About this role
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Front-end Engineer to join our multi-strategy hedge fund team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building web applications from the ground up (zero to one experience) and a deep understanding of modern front-end technologies. The role demands an individual passionate about technology, thriving in challenging situations, and eager to drive advancements in the hedge fund landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and optimize backend systems and applications.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
- Mentor and guide Junior Engineers, emphasizing best practices.
- Work independently, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and self-drive.
- Be versatile and ready to take on various roles as required.
- Demonstrates strong ownership, able to address production issues promptly and communicate the resolution process confidently to stakeholders without panicking.
Requirements
- Bachelors' or above in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 7 years of experience in building web applications in a modern front-end stack like React.js/Redux/Node.js.
- Deep experience with Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript , HTML/CSS and RESTful APIs.
- Deep experience with React.js and its lifecycles and hooks.
- Strong experience with agile processes, testing, CI/CD and production error/metrics monitoring.
- Eager and willing to learn new things. Staying up to date with the latest technologies.
- Ability to think through architectural problems, find reasonable solutions, and work with other members to build them.
- A keen eye for design and detail to deliver joyous experiences to our end-users.
- Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership & bias for action.
- Being a team player is key. We are a small but growing team, and we believe in building an environment that fosters a sense of belonging for all of our employees.
- Be present at the office at least 4 times a week.
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with finance and trading domain, particularly in multi-strategy hedge funds, is a significant plus.
- Experience working in full-stack development including but not limited to server-side programming, RESTful API / GraphQL development, etc.
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, AWS/GCP, CDNs, etc.
- Integration experience with financial systems such as Bloomberg API.
- Experience in developing complex distributed systems or building sizable applications from scratch.
