Principal Front End Engineer

Questrade Financial Group•Toronto, ON

3d•CA$130,000 - CA$170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Questrade Financial Group (QFG) is seeking a Principal Front-end Engineer to lead the architectural design and development of their next-generation front-end applications. This role involves defining and driving the future of user interface development, with a primary focus on React Native for mobile and a strong secondary expertise in Angular for web platforms. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader, mentor to the engineering team, and a champion for innovation, ensuring seamless, high-performance, and world-class user experiences. The position is within a diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace that combines human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on front-end development and a proven track record of shipping successful, large-scale web and mobile applications.
Expert-level knowledge and hands-on mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript and the React Native ecosystem. Deep understanding of React Native's internal workings and performance characteristics.
Strong, hands-on experience with modern web development using Angular. Proven ability to build and maintain complex single-page applications.
Demonstrated experience designing, building, and scaling complex, high-traffic front-end applications. Strong knowledge of front-end architecture patterns, data storage solutions, and system design principles.
Proven experience in optimizing front-end application performance (web and mobile), including memory profiling, bundle size reduction, and render optimizations. Deep understanding of real-time data streaming technologies (e.g., WebSockets).
Proven experience in a technical leadership or mentorship capacity. Ability to guide technical discussions, influence peers, and make pragmatic, long-term decisions.
In-depth experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, NgRx), RESTful APIs, and front-end build tools and CI/CD practices.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities to tackle the most complex technical challenges.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction.
Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership, a pragmatic, results-oriented mindset, and accountability for outcomes.
A genuine passion for continuous learning, staying current with industry trends, and driving innovation within the team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with or an understanding of back-end development using NodeJS is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the long-term technical vision and strategy for our front-end applications (both mobile and web), aligning with business goals and industry trends.
Lead the architectural design and development of complex, high-performance front-end applications using React Native and Angular. Make critical decisions on technology, frameworks, and patterns to ensure scalability and maintainability.
Act as a technical mentor and force-multiplier for the front-end engineering team. Coach senior and intermediate engineers, foster a culture of technical excellence, and lead by example through hands-on code contributions.
Lead efforts to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across our front-end platforms. Architect robust solutions for handling high-frequency, real-time data streaming to ensure a responsive user experience on our trading applications.
Establish and govern front-end engineering best practices, including code quality, component libraries, state management, testing strategies, CI/CD, and cross-platform development.
Spearhead research, prototyping, and the adoption of new front-end technologies and frameworks to solve business problems and keep our platform modern and competitive.
Champion the exploration and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to enhance developer productivity and improve application features. Support the adoption of AI best practices within the engineering squads.
Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, architects, and other engineering leaders to influence the product roadmap and ensure seamless integration across our platform.
Tackle the most complex technical challenges in the front-end domain, including performance, cross-platform compatibility, and state management at scale.