About audax

audax means courage. To have the courage to change the banking scene, eliminating constraints caused by existing legacy infrastructure. Our mission is to empower banks and financial institutions to scale and modernise at speed, reaching new customers without breaking the bank.

We began our journey supplying services to and powering Standard Chartered’s white-label plug and play Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution, Standard Chartered nexus, through our technology capabilities. At audax, we seek go-getters who are hungry for growth and can bring fresh perspectives.

Website - https://www.audax.io

What you will be doing:

Looking for a Head of UI (Principal Engineer) to lead the design and delivery of our web and mobile UI frameworks. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineering leader who can define the UI architecture, roadmap, and strategic direction while ensuring solutions are scalable, customizable, and platform-agnostic.

Audax focuses in-house engineering to build required UI frameworks that enable seamless customization, extension, and configuration by our clients. This role requires a deep engineering mindset, with a focus on building frameworks that are independent of specific web or mobile platforms (iOS, Android, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Define & Execute UI Strategy: Establish a future-proof roadmap for UI Shells, SDKs, and micro frontends.
• Drive Roadmap & Execution: Work with engineering teams to create structured objectives and delivery milestones.
• Client-Centric Approach: Anticipate futuristic client needs and build highly configurable UI frameworks for ease of adoption.
• Develop UI Shells: Design and develop platform-agnostic, configurable, and extensible UI solutions.
• Hands-on Technical Leadership: Provide relevant designs, code reviews, ensuring best practices in UI engineering.
• Cross-Platform Expertise: Ensure compatibility across React.js, iOS (Swift), and Android (Kotlin/Java) and Kotlin Multiplatform.
• Standardize UI Development: Define best practices for reusability, modularity all UI components.
• Responsible for the end-to-end UI design and delivery, working closely with product managers, designers, and back-end engineers to ensure a seamless experience, anticipate risks, and resolve blockers proactively.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• 10+ years of experience in UI/Frontend engineering, with a strong background in product-based startups.
• Proven experience in designing and developing configurable, customizable UI frameworks and SDKs.
• Expertise in Kotlin Multiplatform (for SDKs), React.js (Web UI), iOS (Swift), and Android (Kotlin/Java).
• Strong understanding of platform-agnostic UI architectures and scalable micro frontends.
• Experience in securing mobile applications using SAST (Static Application Security Testing) and DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) is highly preferred.
• Deep engineering mindset with experience in building frameworks that work across multiple platforms.
• Ability to define and execute UI strategy, architecture, and roadmap in alignment with business priorities.
• Experience leading teams and aligning them with structured objectives and measurable outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Be Part of a Bold Vision – At audax, we’re not just building software – we’re transforming how financial institutions and businesses manage risk, compliance, and growth. Join a team that’s fearless in challenging the status quo.
• Flexible, People-First Workplace – We value the importance of Family, Team, Self. In that order.
• Competitive Rewards and Startup Perks – We offer competitive salaries and meaningful benefits that look after your well-being.

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Note: This role is not open to recruitment agencies. Thank you.