React Developer - Fixed Income Etrading

Vertus Partners; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment bank is seeking experienced React Developers to join their Fixed Income eTrading technology team. You will design cutting-edge front-end systems for a next-generation electronic trading platform. The ideal candidate has strong React knowledge, experience in electronic trading environments, and a passion for solving complex engineering problems. This role involves designing responsive interfaces for market data and collaborating with traders and engineers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering front-end applications in electronic trading environments.
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation and low-latency UI design.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, front-office environments with direct business interaction.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop responsive, low-latency front-end trading systems using React.
• Build dashboards and visualisation tools for Fixed Income market data and trade execution.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and back-end engineers to deliver seamless UI experiences.

Skills

React development

Performance optimisation

Real-time data technologies

Data visualisation

Fast-paced environments

Tools

AG Grid

Highcharts

OpenFin

Job description

We are seeking experienced React Developers to join the Fixed Income eTrading technology team at a global investment bank. This position is part of a high-profile, multi-year transformation initiative aimed at modernising and scaling a next-generation electronic trading platform for Fixed Income products.

The role is to help build cutting edge frontend systems for Fixed Income eTrading, including Rates, Credit, and Bonds.

You'll work closely with world-class technologists and domain experts to deliver scalable, high-performance UIs that support real-time trading and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop responsive, low-latency front-end trading systems using React.
• Build dashboards and visualisation tools for Fixed Income market data and trade execution.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and back-end engineers to deliver seamless UI experiences.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and front-end performance tuning.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering front-end applications in electronic trading environments
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation and low-latency UI design
• Experience with real-time data technologies (WebSockets, FIX, etc.)
• Familiarity with containerized front-end platforms such as OpenFin is a plus
• Prior exposure to Fixed Income products (Rates, Credit, Bonds) or other capital markets
• Experience in data visualisation, charting and grid tools like AG Grid, Highcharts etc
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, front-office environments with direct business interaction
• Passionate about technology, innovation, and solving complex engineering problems