Lead UI Developer

Lead UI Developer – Front Office Trading Platform | LondonI’m currently working on a Senior UI engineering opportunity within a global financial markets environment, building a next-generation trading platform used by Sales, Trading, and institutional clients.This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of front-end architecture, real-time data, and capital markets.What you’ll be working with:⚛️ React + TypeScript + RxJS🔄 Real-time, event-driven applications📡 WebSockets / Server-Sent Events📊 High-performance data-heavy UIs and trading blotters💹 Market data, pricing, RFQ, order entry and trade capture🏗️ Front-end architecture, reusable components and design systems🚀 Performance optimisation and low-latency rendering🧪 Automated testing, CI/CD and observability🔐 Secure UI development within a highly regulated environmentThe role would suit someone with experience across:Front Office / Trading technologyReal-time financial applicationsMarket data, pricing or execution workflowsHigh-performance React/TypeScript applicationsReactive programming / RxJSCapital Markets – FX, Rates, Credit, Equities or CommoditiesYou’ll work closely with Product, UX, Quant, Pricing, Execution and Risk teams, while helping shape the architecture and technical direction of the platform.