Senior React Developer

Project description

Project for US-based hedge fund. The firm invests in multiple asset classes and strategies, namely long/short equity, systematic, global macro, and venture capital.

We're looking for talented engineers for a highly visible and impactful internal product. As a software developer in the market data team, you will be responsible for the firm's primary market data management system that supports both real-time and end-of-day processes critical to client's Macro trading business.

This is a highly visible role with significant business exposure. The engineer will be driving improvements to the primary system used at the firm to configure and disseminate market data for end-of-day and end-of-month operations, as well as provide intraday market data for our real-time risk and P&L systems used by the front office teams.

This is a hands-on software developer position where you will be expected to balance tactical needs with strategic goals, while keeping a product ownership approach to software development.

This role requires a combination of deep technical expertise, as well as an ability to balance tactical and strategic goals, and a strong sense of ownership over the product being worked on.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in either market data or risk systems.

Responsibilities

Design and develop modern user interface for front-office trading applications

Must have

Proven ability to deliver excellent User Experiences (UX) and responsive User Interfaces (UI). Able to speak knowledgeably about UX

Total exp with React, JS

8+ years

Excellent knowledge of HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and functional programming.

Experience with Node.js.

Demonstrable expertise in React, Redux, and JS-related dependency and build tools (deep experience with comparable frameworks may be considered).

A fundamental understanding of core technical components that comprise data stores, middleware, APIs, and web applications.

Working knowledge of Linux.

Nice to have

Experience with financial market data management

Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate