Role Overview
Contract Role - Senior UI Frontend Java Developer - London/Hybrid - 12 months initial - Inside IR35
We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President UI Frontend Java to join our Equities Engineering team in Execution Services Platform.
- Job Title: Senior UI Frontend Java Developer
- Location: London/Hybrid (4 days onsite per week)
- Contract Type: Contract
- Duration: 12 months initial
- Rate: £900/day UMB OR £759.49/day + holidays (20 days + 8 bank holidays pro rata) PAYE
Technical Requirements
10+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering real-time, scalable, and resilient software applications within Financial Services or similarly complex, high-throughput domains.
Frontend Development: Proficiency in modern Front End technologies including Angular, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML/CSS, with working knowledge of jQuery and component-based UI architecture.
VP (Frontend-focused): Strong Angular experience; handles Real Time UI development.
Initially contract, with expectation to convert to permanent within the 12-month cap.
Frontend: Angular 21, WebSockets, Real Time UI; Figma or similar UI tooling a plus.
Backend (nice-to-have): Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, MQ.
Backend (nice-to-have): FIX protocol (learnable on the job), cloud experience.
AI tooling: Strong familiarity with AI code generation tools (eg, Claude, Cursor, Devin, ChatGPT Codex) - goal is to AI-generate close to 100% of code.
Domain: Financial services background preferred; equities experience ideal but not mandatory- technical strength is the priority.