Frontend Software Engineer : React/TypeScript/JavaScript : Elite Trading Firm, London

Job description

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

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-01-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English