Senior React/Node Engineer – JavaScript, TypeScript, UI, Investment Management, FTC

Job title : Senior React/Node Engineer – JavaScript, TypeScript, UI, Investment Management, FTC
Location : City of London
Job type : Fixed Term Contract
Salary : £125000 - £140000 per annum
Sector : Buy Side
Contact : Tom Lynch
Call : 020 7763 7074
Email : email Tom
Reference : BHJOB6067_19907
Senior React/Node Engineer – JavaScript, TypeScript, User Interface, UI, Frontend, CSS, UX, TDD, AWS, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, City of London, FTC, Hybrid
 
A Senior UI Engineer skilled in full stack development using React and Node is sought after by a global Investment Manager to join the engineering function that look after their core Portfolio Management platform. Specifically, you will join a team that owns UI across this area, being responsible for both hands-on development and the setting and driving of development standards and best practises.
In terms of working environment, the team are in the office twice a week, work in an Agile TDD fashion and with the wider platform up and running in AWS, take a cloud-native approach to engineering.
 
In this role, you will have the chance to contribute to two major projects in line with this, primarily focussed on the development of a standardised UI framework and set of common components that will allow for the efficient delivery of high quality, user-centric services for the business.
 
To be successful, you will demonstrate:
  • Strong hands-on capability with JavaScript/TypeScript, React and NodeJS.
  • In-depth knowledge of modern UI development best practises and an understanding of UX design
  • Any experience of either visualisation tools (D3, ag-grid etc.), or design tools such as Figma is highly desirable
  • Strong communication skills and ideally a background in finance so as to comfortably engage with users.
 
If this matches your skillset and you’d like to be involved with the development of high-class UIs for a world-leading Portfolio Management platform, then please apply!
 
Please note this role is being offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis, for an initial period of 12 months.

Cornwallis Elt is an Employment Agency & Employment Business and has been listed 3 times in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 of the UK`s fastest growing private companies, as well as in the Recruitment International Top 250, Top 50 in IT and the Recruiter Fast 50 & Hot 100 reports.