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 cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
Desirable:
*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