UI Developer
Our client, a world leading hedge fund is seeking a highly skilled UI/Full-Stack Developer to join their elite technology team supporting front office trading systems in their London office. Specialising in React/TypeScript and a server side language, you will be focused on building and enhancing real-time, high-performance user interfaces for trading platforms as well as contributing to maintaining and developing platform infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain sophisticated front-end applications for trading systems using React and TypeScript at an expert level.
- Collaborate closely with traders, quants, and backend engineers to deliver intuitive and responsive UIs that support real-time data and decision-making.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance in UI architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
- Build and maintain reusable frameworks and components to streamline development and ensure consistency across applications.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and support.
- Contribute to the modernization and performance optimization of existing UI infrastructure.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven experience working on financial systems, ideally within trading platforms or other real-time systems.
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, ideally supported by a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Familiarity with backend technologies and the ability to collaborate effectively across the full stack.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
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