Application Support Engineering Principal

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets.  We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact.  We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

DTCC Digital Assets is at the forefront of driving institutional adoption of digital assets technology with a steadfast commitment to innovation anchored in security and stability. As the financial services industry’s trusted technology partner, we pride ourselves on empowering a globally interconnected and efficient ecosystem. Our mission is to provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits
• Pension
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (Onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day of your choosing)

The impact you will have in this role:

The Associate Director, Lead Frontend Engineer is responsible for driving the architecture, development, and delivery of modern frontend applications that support DTCC Digital Assets technology. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people leadership, guiding frontend engineering teams in building scalable, secure, and high-performing user experiences. The Associate Director partners closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and Architecture stakeholders to define frontend strategy, promote engineering excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of business-critical solutions.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of frontend engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable, maintainable, and high-performance frontend solutions.
• Collaborate with business, product, and technology stakeholders to define requirements, establish priorities, and translate strategic objectives into technical deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership across the frontend development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to engineering standards, best practices, and quality expectations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, backend developers, and blockchain engineers, to deliver seamless and intuitive user experiences.
• Establish and promote modern frontend development practices, including component-based architecture, performance optimization, accessibility, security, and code maintainability.
• Guide the adoption and effective use of frontend technologies, including React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, Next.js, and Redux.
• Support the integration of frontend applications with backend services and REST APIs, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, and long-term platform evolution aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Stay current with emerging trends and advancements in frontend development and web3 technologies, evaluating opportunities to enhance capabilities and improve engineering effectiveness.
• Partner with leadership to recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent while supporting career growth and succession planning.
• Drive continuous improvement through metrics, code reviews, technical coaching, and delivery best practices.

**NOTE:  The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the Information Technology or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience of Software Engineering teams

Talents Needed For Success:

• Serves as a trusted coach or mentor within the organization
• Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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DTCC Digital Assets is at the forefront of driving institutional adoption of digital assets technology with a steadfast commitment to innovation anchored in security and stability. As the financial services industry’s trusted technology partner, we pride ourselves on empowering a globally interconnected and efficient ecosystem. Our mission is to provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.