Frontend Software Engineer : React/TypeScript/JavaScript : Elite Trading Firm, London
We're partnering exclusively with one of London's most prestigious trading powerhouses to hire a standout Front-End Software Engineer — someone who lives and breathes elegant UI engineering and wants to build products that matter at millisecond scale. This is your chance to work at the core of high-performance trading tech, crafting ultra-fast, hyper-polished interfaces used by some of the sharpest and most demanding minds in global finance.
What You'll Be Doing
- Building lightning-fast, data-intensive UIs using React and TypeScript
- Partnering with back-end engineers, traders, and product leads to shape next-generation trading tools
- Designing and evolving front-end architectures for real-time data and complex visualisations
- Working in an environment where craftsmanship, performance, and code quality are taken seriously — every single day
Tech Stack
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+)
- Frameworks: React, Redux (or similar state management)
- Tooling: Webpack, Babel, Jest, ESLint, Git
- Bonus: WebSockets, performance profiling, custom charting (D3.js, Highcharts)
What They're Looking For
- Deep expertise with React and modern TypeScript/JavaScript
- Strong architectural thinking, performance tuning skills, and component design mastery
- Experience in fast-paced, high-impact environments (trading, gaming, or top-tier tech)
- A passion for building clean, scalable, beautifully engineered UI systems
Why Join?
- Build mission-critical tools that influence real-time trading decisions
- Work shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant engineers and front-office teams
- Enjoy a flat, engineering-led culture with rapid iteration and true ownership
- Gain access to cutting-edge tooling, full autonomy — and compensation that reflects elite performance
Compensation: £120k–£180k base + exceptional bonuses