Senior Frontend Developer

Durlston Partners

London

1 year ago

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A boutique Machine Learning focused Prop Trading firm is looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer to build a small team, managing the frontend stack. You would have significant autonomy, to shape the future of the firms frontend, from technology to the team.

This role would interact frequently with front office stakeholders, working collaboratively with them to develop slick and advanced user interfaces ultimately having a big impact of the success of the team.

Role

Build new applications and platforms to monitor and manage the firm's trading strategies and associated tech platforms.
Develop tick-by-tick visualisation tools to help front-office stakeholders enhance their understanding of the market and strategies.
Create real-time user interfaces to display Risk and PnL data.

Requirements

Excellent TypeScript/JavaScript skills, with React experience.
Ideally, previous experience in building front-office interfaces or interfaces that interact directly with the market.
Proven track record of designing and implementing complex web interfaces.
Deep understanding of UI principles, patterns, and best practices.
Solid knowledge of testing and creating testable UIs.
Ideally, some exposure to Java or Python to interact with the backend.

If you would like more information on the opportunity above, please get in touch at

If you aren't sure whether your background is 100% suitable, but would be interested in discussing similar roles, I encourage you to apply as we have several frontend roles which might be a better fit.

Successful candidates will receive a response within 24 hours.

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