SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services including banking leasing securities credit cards and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFGs shares trade on the Tokyo Nagoya and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas SMBC Group has a presence in the US Canada Mexico Brazil Chile Colombia and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate institutional and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organizations extensive global network. The Groups operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc. SMBC Capital Markets Inc. SMBC MANUBANK JRI America Inc. SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc. Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A. and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co. Ltd.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Risk Developer (Full Stack Engineer) is responsible for designing developing and delivering scalable production-grade applications that enable risk management and data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role drives the translation of complex business requirements into technical solutions using modern front-end frameworks and backend integrations within the Azure cloud ecosystem. The position has significant impact on enterprise risk analytics capabilities influencing data accessibility performance optimization and user experience at scale. Operating within a cross-functional engineering environment this role collaborates with backend developers and stakeholders while contributing to architecture decisions engineering standards and overall solution quality. The role typically reports into a senior engineering or technology lead within the Risk Technology organization and provides technical mentorship to junior engineers.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design and develop highly scalable responsive front-end applications using React JS TypeScript AG Grid HTML5 and CSS3
Build and maintain reusable UI component libraries and integrate them into Storybook for standardized usage across applications
Deliver end-to-end features by collaborating with backend engineers to enhance Python/Django APIs and ensure seamless system integration
Deploy applications to production within Azure cloud environments using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and integrated Azure services
Identify analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure optimal application scalability and responsiveness
Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms across applications and environments
Develop high-quality maintainable and testable code including unit testing while contributing to engineering best practices and standards
Produce technical documentation and clearly communicate architecture decisions trade-offs and implementation details to stakeholders
Execute data-driven functionality by leveraging SQL and integrating with Azure Databricks and related data workflows
Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical delivery with business and risk management objectives
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members supporting skill development and code quality improvement
Take ownership of deliverables working independently or within teams to ensure timely and high-quality completion
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5 years of professional experience in JavaScript and front-end application development
Strong expertise in building production-grade UI applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred)
Advanced experience with TypeScript and front-end architecture patterns
Hands-on experience with AG Grid including server-side data processing filtering and performance tuning
Proven experience developing and maintaining shared UI component libraries and design systems (Storybook)
Proficiency with modern development tooling ( Vite npm workspaces/monorepos)
Experience integrating front-end applications with backend systems using Python frameworks such as Django Flask or FastAPI
Exposure to Azure cloud services including App Services Functions and container-based deployments
Familiarity with Azure Databricks including PySpark data pipelines and analytics workflows
Strong SQL skills for data analysis and querying
Understanding of application security practices including authentication and authorization
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and present technical decisions
Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and business teams
Demonstrated ownership accountability and ability to work independently in complex environments
Experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers
Exposure to AI-assisted development tools is desirable
Knowledge of financial services and risk management domain is highly desirable
Direct influence on enterprise-level risk applications and decision-making platforms
Responsible for delivering scalable solutions that support high-volume data processing and analytics
Contributes to engineering standards architectural direction and platform stability
Impacts productivity and effectiveness of both technical teams and business stakeholders through improved tooling and user experience
Reports to a senior engineering or technology manager within the Risk Technology function
Provides technical mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
SMBCs employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home as well as from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles including for example certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal state and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process please let us know at
Required Experience:
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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services including banking leasing securities credit cards and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80000 employees worldwide in nea...
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services including banking leasing securities credit cards and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFGs shares trade on the Tokyo Nagoya and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas SMBC Group has a presence in the US Canada Mexico Brazil Chile Colombia and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate institutional and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organizations extensive global network. The Groups operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc. SMBC Capital Markets Inc. SMBC MANUBANK JRI America Inc. SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc. Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A. and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co. Ltd.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Risk Developer (Full Stack Engineer) is responsible for designing developing and delivering scalable production-grade applications that enable risk management and data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role drives the translation of complex business requirements into technical solutions using modern front-end frameworks and backend integrations within the Azure cloud ecosystem. The position has significant impact on enterprise risk analytics capabilities influencing data accessibility performance optimization and user experience at scale. Operating within a cross-functional engineering environment this role collaborates with backend developers and stakeholders while contributing to architecture decisions engineering standards and overall solution quality. The role typically reports into a senior engineering or technology lead within the Risk Technology organization and provides technical mentorship to junior engineers.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design and develop highly scalable responsive front-end applications using React JS TypeScript AG Grid HTML5 and CSS3
Build and maintain reusable UI component libraries and integrate them into Storybook for standardized usage across applications
Deliver end-to-end features by collaborating with backend engineers to enhance Python/Django APIs and ensure seamless system integration
Deploy applications to production within Azure cloud environments using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and integrated Azure services
Identify analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure optimal application scalability and responsiveness
Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms across applications and environments
Develop high-quality maintainable and testable code including unit testing while contributing to engineering best practices and standards
Produce technical documentation and clearly communicate architecture decisions trade-offs and implementation details to stakeholders
Execute data-driven functionality by leveraging SQL and integrating with Azure Databricks and related data workflows
Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical delivery with business and risk management objectives
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members supporting skill development and code quality improvement
Take ownership of deliverables working independently or within teams to ensure timely and high-quality completion
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5 years of professional experience in JavaScript and front-end application development
Strong expertise in building production-grade UI applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred)
Advanced experience with TypeScript and front-end architecture patterns
Hands-on experience with AG Grid including server-side data processing filtering and performance tuning
Proven experience developing and maintaining shared UI component libraries and design systems (Storybook)
Proficiency with modern development tooling ( Vite npm workspaces/monorepos)
Experience integrating front-end applications with backend systems using Python frameworks such as Django Flask or FastAPI
Exposure to Azure cloud services including App Services Functions and container-based deployments
Familiarity with Azure Databricks including PySpark data pipelines and analytics workflows
Strong SQL skills for data analysis and querying
Understanding of application security practices including authentication and authorization
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and present technical decisions
Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and business teams
Demonstrated ownership accountability and ability to work independently in complex environments
Experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers
Exposure to AI-assisted development tools is desirable
Knowledge of financial services and risk management domain is highly desirable
Direct influence on enterprise-level risk applications and decision-making platforms
Responsible for delivering scalable solutions that support high-volume data processing and analytics
Contributes to engineering standards architectural direction and platform stability
Impacts productivity and effectiveness of both technical teams and business stakeholders through improved tooling and user experience
Reports to a senior engineering or technology manager within the Risk Technology function
Provides technical mentorship and guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
SMBCs employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home as well as from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles including for example certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal state and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process please let us know at
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