Lead Front End Developer

Overview

Job Purpose

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is seeking a Front-End Lead Developer to join our front-end engineering team, drive technical strategy, and ensure the successful execution of projects for our public websites and internal applications. This role requires deep technical expertise in modern front-end frameworks, strong leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the front-end architecture and development best practices.
• Ensure high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code using React, Tailwind, and modern front-end technologies.
• Oversee Express with Node.js support where applicable.
• Collaborate with back-end and middleware teams to optimize API consumption and performance.
• Lead and mentor a team of senior front-end engineers, ensuring best practices in coding, performance, and accessibility.
• Break down complex work into manageable tasks for efficient execution.
• Conduct code reviews, evaluate pull requests, provide technical guidance, and ensure development standards are upheld.
• Work closely with product managers, back-end developers, and business stakeholders to define project requirements and timelines.
• Ensure smooth deployments and coordinate with DevOps teams on CI/CD strategies.
• Advocate for front-end performance optimizations and security best practices.
• Oversee front-end project execution, ensuring on-time delivery with high quality.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in development, deployment, and testing processes.
• Maintain and improve the front-end development pipeline for efficiency and scalability.

Knowledge and Experience

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of React development.
• Minimum of 2 years of TypeScript.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with Node.js server-side web technologies.
• Experience with a relational databases and SQL.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in advanced CSS and frameworks like Tailwind, Bootstrap, etc.
• Experience with iterative/test driven development, code refactoring and continuous integration.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, state management (Redux, React Query), and authentication mechanisms.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment strategies.
• 3 years of leadership experience managing front-end teams.
• Proven ability to mentor, guide, and develop engineers.
• Experience in an enterprise or high-scale environment, working with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to drive solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with CMS-based applications.
• Knowledge of server-side rendering and microservices architecture.
• Experience with monitoring tools, logging, and analytics for front-end applications.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.