Senior User Interface Engineer

Our client is a leading trading company who has an envious track record of success. They seek a highly skilled and experienced Senior UI Developer to join their team. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing, maintaining, and optimising complex and large-scale React applications. Your responsibilities will include creating frameworks, reusable components, and contributing to prominent open-source React frameworks. Experience with Redux and styled-components is desirable.

Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain complex and scalable React applications.
Design and implement high-quality, reusable UI components and front-end libraries for future use.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
Optimise components for maximum performance across various web-capable devices and browsers.
Contribute to the architecture and design of the overall front-end framework.
Lead efforts in creating a consistent and scalable UI/UX strategy.
Review and guide code development, ensuring high standards are maintained.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies to keep our applications at the forefront of innovation.

Requirements:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in UI development, with a strong focus on React.
Proven experience in developing large-scale React applications.
Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Redux).
Proven track record of delivering performant and robust, data-heavy applications for businesses.
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
Strong sense of ownership and a “get things done” attitude.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in contributing to open-source React frameworks.
Experience working for a financial market trading team (any asset class)
Familiarity with code versioning tools (such as Git).
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development processes.