Overview

An excellent opportunity for a Senior Frontend Engineer to shape advanced real-time trading platforms at a global financial institution. Collaborate with trading teams to deliver high-performance UIs, drive fixed income system evolution, and ensure strategic tech integration. Enjoy flexible work, ongoing training, and a supportive, inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern, high-performance front-end applications using React and TypeScript, ensuring they meet the demanding needs of real-time trading environments.
• Plan and deliver solutions that align with business goals and support intricate trading workflows
• Build resilient and maintainable user interfaces by implementing comprehensive testing strategies and code reviews
• Ensure that all front-end components are well-architected, scalable, and integrate seamlessly
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams—including traders, backend engineers, and product managers
• Contribute actively to the decommissioning of legacy systems by facilitating the adoption of strategic technologies
• Engage regularly with business stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure that delivered solutions address real-world challenges faced by end users.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience building real-time trading or financial applications where high performance and low latency are essential for business success.
• Comprehensive understanding of front-end architecture principles, including state management patterns (such as Redux or Context API) and responsive design techniques for optimal usability across devices.
• Hands-on familiarity with WebSockets, real-time messaging protocols, REST APIs, and micro-frontend architectural patterns to enable seamless system integration.
• Experience in financial services ideally trading environment
• A track record of contributing positively to team culture

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

Contract Type: Permanent

Focus: Software Development/Engineering

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: City of London

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 per annum + bonus + benefits

Consultant: Albertine Hedley

Date posted: 17 July 2025