Senior Front-End Engineer
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer to join a high-performing technology team delivering mission-critical software for both internal trading desks and external clients. You will contribute to the design and development of modern web applications in a fast-paced Agile environment, with an emphasis on quality, scalability, and continuous delivery. You’ll collaborate within a cross-functional team focused on iterative improvement, clean architecture, and DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with technical leads and architects to implement solutions that align with broader technology objectives.
* Mentor junior engineers and support team-wide development practices.
* Own delivery of complex features and enhancements, ensuring functionality, performance, and maintainability.
* Continuously identify opportunities to enhance delivery methods and technology choices.
* Communicate clearly with stakeholders and proactively manage blockers to ensure project timelines are met.
Required Experience & Skills
* Strong experience building modern front-end applications using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript, applying reusable design patterns and principles of object-oriented development.
* Proficiency in HTML5, React (v16 or newer), TypeScript (v4+), JavaScript (ES6+), and JSX.
* Skilled in creating consistent and responsive user interfaces with attention to cross-browser support.
* Familiarity with component libraries such as Material UI or Ant Design.
* Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress) for UI, integration, and regression testing.
* Proficient in using modern build and bundling tools such as Webpack or Vite.
* Understanding of web performance optimization and front-end security best practices.
* In-depth understanding of the software development lifecycle, including involvement from planning through delivery and post-release support.
* Pragmatic and delivery-oriented mindset, capable of context-switching across projects and meeting critical deadlines.
* Independent thinker with a detail-focused, problem-solving approach and the ability to build and validate proof-of-concept solutions.
* Comfortable with thorough documentation and system-level testing.
Desirable Experience
* Familiarity with Figma or similar design collaboration tools.
* Experience using Storybook for developing and testing UI components.
* Exposure to trading systems or understanding of capital markets.
* Knowledge of AWS and cloud-native application architecture.
* Background in C# and relational database systems.
* Experience with testing methodologies such as TDD or BDD.
Interested? Get in touch with Rory at roryfoster@ensorecruitment.com