Front End Engineer, iCapital
Assistant Vice President
$120-160k
+Equity & annual performance bonus
3 days a week in office
Fintech platform for alternative investments
Job no longer available
Fintech platform for alternative investments
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$120-160k
+Equity & annual performance bonus
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To power the world’s alternative investment marketplace.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of development experience with JS frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular, with 6+ years total progressive experience
- 5+ years of HTML / CSS development
- 5+ years of experience with web development ecosystem and working with backend REST / GraphQL APIs
- 4+ years of experience with JavaScript state management tools (React Query, Redux, Mobx, etc.)
- 4+ years of experience with JavaScript build tools (Webpack, Vite, Grunt, etc.)
- 2+ years of experience working with Typescript or other strongly-typed programming language
- 2+ years of experience directly managing other software engineers
- Experience working with micro-frontends is a plus
- Four-year college degree, preferably in Computer Science or a Math/Engineering discipline
- Keen eye for technical implementation of design and user experience elements
- Opinionated view on CSS structure within the context of a large application
- Demonstrated experience with advanced CSS implementations
- Able to work in an Agile / Kanban methodology
- Able to work independently or as part of a group effort, as required
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Collaborative approach to software development
What the job involves
- ICapital is looking to hire a Frontend Engineer to join the Platform Engineering team. This role will work on building the frontend of our platform in ReactJS. This work may be in support of new feature development, defect resolution, or UX enhancements as prioritized by the business
- The ideal candidate will work closely with our Product Management and UX Design teams throughout the software development process, detailing requirements, reviewing work in progress, and addressing issues found via manual test efforts
- The role will need to pay close attention to consistency and detail in implementation of design and UX specifications, along with functional requirements. The candidate will work with other team leads to define our frontend strategy as we foray into micro-frontend based architecture
- The role may also offer the ability to manage a small team
- Build application features and reusable UI components in React 18+
- Write unit and integration tests, using Jest and React Testing Library
- Use modern frontend state management technologies like React Query, Redux, and hooks
- Active participation in recurring stand-up meetings, refinement, and retrospectives
- Participate in thorough Peer Code Reviews as part of our standard SDLC and Change Management Process
- Contribute to development of internal standards for frontend code style and code quality, and model them for the team
- Contribute to development of testing best practices, and model them for the team
- Participate in or lead design/architecture discussions about forward-looking technology strategy
Our take
Alternative investing can yield huge profits, but it can often be inaccessible, even to enterprises. iCapital solves this problem by guiding large-scale businesses through the alternative investing process.
Since launching in 2013, iCapital has provided enterprises with an investing marketplace. Its focus has been on banking, wealth management, and asset management companies, and iCapital now serves clients such as JP Morgan, Evercore, and Rockefeller. As of February 2025, the company services nearly $500 billion in global client assets, clear evidence of industry confidence in the company.
iCapital's impact on the financial world is undeniable, forging strong and profitable partnerships with leading institutions like Morgan Stanley. With a proven track record, impressive funding and a rapidly growing platform, iCapital is poised for significant further expansion in the years to come.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
42% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jul 2025
$820m
LATE VC
Dec 2021
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Employer-matched retirement plan;
- Generously subsidised health care with 100% employer-paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counselling
- Generous unlimited paid-time off (PTO) and parental leave (benefits vary by country and not all benefits are offered in every location)
Company HQ
Murray Hill, New York, NY
Leadership
Lawrence Calcano
(CEO & Chairman)Previously worked as Director of Capitol Acquisition Corp., and served as Director of Vibrant Emotional Health for 10 years.
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