Sr. React Engineer​/Team Lead

Like all engineers at Benzinga, you’ll shape both the products and the architecture they’re built on—impacting millions of investors and traders. We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and inspires their team to deliver exceptional user experiences.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of frontend engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Architect and build high-performance React applications for Benzinga Pro, , and emerging financial tools.
• Drive adoption of modern frontend practices:
  Type Script, Next.js, and efficient state management (e.g., React Query or Context API).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with backend, product, and design teams to define and deliver impactful features.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and accessibility across our web applications.
• Use AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development—while ensuring robust, maintainable, and human-reviewed code.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and deployment workflows.
• Debug production issues and proactively improve stability and observability.
• Participate in sprint planning, architecture discussions, and product ideation.

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Proven experience leading teams or significant projects in a production environment.
• Deep knowledge of React, Type Script, modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS
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• Experience with Next.js or similar frameworks for server-side rendering and routing.
• Familiarity with testing tools like Jest and React Testing Library.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, accessibility standards, and modern build tools (e.g., Turbopack, Vite, Webpack).
• Comfort collaborating in a fast-paced, agile environment with CI/CD pipelines.
• Bonus experience with:
  • Financial markets or fintech products.
  • Kubernetes, SQL (MySQL/Postgres), or Mongo
    
    DB.
  • Feature flags, A/B testing, or observability tools.
  • Startup or entrepreneurial experience.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.