VP, Senior Risk Developer (Full Stack Engineer React/Python/Azure)

Job Summary

The Senior Risk Developer (Full Stack Engineer) is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, production-grade applications that enable risk management and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Design and develop highly scalable, responsive front-end applications using React JS, TypeScript, AG Grid, HTML5, and CSS3
• Build and maintain reusable UI component libraries and integrate them into Storybook for standardized usage across applications
• Deliver end-to-end features by collaborating with backend engineers to enhance Python/Django APIs and ensure seamless system integration
• Deploy applications to production within Azure cloud environments using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and integrated Azure services
• Identify, analyze, and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure optimal application scalability and responsiveness
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms across applications and environments
• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and testable code, including unit testing, while contributing to engineering best practices and standards
• Produce technical documentation and clearly communicate architecture decisions, trade-offs, and implementation details to stakeholders
• Execute data-driven functionality by leveraging SQL and integrating with Azure Databricks and related data workflows
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical delivery with business and risk management objectives
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members, supporting skill development and code quality improvement
• Take ownership of deliverables, working independently or within teams to ensure timely and high-quality completion

Position Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in JavaScript and front-end application development
• Strong expertise in building production-grade UI applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred)
• Advanced experience with TypeScript and front-end architecture patterns
• Hands-on experience with AG Grid, including server-side data processing, filtering, and performance tuning
• Proven experience developing and maintaining shared UI component libraries and design systems (Storybook)
• Proficiency with modern development tooling (Node.js, Vite, npm workspaces/monorepos)
• Experience integrating front-end applications with backend systems using Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI
• Exposure to Azure cloud services, including App Services, Functions, and container-based deployments
• Familiarity with Azure Databricks, including PySpark, data pipelines, and analytics workflows
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and querying
• Understanding of application security practices, including authentication and authorization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document and present technical decisions
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and business teams
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and ability to work independently in complex environments
• Experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools is desirable
• Knowledge of financial services and risk management domain is highly desirable