Our client, a leading brokerage firm, is looking for a Frontend Developer to join their quant team to internal trading UI applications with a focus on user-centric designs for speed and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect Performance-Driven UIs: Design and scale internal trading interfaces where latency and workflow efficiency are the primary objectives.
- Cross-Functional Engineering: Partner directly with Quantitative Researchers, Data Engineers, and Stakeholders to transform complex logic into functional applications.
- Advanced Data Visualization: Build sophisticated dashboards and real-time monitoring components using modern frameworks and visualization libraries.
- Insight Integration: Embed analytical features into the frontend to allow for real-time statistical observation and data-driven decision-making.
- Agile Iteration: Maintain a rapid deployment cycle, delivering high-impact features and optimizations in a high-pressure environment.
- Code Excellence: Champion best practices by producing modular, well-tested, and documented codebases.
Core Requirements
- Industry Expertise: 8+ years in professional software development, with a significant background in finance trading
- Modern Frontend Mastery: Deep proficiency in React.js (or equivalent modern frameworks) and the broader JavaScript ecosystem.
- Analytical Mindset: Comfortable handling front-end data processing, including aggregation, complex filtering, and statistical rendering.
- Systems Integration: Strong grasp of asynchronous data handling, including WebSockets, RESTful services, and backend connectivity.
- Dashboarding & Grids: Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade visualization tools (e.g., high-performance grid libraries and BI monitoring tools).
- Delivery Focused: Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced "sprint" environment where time-to-market is critical.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in Python or Java for backend collaboration.
- Experience working with Time-Series Databases and streaming data.
- Nuanced understanding of trading lifecycles and financial data schemas.
If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Lu Zhang at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Trading System UI Developer- Leading Brokerage Firm - J12282 in the subject header.
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