UI Developer (FX Trading Platform)

Sector: ITReference: BBBH189463_1793013499UI Developer (FX Trading Platform)Hybrid Working

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- London -50% a week on site.Financial ServicesLorien's leading banking client is looking for a UI Developer (FX Trading Platform) to join a Front Office IT team supporting electronic trading platforms across Global Markets.

The role will focus on developing and enhancing Cortex FX and associated trading applications, delivering high-performance, scalable solutions for real-time pricing and trading.The Ideal candidate is a technically strong UI Developer with proven JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, HTML5 and real-time application development experience.

Previous Front Office trading experience, particularly within FX or FX Options, would be highly advantageous.

The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment, delivering scalable, high-quality trading solutions.This role is based in London.This role will be Via Umbrella.Working in a Hybrid Model of 50% a week on site.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop and maintain high-performance UI applications supporting Front Office FX trading platforms.Support platform migrations, UI convergence and modernisation initiatives.Develop scalable, reusable components using JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS and Angular.Build responsive applications handling streaming real-time market data.Participate in the full Agile development lifecycle, including design, development, testing and deployment.Collaborate with developers, architects and stakeholders to establish technical best practices.Work with production support teams to ensure application stability, performance and successful releases.Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, architectural decisions and continuous improvement.Mentor junior developers and promote software engineering best practices.Essential Skills & ExperienceExtensive enterprise-level software development experience.Strong JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS development skills.Experience with Angular, Web Components and modern JavaScript frameworks.Strong experience with real-time streaming data and RxJS.Experience developing scalable Single Page Applications (SPAs).Excellent understanding of software design patterns, clean coding and performance optimisation.Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI) and automated testing.Strong Agile/Scrum experience.Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.Desirable Skills & ExperienceExperience developing real-time financial trading applications within Investment Banking.Front Office experience across FX, FX Options or Interest Rates products.Experience with Cortex or similar electronic trading platforms.Knowledge of real-time messaging protocols and market data technologies.Experience with application performance profiling and low-latency development.Understanding of pricing, trade execution and booking workflows.Exposure to Java backend services and .NET technologies. xwzovoh IND_PC3Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG
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