Skills
Senior front-end development
UI development
Electronic FX trading platforms
RFQ workflows
Real-time streaming data
Market data management
Volatility surface visualization
Structured product pricing interfaces
Front-end architecture
Collaboration with developers, quants, and traders
Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A senior front-end specialist is sought to help build a next-generation electronic trading platform as part of a long-term transformation program. The role involves designing sophisticated user interfaces for quote workflows, real-time pricing, complex market data, volatility analysis, and structured-product pricing. You will work closely with engineers, quantitative specialists, and trading professionals to turn complex financial requirements into scalable, high-performance interfaces.
Highlights
High-impact opportunity to build next-generation financial trading technology on a major greenfield program, with substantial ownership, global collaboration, and exposure to sophisticated real-time market data and pricing workflows.
Description
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Front-End Developer to join a critical greenfield program focused on transforming our electronic FX Options Trading business.
This is a multi-year, high-profile project to modernize and scale our platform, offering a unique opportunity for you to make a significant and lasting impact.
You will be at the forefront of building the next generation of trading technology.
What You'll Do
Design and Build: Take a leading role in the design and development of a state-of-the-art electronic FX Options Trading Platform.
Your focus areas will include:RFQ (Request for Quote) workflows for clients and sales-to-trader interactions.Real-time, streaming pricing engines and displays.Volatility Surface and other complex market data management tools.A comprehensive workbench for Structured Product Pricing.Collaborate: Work in a tight-knit, global team alongside developers, quants, and traders to translate complex business requirements into robust, elegant technical solutions.Innovate: Leverage your deep expertise in TypeScript and React to build high-performance, scalable, and intuitive web UIs that provide an exceptional user experience.Improve: Champion and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development, deployment (CI/CD), and testing processes to ensure quality and efficiency.Mentor: Share your knowledge, guide, and mentor other developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture where everyone can grow.
Essential Skills & Experience
Front-End Expertise: Advanced, hands-on experience in UI/UX development using React and TypeScript.
(Professional experience with Angular or Vue.js would also be considered).Inter-Application Communication: Solid understanding of building applications that handle real-time data, using technologies like REST APIs, WebSockets, or middleware (e.g., Solace, Kafka, TIBCO).Engineering Excellence: Proficiency in modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, application resiliency, performance profiling, and telemetry.
Desirable Skills (Nice To Have)
AI-Assisted Development: Interest or experience in leveraging agentic AI development tools to accelerate and improve workflows (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Devin).Familiarity with desktop container frameworks such as OpenFin or interoperability libraries.Back-end development experience in Java, C#/.NET, or Python.Knowledge of containerization and orchestration with Kubernetes.While prior experience in finance is a plus, a strong passion for technology and complex problem-solving is what truly matters.
Our Culture
Agile & Collaborative: We thrive in a dynamic environment that values curiosity, ownership, and a drive for continuous improvement.Transparent Communication: We believe in challenging ideas respectfully and maintaining open, honest communication across all levels of the team.Iterative Delivery: We focus on delivering high-quality, impactful solutions iteratively, learning and adapting as we go.
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Job Family Group:
Technology
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Job Family:
Applications Development
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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