Front End Engineer, React – AVP

State Street

Front End React UI Engineer building intuitive user experiences for State Street’s SSDS platform. Responsibilities include developing front-end applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $80,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain responsive, accessible, and performant front-end applications, reusable UI components, and design system capabilities for SSDS.
Translate product, UX, and business requirements into clean, maintainable, and reusable UI components and application features.
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver workflow-driven user experiences in an iterative, product-led environment.
Develop front-end integrations with APIs, shared services, and platform capabilities.
Contribute to reusable design systems, front-end standards, and engineering best practices.
Help implement agent-assisted and AI-enabled user experiences with a focus on clarity, trust, transparency, and usability.
Write well-tested, secure, and maintainable code that meets enterprise quality and compliance expectations.
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement of front-end architecture and development processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in front-end engineering or full-stack development with a strong front-end focus
Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with hands-on experience building applications with React
Experience developing reusable UI components, application shells, and scalable client-side architecture
Experience working with Tailwind CSS, utility-first CSS frameworks, or similar front-end styling systems
Experience working with design systems, reusable component libraries, and token-driven UI development
Solid understanding of front-end fundamentals including state management, performance, accessibility, and responsive design
Experience building accessible user interfaces and applying accessibility best practices and standards
Experience consuming REST APIs and integrating with back-end services
Familiarity with modern front-end tooling such as Vite, Vitest, Storybook, or similar workflows
Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and UX teams
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in building polished, user-centered interfaces
Comfort working in a fast-moving enterprise environment with evolving priorities and complex workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactTailwind CSSUI componentsREST APIsstate managementperformanceaccessibilityresponsive design

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationiterative developmentuser-centered designadaptabilitytechnical discussionscontinuous improvementworkflow-driven experience