Backbase
Distinguished Frontend Engineer
The job in short
The Distinguished Engineer is the highest technical Individual Contributor position within the organization. You possess extensive knowledge and experience in a specific discipline and are recognized as a global subject matter expert. Your impact spans the entire company through the definition of long-term technology vision and strategy. You operate "above" value streams, shaping the industry direction of Backbase rather than focusing on day-to-day execution.
Meet the job
- Technology Vision: Define and implement the 3-year to 5-year+ technology horizon and enterprise data direction.
- Strategic Architecture: Conceptualize product architecture in the core team and design strategic solutions that span the entire Backbase stack.
- Evangelism & Representation: Serve as the external spokesperson for the company at conferences and innovation hubs.
- Technical Conscience: Act as the final authority on technical integrity, resolving the most complex engineering initiatives and resolving existential technical risks.
- Mentorship: Provide functional oversight and guidance to the entire engineering team, specifically coaching and multiplying other senior technical leaders and Principals.
- Change Management: Lead Backbase technical initiatives across the company and drive large-scale technical change-management programs.
- AI-Native Ambassador: Champion the adoption of agentic tooling, LLM-driven workflows, and AI automation within your team to accelerate the development lifecycle and embed AI-native practices in everyday engineering.
How about you?
- You have 15+ years of professional experience with a track record of inventing new paradigms or creating new product categories.
- You are recognized for external thought leadership, such as being a published author or keynote speaker.
- You have an exceptional ability to translate complex technology bets into long-term business value.
- You are a trusted advisor to C-level executives, shaping the market and influencing partners and regulators.
- Focused on Advanced Angular Frontend Development
You own what you ship
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Real ownership means real responsibility. From day one, you set the pace, make the decisions, and see your work land where it matters. You drive the outcomes, you celebrate the wins.
The work is the standard
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We built something that didn't exist before - an AI-native Banking OS where humans and AI agents work side by side, at scale, inside real banks. We raise the bar because we've seen what's possible when you don't settle.
Ambition without ego
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You'll work with people who've shipped things most thought couldn't be done. Direct, down-to-earth, no egos. The kind of team where the best idea wins and everyone's genuinely glad when it does.
Real AI, running in real banks
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We're not waiting for AI to be ready. It already is - running inside banks, serving customers, solving problems that matter, out in the real world today.
Grow while you build
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Annual learning budget, global exposure, and work that moves you forward. Your growth and our mission go hand in hand.
17 offices. One mission.
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Hybrid model, no micromanagement, offices across the world. The mission is clear. Where you do your best work is up to you.