Full Stack Developer
18 days ago
London
If you are a Full Stack Developer with strong UI experience, we have a new 1-year FTC we’d like to discuss with you. This role would be ideal for someone with 3-5 years’ experience and requires 3 days per week onsite in The City of London. About the Company A leading global financial services firm specialising in electronic trading and liquidity solutions is undergoing a significant technology transformation. With an established presence across major financial hubs, the business works with top-tier institutional clients and is investing heavily in modernising its trading platforms and infrastructure. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing, collaborative technology team working on cutting-edge, real-time systems within a fast-paced environment. The Role We’re looking for a mid-level Full Stack Developer with strong front-end expertise to play a key role in delivering next-generation trading applications. You’ll join a small Agile team, working closely with both technology and business stakeholders on greenfield and enhancement projects, with a particular focus on real-time UI development. This role would suit someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building high-performance, user-centric applications. Key Responsibilities • Translate user stories into scalable, high-quality technical solutions, • Contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, • Design, build, test, and deploy applications within a microservices architecture, • Develop responsive, real-time front-end interfaces for trading workflows, • Build proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and UI prototypes to support business requirements, • Write and maintain integration tests as part of the development lifecycle, • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver key milestones, • Provide support for production systems when required Technical Skills & Experience Essential: • Strong experience with Next.js, React, and TypeScript, • Solid front-end engineering experience, ideally within real-time or trading environments, • Experience with WebSockets or SignalR for real-time communication, • Backend development experience with .NET (C#) and/or Python, • Strong understanding of REST APIs and microservices architecture, • Experience with message brokers (e.g. RabbitMQ or Kafka), • Knowledge of caching technologies (e.g. Redis), • Experience with Azure DevOps / CI/CD pipelines / Git, • Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, • Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), • Knowledge of financial systems or trading platforms, • Exposure to FIX protocol, • Understanding of asset classes such as FX, derivatives, or similar Qualifications & Experience • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, • 2–3 years’ experience in full stack or front-end development, • Prior experience working on data-driven or real-time UI applications preferred, • Exposure to Agile delivery environments Key Attributes • Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently, • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment, • Strong attention to detail and quality, • Effective problem solver with a pragmatic approach, • Collaborative team player with strong communication skills