Lead UI Engineer Job at Raymond James Financial Services in St Petersburg

Job Description Summary

This role is specific to the in-house Case Manager build for Trade, Surveillance and Account reviews. It involves close collaboration with business and technology teams to deliver scalable, intuitive front-end solutions using modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred; Angular or similar also acceptable).

The position focuses on translating business and design requirements into high-quality, maintainable code that aligns with enterprise UI / UX standards and business goals. A strong grasp of front-end architecture, web development best practices, and cross-browser compatibility are essential.

Experience in financial services is a plus, given the need to balance usability, compliance, and performance. The role also contributes to front-end strategy, mentors' junior developers, and participates in key architectural decisions across teams. Strong analytical skills and a focus on user experience are expected to support the delivery of enterprise-grade solutions.

Job Description

This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds - flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in our St Petersburg, FL Corporate Office.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the design and implementation of user interfaces that are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with business and user needs.
• Translate functional and visual requirements into modular, maintainable UI components in coordination with product, design, and backend teams.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand user workflows and ensure front-end features reflect desired outcomes.
• Partner with UX / design teams to bring wireframes and prototypes to life, ensuring accessibility, responsiveness, and performance across devices.
• Contributes to technical planning, including estimation, sequencing, and task breakdown for front-end deliverables.
• Ensure code quality through best practices in architecture, testing, and documentation, and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Participate in solution discussions, helping to align UI strategy with application architecture and enterprise standards.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, bridging the gap between design intent and technical implementation.
• Identify and resolve UI / UX issues during development and testing, ensuring seamless user experience in production.
• Support collaboration across disciplines including QA, DevOps, and security, ensuring front-end deliverables meet cross-functional expectations.
• Apply consistent judgment in balancing usability, technical constraints, and long-term maintainability.
• Stay current on emerging trends in front-end engineering and contributes to evolving UI / UX best practices within the team.
• Lead front-end efforts for mid-sized projects or modules within larger initiatives.
• Support an inclusive and collaborative engineering culture, mentoring others and sharing knowledge regularly.
• May occasionally assist in production support and troubleshooting for user-facing issues.

Skills :

Education

Bachelor's : Computer and Information Science (Required), Bachelor's : Computer Engineering, Bachelor's : Data Science

Work Experience

General Experience - 6 to 10 years

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to :

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

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