Posted:
12/15/2025, 4:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
What You'll Do:
In this role you will define and drive the vision across a JavaScript-based product engineering team at OCC. You will lay the foundation of what the best in-class node-based architecture looks like in collaboration with our JS engineers, designers and product managers while keeping our tech stack up to date with the industry. This role in the central UX/UI team will serve as a partner to all Product Dev teams and set the standard by which technology will be delivered at OCC.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
Drive fullstack JavaScript engineering, best practices, design patterns, and standards.
Manage team of fullstack JavaScript Engineers and UI Architects driving standards and best practices for the Dev/Architecture community at OCC.
Produce/maintain architectural diagrams and security schematics of systems managed by UX team.
Engage security, architect, and systems & infrastructure teams in all architectural decisions.
Manage work to deliver on UX team application portfolio, designing solutions that meet OCC standards and industry best practices. Help prioritize work for team.
Work with UX Program manager to staff product teams and determine who works where.
Work with UX Program manager to help them determine Dev milestones and deliverables.
Collaborate with POs on scoping and defining dev work.
Work closely with our UX and research team to deliver next generation experiences across our applications.
Champion reusability, best practice component design & execution, and accessibility (a11y) within the business
Evaluate third-party npm packages and champion the security assessment and procurement processes.
Continual learning of emerging technologies and industry trends.
Coach members of the team to align with individual career goals with organizational objectives and grow the technical and soft skills of team members.
Foster a sense of psychological safety and well-being, thus enabling the team to perform at their best.
Qualifications and Experience
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
Strong understanding of web security [OAuth / Authentication / Authorization]
Strong understanding of the high-level concepts behind modern JavaScript frameworks and the ability to both architect and execute project work as needed (using frameworks such as ReactJS, NestJS)
Experience with microfrontend architecture such as Single SPA or module federation.
Experience with designing release and deployment strategies.
Proficiency with performance optimization techniques.
Proficiency with testing tools.
Ability to effectively and confidently communicate (both verbally and written) technical issues in a clear, collaborative and open-minded manner with both technical and non-technical peers.
Experience in using observability tools such as Splunk to monitor, troubleshoot and identify performance issues.
Understanding of WCAG accessibility compliance.
Technical Skills
Microfrontend architecture, ReactJS, NestJS, TypeORM, PostgreSQL, Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, AWS.
OAuth / Authentication / Authorization
UI architecture
Education and Background
10+ years of experience developing and architecting web applications
Certificates or Licenses:
None
About Us
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
Benefits
A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.
Compensation
Salary Range
$139,900.00 - $231,400.00Incentive Range
8% to 15%This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.
Step 1
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Step 2
You will receive an email notification to confirm that we've received your application.
Step 3
If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.
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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Website: https://www.theocc.com/
Headquarter Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1973
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Finance ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Property Management