Trading Front End Engineer

Our client is a global financial technology company, provider of advanced algorithms and data-driven analytics for clients in Futures and US Cash Treasury markets.

They are looking for a highly motivated, talented and responsible front-end development engineer with advanced web technology skills to join our trading systems development team in NYC. You will have the opportunity to make significant contributions to our platform and help define our product’s strategic direction through thoughtful web design and solid development. A successful candidate would be an individual contributor with a passion for UI design, development and visualization, and a penchant for implementing complex trading workflows in a short period of time. As a key member of this team, you will be expected to design, code, test and deploy projects while working in a fast-paced environment. You may also be occasionally required to troubleshoot production issues when they occur.

Skills and background: Required:

• 5+ years experience programming HTML5, JavaScript, Node.js, Angular, React
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of HTTP, web services and web sockets
• Experience with database design and development, SQL
• C#/.Net UI development skills would be an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive attitude to own issues and solve them
• Excellent team-player and communication skills
  
  

Desired

• Prior experience with developing front-end systems for trading/order management
• Experience with Python and other scripting languages
• Prior experience with data visualization
• Prior experience in KDB/Q is a plus