Company Overview
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
THE TEAM
KKR's Technology organization is a group of passionate technologists and product managers, unified by a shared mission to deliver exception products and solutions that drive value for our stakeholders, clients, and investors. Our passion for technology and innovation fuels our commitment to creating high-quality, impactful solutions that address complex challenges and meet the evolving needs of our sophisticated businesses.
Teamwork is at the core of the organization’s success. We thrive on open collaboration and continuous learning, driving a culture that values diversity of thought and collective achievement. Our global footprint fosters the integration of a diverse set of ideas and viewpoints in product and solution delivery, allow us to design more comprehensive solutions that are adaptable and scalable. We optimize for impact, prioritizing and delivering solutions with excellence while remaining agile in response to the evolving needs of our businesses.
As a member of this global team, individuals are expected to actively contribute to a collaborative and innovation-driven environment, bringing an intellectual curiosity to their approach to problem solving. This includes embracing key values such as open communication, continuous learning, and a focus on delivering with impact. Team members are also expected to uphold high standards of excellence in their work, while supporting and learning from others.
THE ROLE
KKR is looking to add a talented
Full Stack Lead Engineer
to our Client Portal team. Our global agile team is responsible for building and supporting several web applications for our internal and external clients. You’ll work on a cloud-native tech stack of micro front-ends and services leveraging AWS Lambda and modern approaches to CI/CD. We use a JavaScript stack, with React in the front end and Node in the back end. As a Lead Engineer, you will help set the standard for engineering excellence not only on the team but across the entire organization. You’ll collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to help scale our platform and deliver impactful features.
Responsibilities
Write and review code, and deploy systems that facilitate our business
Participate in application design and architecture reviews
Engage in an agile, iterative software development process
Inspire excellence through strong leadership and coaching/ mentorship
Collaborate closely with business, product and engineering stakeholders
Break down complex problems into simple, creative, and effective solutions
Build solutions for high availability, observability, and maintainability
Provide support for all aspects of the part of the platform you own
Who We Are Looking For
15+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years working with modern front-end technologies.
At least 2 years of experience with cloud-based service-oriented architecture
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field (Engineering/Mathematics/Computer Science)
Strong background in databases and data pipelines
Experience in designing, delivering, and securing data-rich web applications
Interest in finance, hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative commercial environment
Strong communication skills for interacting with business stakeholders.
Ability to think strategically and act tactically with exceptional attention to detail
Demonstrated curiosity, analytical skills, and resourcefulness with a proven record of ownership and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.
KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.