Graduate JavaScript Developer - fin tech

Handle Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial technology company is seeking a passionate Graduate JavaScript Developer to join their UK Development Team. In this role, you will develop full stack applications with a focus on DeFi initiatives, contribute to modern tech projects, and work with technologies like Java and AWS. They value diversity and inclusion in the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or Physics.
• Strong interest in DeFi and digital asset ecosystem.
• Solid skills in TypeScript and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Develop full stack applications and prototypes.
• Contribute to DeFi product discovery and development.
• Work across a modern tech stack.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Secure coding principles

Testing frameworks

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Math, Physical Sciences, or similar

Tools

Java

MySQL

Kafka

Vue.js

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Global financial technology company is seeking a passionate Graduate JavaScript Developer with a strong interest in DeFi to join their high-performance UK Development Team. You'll work at the core of an industry-leading exchange and institutional digital asset custodian, building ultra-low latency systems and delivering rapid prototypes for new DeFi initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Develop full stack applications and prototypes using JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Contribute to DeFi-focused product discovery and hands-on development (staking, stablecoins, tokenisation).

• Work across a modern tech stack including Java, MySQL, Kafka, Vue.js, Kubernetes, AWS and more.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Computer Science, Math, Physical Sciences, or similar.

• Strong interest in DeFi and the evolving digital asset ecosystem.

• Solid TypeScript/JavaScript skills, including testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest).

• Good understanding of secure coding principles and clean, maintainable code.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.