Frontend Developer

VirtueTech Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in Central London

Job summary

VirtueTech Recruitment Group is seeking a Frontend Engineer for a FinTech start-up to build real-time, data-rich React applications used by enterprise customers. You’ll work with React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and WebSockets to deliver responsive interfaces and reusable components.

You’ll contribute to architecture decisions within an agile, fast-moving team, with ownership from day one and close collaboration with product and backend engineers in a London office environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of commercial React experience.
• Experience with GraphQL and component libraries.
• Ability to work in agile, fast-moving teams and deliver UI-first features.

Responsibilities

• Build modern frontend apps using React and TypeScript.
• Develop reusable UI components and scalable frontend architecture.
• Create responsive interfaces for data-intensive apps and real-time features.
• Collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

React

TypeScript

GraphQL

WebSockets

Material UI

UI/UX

React Testing Library

Jest

Tools

React Testing Library

Jest

Job description

An ambitious FinTech start-up is looking for a Frontend Engineer to use React in order to build a suite of real time products used by enterprise customers within highly specialised financial markets. Their platform combines modern web technologies with complex, data-rich workflows, giving engineers the opportunity to solve challenging technical problems while having genuine influence over product direction.

With a small, experienced engineering team, you'll have significant ownership from day one and work closely alongside product and backend engineers to deliver features that have immediate impact.

What you'll be doing

• Building modern frontend applications using React and TypeScript
• Developing reusable UI components and scalable frontend architecture
• Creating responsive, intuitive interfaces for data intensive applications
• Working on real time features using technologies such as WebSockets and GraphQL
• Collaborating closely with engineers and product stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle
• React
• TypeScript
• Material UI (or similar)
• WebSockets

What they're looking for

• Strong commercial experience building React applications (2-3+ years exp.)
• Familiarity with GraphQL and component libraries
• An appreciation for clean UI design and user experience
• Comfortable working within agile, fast-moving engineering teams

Nice to have

• Experience with React Testing Library, Jest or similar
• Exposure to real-time systems

The role is offering up to £75,000 and requires 4 days in office in London so the ideal candidate is ok with coming into the office in Central London.