Distinguished Frontend Engineer

Backbase
Hyderabad, India
On-site

Who this role is best for

Frontend engineers with global thought leadership and 15+ years of experience in advanced Angular development will find this strategic and visionary role at Backbase.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 15+ years of experience and a history of creating new product categories in frontend development
    — “You have 15+ years of professional experience with a track record of inventing new paradigms or creating new product categories.”
  • Individuals recognized for external thought leadership, such as publishing or speaking at industry events
    — “You are recognized for external thought leadership, such as being a published author or keynote speaker.”
  • Technical leaders who can influence C-level executives and shape industry direction
    — “You are a trusted advisor to C-level executives, shaping the market and influencing partners and regulators.”

Things to consider

  • This role demands significant influence beyond your team and requires leading large-scale technical change programs.
    — “Lead Backbase technical initiatives across the company and drive large-scale technical change-management programs.”
  • The role requires a strong focus on AI-native practices and tooling, which may not align with all frontend engineers' current expertise.
    — “Champion the adoption of agentic tooling, LLM-driven workflows, and AI automation within your team.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your Angular development expertise and showcase your influence in shaping product or industry direction.
    — “Focused on Advanced Angular Frontend Development”
  • Emphasize your experience as a subject matter expert and your ability to define long-term technology vision.
    — “Define and implement the 3-year to 5-year+ technology horizon and enterprise data direction.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to act as a final authority on technical decisions and resolve complex engineering challenges.
    — “Act as the final authority on technical integrity, resolving the most complex engineering initiatives.”
  • Showcase your external thought leadership through published work or speaking engagements at relevant conferences.
    — “Serve as the external spokesperson for the company at conferences and innovation hubs.”
  • Demonstrate your mentorship experience, especially with senior technical leaders and Principals.
    — “Provide functional oversight and guidance to the entire engineering team, specifically coaching and multiplying other senior technical leaders and Principals.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · LowAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Industry

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What success looks like

  • long-term technology vision
  • strategic solutions design
  • external representation
  • technical integrity
  • mentorship of senior leaders
Typical background
15+ years of professional experiencerecognized thought leaderC-level advisory

Skills & requirements

Required

Advanced Frontend DevelopmentTechnology VisionStrategic ArchitectureEvangelismMentorshipChange ManagementAi-native Practices

Preferred

Thought LeadershipExternal RepresentationC-level AdvisoryAI Tooling

Stack & domain

Angular

About the role

Original posting from Backbase via Greenhouse

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 

Source: Backbase careers (Greenhouse)

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