Design System Lead Engineer

The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it's like to trade the world's markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we're digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.
We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You'll find our 350+ team currently across 9 locations and 6 time zones.
The RoleOur technology team thrives on inclusivity and collaboration, believing that diverse perspectives lead to great solutions. We foster a culture that champions individual growth, professional development, and work-life harmony. We're invested in your success and dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. We encourage our team to bring challenge thinking and fresh ideas to the table and our Agile approach empowers us to focus on outcomes. When we hire someone it's because they bring the skills, attitude and experience we're looking for....so we let you do what you're best at! Join us and be part of a community that's passionate about harnessing technology's potential to drive market leading solutions for our clients. Elevate your career in an environment where your ideas matter, your growth is nurtured, and your potential is limitless.
As a key member of our Engineering Excellence team, the Design System Lead Engineer will take charge of developing and executing our Design System. This newly created role involves creating high-quality software solutions, shaping the technical architecture, and making sure everything aligns with our overall engineering goals.
You'll work closely with the Head of Engineering and partner with our UX team to create a smooth journey from design to production. Your focus will be on enhancing the developer experience, empowering teams to build shared components while staying aligned with our business objectives. Collaboration will be key, as you'll work across teams to boost front-end application performance and deliver cohesive technical solutions that really add value to the organization. You won't be building every component, but you'll definitely focus on the ones that matter most!
We are looking for someone who takes initiative and thrives in an agile, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is a strong advocate for modern engineering practices, continuously seeking to improve processes and solutions. They are passionate about technology and understand their role within the larger tech ecosystem. A natural leader and communicator, they inspire others and work to attract and retain top engineering talent. Adaptability, customer focus, and a deep understanding of both business and technical needs are essential to success in this role.
Key ResponsibilitiesDeveloping and maintaining a high-quality federated, Design System platform and developer experience allowing teams autonomy to contribute tested, secure, and scalable components.Designing and developing a robust developer experience including developer onboarding and documentation.Creating a robust CI and CD process and testing framework for the design system validating the releasability of the components.Developing an appropriate strategy for versioning of the component library and enabling teams to upgrade their production applications.Designing and developing a strategy for sharing design elements across channels (web and mobile native) integrated with our Figma Design System reference.Leading technical problem-solving and provide technical guidance to other engineers working with the Design System.Fostering team alignment and collaboration on technical decisions.Leading technical initiatives, including architecture and design decisions in line with the organisational architecture goals.Participate in driving the software and architecture quality strategy.Advocating for and implementing best practices for Continuous Delivery, including automated testing (BDD, TDD), build and deployment pipelines, and observability.Mentor junior team members and participate in code reviews and/or actively pair with other engineers to maintain a high standard of work.About YouMinimum of 5 years of professional software development experience working in an agile team environment with some of that time spent leading a project or engineers.Expertise in browser technologies and browser APIs, JavaScript and the JavaScript specification and runtime(s), and TypeScript.Expertise with React and modern frameworks for managing state, integrating CSS, including modern build systems and bundlers for distribution.Exposure to and a high-level understanding of JavaScript engines and runtimes (V8, JS Core).Deep understanding of Software Engineering best practices, including object-oriented and functional programming, design patterns, testing pyramid & automated testing, Domain Driven Design etc.Exposure to a broad range of front-end platforms and application types (mobile native, PWA's, Web, SPAs, SSR), and architectures (monolithic, micro-frontends, modular, plugin-architectures).Experience establishing architectural patterns across large front-end React applications (MVC, MVVM, Clean Architecture).Understanding of the cloud and its purpose in serving front-end applications.Experience with and an understanding of back-end applications and how they integrate with front-end services as well as different layer 7 protocols and their respective tradeoffs (GraphQL, JSON, Restful APIs, Protobuf).Experience with Continuous Delivery, including automated testing, build and deployment pipelines, and monitoring and alerting.Effective and confident communicator with internal and external stakeholders of different technical understanding.Experience working on platform-level projects servicing the needs of other engineers or teams.Experience designing, building, and enforcing team and service interfaces and boundaries.Why You Will Enjoy Working With UsCompetitive salary structure including company bonus scheme.Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture.Flexible and hybrid working.Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard.Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities.15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave.3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program.Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social.Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne.Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers.A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas.About Pepperstone We're a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit Pepperstonecareers and www.linkedin.com/company/pepperstone/.
Pepperstone is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.
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