UI Lead

Your RoleLeading the UX Engineering team at AQR you will be responsible for: Leading set of front-end engineers towards building core infrastructure required for UI development across the firm Working closely with the business in Bangalore and Greenwich, CT, USA on defining new internal and external application interfaces Developing the technology strategy for UI development for the firm Building re-usable web libraries and user-facing components that support large, complex web applications at the firm. Designing and developing data intensive UI applications with great emphasis on data accuracy,reusability, scalability and performance Institutionalizing UI development process compatible to work with product owners, users, backend engineers and operations. Demonstrating the benefits of good design and user experience across AQR Optimizing web applications on client side (browser) and server side (web servers) to maximize speed and scale. Continually drive improvements in web infrastructure at the firm to be up-to-date with the latest in the industry.What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or related field of engineering Over 14+ years of working experience in leading teams and delivering software applications Strong experience using modern browser frameworks like Angular, or React or Vue In-depth knowledge of JavaScript and other browser technologies including HTML5 and CSS3. Working experience with various front end libraries and components including Highchart, d3, ag-grid etc.,. Strong understanding of user experience design and data visualization techniques Familiarity with the whole web stack, including browser JS engine, HTTP, web servers and optimizationtechniques Outstanding coding, debugging skills and analytical skills