecting applications to back-end services.
• Proven ability in building maintainable and testable code, including API design, unit testing, and UI testing techniques.
• Experience with Micro-Frontend design patterns.
• Strong experience with Declarative Programming Style and Unidirectional Data Flow.

Prior Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, with at least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in an international technology organization delivering complex projects.
• Full software development lifecycle experience.
• Experience with DevOps toolchains (e.g., ADO, GIT, Jenkins, Artifactory, Vx).
• Experience with build automation tools (e.g., webpack, vite).
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong experience with mobile hybrid architecture, WebView, and JS bridge.
• Good knowledge of web security principles (Penetration Testing).

Processes

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of IT development processes, manage delivery quality, and collaborate effectively with peers and cross-departmental colleagues.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Uphold exemplary conduct and adhere to the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct, and compliance matters.

Skills and Experience Summary:

• JS / TS / ReactJS / Angular / Vue
• HTML5 / CSS / Responsive Design
• Webpack / Vite
• CI / CD