ABOUT US:
Kestra Holdings offers industry-leading wealth management platforms for independent wealth management professionals nationwide. With an innovative culture that celebrates independence, the company seeks to redefine the future of the advisory industry through superior service, cutting-edge technology, and preeminent resources that every financial professional needs to succeed in the market now and in the years to come.
Kestra Holdings companies collectively oversee $123 billion in assets under administration (AUA) and support more than 2,400+ independent financial professionals across the country in delivering comprehensive securities, trust, and investment advisory services to their clients. Located in the “Silicon Hills” of Austin, Texas, Kestra Holdings offers an experience as unique as the city in which it operates.
The front-end-focused Software Engineer designs, builds, and refines rich client-side experiences on Microsoft Azure using TypeScript, modern SPA frameworks (React preferred), and C#/.NET for supporting APIs. They combine UX empathy with engineering discipline to deliver secure, accessible, and performant applications that delight Kestra’s advisors and investors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes and customer journeys into responsive web applications.
- Develop, test, and maintain component libraries and design-system-compliant front-end code in HTML, CSS, TypeScript + UI frameworks (Angular preferred).
- Build and consume HTTP APIs with C#/.NET; contribute to back-end code as needed to unblock front-end features.
- Optimize front-end performance (bundle size, lazy loading, caching, instrumentation with Azure Application Insights).
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines with front-end unit, integration, and end-to-end tests (Playwright preferred) in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Perform secure-coding peer reviews, threat-model UI surface areas, and remediate OWASP Top 10 issues.
- Instrument feature flags, telemetry, and A/B tests to drive data-driven UX decisions.
- Participate fully in Agile ceremonies; provide story pointing that reflects UI complexity and UX iteration.
- Perform on-call rotations and root-cause analysis; drive post-incident learning.
- Write clear documentation (design diagrams, API contracts, ADRs) and contribute to shared libraries, templates, and coding standards.
- Must be willing to work in the office Monday through Thursday, with optional remote work Friday.
- Must be willing to work with onsite, remote, and offshore teammates.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR ABILITIES:
The individual should have the following skills and abilities:
- Expert TypeScript and React (hooks, context, state management); familiarity with Tailwind or similar CSS-in-JS utilities.
- Solid C#/.NET 6+ for API development (preferred)
- Deep grasp of browser rendering, Core Web Vitals, and front-end security (CSP, CSRF, XSS mitigation).
- Experience with Azure Static Web Apps, App Service, CDN, and Bicep/Terraform for front-end hosting.
- Strong communication skills to bridge the gap between design and engineering.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None – individual contributor; mentors peers through design-system stewardship and UI code reviews.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years developing modern SPAs on Azure.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) or equivalent front-end cloud certification preferred.
INTERNAL APPLICANT POLICY:
Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.
BENEFITS:
Full health, vision, dental. 401(k) plans along with a host of voluntary plans such as car insurance, legal services and more.
DISCLOSURE
By applying to a job at Kestra Financial, Inc., you are agreeing to the following statements:
- You acknowledge that if hired, Kestra Financial, Inc. may, obtain and use background information concerning your credit, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, work habits, performance and experience for evaluation for your potential employment.
- It is the policy of Kestra Financial to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Kestra Financial prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
KESTRA VALUES:
Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values: SERVE, MAKE IT HAPPEN, and ONE TEAM.
