Lead React Developer Software Engineer Trading Finance London

Lead React Developer Software Engineer Trading Finance London

Posted Today by Joseph Harry Ltd

£850 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, UK

Summary: The Lead React Developer will be responsible for developing a multi-asset portfolio management system for a trading software client in London. The role requires strong leadership in software engineering, particularly with React, TypeScript, and JavaScript, while also engaging with stakeholders and contributing to the front office trading systems. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and is part of a rapidly growing company poised for an IPO within the next 24 months.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of a multi-asset portfolio management system using React, TypeScript, and Redux.
  • Build and enhance Front Office trading systems, including execution and order management functionalities.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate concepts into technical solutions.
  • Work within an Agile environment and contribute to team dynamics.
  • Utilize additional technologies such as Ag-Grid, GraphQL, and Playwright as needed.

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience as a Lead React Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer.
  • Excellent proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.
  • Experience with Redux and building Front Office trading systems.
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder interaction skills.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
  • Desirable experience with Ag-Grid, GraphQL, Golang, and Java.

Salary (Rate): £850/day

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Lead React Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer ReactJS React-JS React.JS GraphQL Playwright TypeScript Redux Saga Ag-Grid Fixed Income JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services UI Front End Front End EMS OMS Execution Order Management System Portfolio Golang Go) required by our trading software client in London.

You MUST have the following:

  • Strong experience as a Lead React Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer
  • Excellent JavaScript, TypeScript and React
  • Redux
  • Experience building Front Office trading systems (execution or order management, risk or PnL analysis)
  • Strong ability to lead and take concepts and ideas into technical solutions
  • Excellent stakeholder interaction skills
  • Agile

The following is DESIRABLE, not essential:

  • Ag-Grid and GraphQL
  • Golang
  • Java

Role: Lead React Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer ReactJS React-JS React.JS GraphQL Playwright TypeScript Redux Saga Ag-Grid Fixed Income JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services UI Front End Front End EMS OMS Execution Order Management System Portfolio Golang Go) required by our trading software client in London. You will be joining a small team to build a new multi-asset portfolio management system. The stack is React, TypeScript, Redux, Ag-Grid, GraphQL and Playwright. This all sits on Golang, Kafka, Java and AWS, which the other developers will be building. Although, any Back End experience would be advantageous.

You need experience building trading systems but it does not matter what the asset class is. If you have experience with execution management or order management systems, that would be ideal but is not essential. Similarly, it doesn't matter if your financial experience is from the buy-side or the sell-side.

This is a well-backed company that is growing rapidly and will likely IPO in the next 24 months. There is hybrid working with a possibility for remote working.

Duration: 12-24 months

Rate: £650 - 850/day