Front End / UI Engineer, Associate

About the role

DWS Group is looking for a mid-to-senior Frontend / UI Developer to join its Risk Navigator technology team in Madrid. You will help lead the UI development for the Risk modernization journey, turning complex risk workflows into intuitive, reliable and scalable user experiences. The team is international and works closely with business, technology, architecture, testing and platform teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the development of modern, responsive and maintainable user interfaces using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML and CSS.
• Shape the UI for Risk modernization, including frontend architecture, component design, usability, performance, accessibility and consistency.
• Work with business analysts, product stakeholders, developers, testers and architects to turn complex risk workflows into practical solutions.
• Collaborate with backend developers on Java and Spring-based services, including API design, integration, data exchange, troubleshooting and end-to-end validation.
• Create reusable UI components, patterns and development practices.
• Support the full delivery lifecycle, from refinement and design discussions through implementation, peer reviews, testing, release preparation, deployment support and post-release improvements.
• Act as a collaborative technical owner for the UI area, sharing knowledge, guiding development choices and improving engineering standards.

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with strong hands-on frontend development.
• Good design sense and ability to create clean, intuitive interfaces for complex business applications; experience with design systems or reusable UI patterns is a plus.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with backend services, APIs, authentication flows, data models and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, automated testing, agile delivery and secure software development.
• Ability to understand complex business domains and work closely with analysts and users.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; German is a plus.
• Experience guiding other developers, reviewing frontend designs or taking technical leadership for a UI workstream is a strong advantage.

Required skills

• JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML and CSS
• React architecture, component design, state management, routing, testing and performance optimization
• Java and Spring or Spring Boot, including REST APIs, is a plus
• Use of AI tools to improve productivity, with responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

What we offer

• A personalized benefits plan covering healthcare, company perks and retirement planning.
• A hybrid working model, with the office-to-home split discussed during the application and interview process.
• An inclusive, diverse workplace and flexible work arrangements.