Principal Software Engineer (React), Mexico City

Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the most important companies in finance.

We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street’s door. Since then, we have worked on
successive waves of technological change, including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX and digital distribution (for which Lab49 was among the first significant practices established on Wall Street), DevOps, cloud and data science.

Today, we are an established partner in financial markets, having delivered hundreds of projects for clients including all the world’s tier-one investment banks and many of the largest buy-side firms globally.

Being part of Lab49 means bringing your drive and creativity into an environment where your contributions will make immediate impact. Engineers will work in cross functional teams, consulting directly with our clients, shaping not only technical solutions to business problems but delivering them into production.

LAB49 is currently seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a team of engineers locally in Mexico, tasked with designing, building, and deploying UI technology for investment managers creating and consuming buy-side research content. You will report to the Tech Lead on the Project team, which means you will have responsibility for collaborating with a US-based team of project leads and directing a local team of engineers to deliver beautiful, performant web applications.

What You’ll Be Doing:
• Partnering with our client to lead the design and build of user experiences using modern web development technology and techniques. You will be responsible for managing a team of predominantly front-end engineers, and the relationships with other key contributors to deliver great software inside our client environments.
• Contribute to the greater Lab49 Engineering Team. This means bringing your passion and opinionated view of what makes for great software development to the wider engineering community within Lab49 and helping build the culture of high-quality software development that enables our ability to deliver on client engagements.
• Act as a hands-on engineer and architect to support work across small initiatives as well as design and build complex systems. Lead and actively participate in projects, serving as a role model for project teams and collaborating with other practices to ensure successful outcomes.
• Partner with client counterparts and stakeholders to maintain and build relationships, maintaining a commercial approach. Develop strong relationships with clients as a strategic partner and technical advisor, contributing to expanding our footprint and securing follow-on work.
• Partner with the Lab49 business development team to create and deliver compelling pitches, defining problems, captivating clients, presenting solutions, and working out engagement terms. Build and reinforce your professional network through active engagement in industry events, public speaking opportunities, etc.
• Assist in developing effective management skills and practices among line managers in the Engineering practice, fostering strategic career planning and development for the engineering team as a whole.

Required Skills and Experience:
• 10+ years of hands-on experience designing and building complex, commercial-grade software applications, with 5+ years leading Agile teams.
• Proven track record in effective leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Experience managing project teams and interacting with clients in finance or consulting or start-up environments.
• A passion for technology and innovation, staying informed about the latest industry trends through active participation in industry events, meet-ups, and more.
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript, using React as a frontend framework
• Experience with one or more cloud platforms with a working understanding of contemporary SDLC practices such as continuous delivery.
• Strong understanding of the value of testing, quality, continuous integration, source control, and code reviews.
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Excellent communication skills

Bonus Points:
• Experience working with common financial products such as Bloomberg, Symphony, or other tools commonly used in a finance context such as Excel, Salesforce, Databricks, and others.
• Experience with other JavaScript and TypeScript modern frameworks (e.g., Angular/ Vue, etc)
• Experience in capital markets, specifically buy side investment management.
• Experience with the Terraform
• Hands-on backend engineering experience, C#/.NET using ASP.NET Core
• Hands-on experience with SQL and relational database
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) tooling and infrastructure

Why Lab49?
Lab49 is an established partner for most financial institutions on Wall Street. You will gain exposure to a variety of environments, business domains, technologies, and people. Your ability to bring drive and creativity to the role will be the key component to success at Lab49. The broad and intense exposure to a variety of challenges accelerates your career growth, and Lab49’s structure is designed to enable you to learn and grow as an engineer and consultant.

Our Hybrid Work Model
At Lab49, we embrace a hybrid work model, offering you the flexibility to work from the office or remotely. We expect our Lab49ers to average 2-3 days per week in person. We believe that both flexibility and in person connection to each other and our clients build a collaborative culture and the opportunity to accelerate growth and innovation.