UI Front End Engineer- Trading Applications

Our client, a financial firm building a next generation trading platform is looking for a Front End centric React Engineer to join the team in New York. You will be building from scratch. If that type of position interests you, this is your role.

Responsibilities

• Design and build complex, workflow-driven user interfaces using TypeScript and React
• Develop scalable front-end architecture for large-scale trading systems
• Integrate UI components with backend services written mainly in .NET and real-time data systems
• Translate sophisticated trading and compliance workflows into intuitive, high-performance user experiences
• Drive performance optimization, maintainability, and architectural consistency across applications
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business-critical enhancements

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in TypeScript and React
• Expertise building and maintaining tooling for TypeScript
• Experience building large-scale, production-grade front-end applications
• Deep understanding of UI architecture, state management, and performance optimization
• Experience integrating with distributed or real-time backend systems
• Product-oriented mindset: able to work directly with business users, gather requirements, and deliver practical, scalable solutions
• Experience designing applications that turn complex, real-time data into clear, actionable user experiences, with a strong focus on user productivity
• Ability to operate effectively in start-up type of environments without dedicated UI design support
• Experience in financial services and trading systems