Frontend Engineer

IT STARTS HERE 

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. 

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.  

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management. 

Santander Consumer Finance focuses on business development related to consumer finance products, sales channels and commercial agreements with dealers, vehicle manufacturers or retail distribution establishments, as well as commercial functions associated with direct sales (branches, call centers or digital channels) and indirect sales (through third parties) of consumer finance products. 

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE  

Santander Auto Software is looking for a remote Frontend Engineer  

Santander Auto Software is a fully remote software team within the Auto-Finance Domain of  Santander. Working with ownership and autonomy, we’ve built from scratch, a state-of-the-art global software platform and product suite that is being rolled out across Europe. The business is 100% enabled by modern software technology and the organisation is comprised of skilled software builders distributed across Europe.    

We have been building out our  fast paced culture  with  ownership,  autonomy  and collaboration at its heart. We have a bias for action, a curious mindset and all of this means we deliver high quality software with a large impact that every staff member gets to be a part of. 

 Join us if you are looking for an opportunity to work with a Tech company mindset and support software development. Building impactful technology solutions that serve thousands of international customers. This role is likely to be a good fit if you are curious, passionate and enjoy a respectful and empowering culture where software teams' partner with experienced product managers, technical program managers and software leadership. We’re shaping the way we work  through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas.  

We are looking for frontend engineers with experience working in developing and implementing user interface components using React.js concepts and workflows such as Redux and Hooks, who have experience working in a software on demand production environment. You will build Cloud-native, AWS-based, greenfield software and will have time and support to invent solutions to a wide variety of user, business, and technical challenges.   

Responsibilities:  

• Developing, implementing and evolve our frontend architecture.  

• Monitoring and improving frontend performance.  

• Reviewing application requirements and interface designs.  

• Design and deliver functional and quality software, with the focus on developing code from scratch through live running code.  

• Design functional software (objects & modules)  

• Design and implement performant software using documented algorithms and methods of software optimisation on team's functional platform tech stack.  

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to define, design, test and deliver new features and to articulate technical concepts to the business and technical community.  

• Developing code, performing test, trials and quality checks to ensure strong functionality and optimisation.  

• Maintaining and improving systems and software codes to support and improve product.  

• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.  

• Keeping details records of development processes.  

• Continuously discover, evaluate and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.  

• Gather and evaluate user feedback.  

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring. 

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Professional Experience  

• Sustained professional experience in Frontend development, working with React.js.  

• Experience with Redux, Webpack, Hooks.  

• Strong knowledge of Javascript, CSS, HTML, and Frontend languages.  

• Production deployment experience working with AWS.  

• Experienced in true Agile and its engineering practices with a true DevOps mindset.  

Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or equivalent work experience.   

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.