React Engineer - Up to £180,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Hunter Bond; Greater London; On-site; GBP 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a talented React Engineer to join its technology team and build front-end applications for trading, pricing and quantitative research. You will create sophisticated, high-performance interfaces that handle real-time data and complex workflows across global markets.

Collaborating with Traders, Quant researchers and software engineers, you will contribute to front-end architecture and deliver impactful UI solutions while advancing your career in a meritocratic environment

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or another STEM-related discipline.
• At least 1+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in financial technology.
• Meaningful Projects: Develop business-critical applications used across global trading operations.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and maintaining React applications for trading and quantitative analytics.
• Building intuitive, data-intensive user interfaces for complex financial workflows.
• Integrating real-time market data with backend services and APIs.
• Optimising application performance, responsiveness and scalability.
• Contributing to front-end architecture and improving the overall user experience.

Skills

Software engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

React

APIs

Frontend frameworks

Job description

Salary up to £180,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Build Next-Generation Trading Applications

We're partnering with a leading buy-side investment firm seeking a talented React Engineer to join its technology team and develop cutting-edge front-end applications across trading, pricing and quantitative research.

You’ll be responsible for building sophisticated, high-performance applications that process complex data and support critical decision-making across global financial markets.

Working closely with Traders, Quantitative Researchers and Software Engineers, you’ll help deliver innovative technology at the intersection of software engineering and quantitative finance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing, developing and maintaining React applications for trading and quantitative analytics.
• Building intuitive, data-intensive user interfaces for complex financial workflows.
• Integrating real-time market data with backend services and APIs.
• Optimising application performance, responsiveness and scalability.
• Contributing to front-end architecture and improving the overall user experience.

What We’re Looking For

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or another STEM-related discipline.
• At least 1+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in financial technology.
• Meaningful Projects: Develop business-critical applications used across global trading operations.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with real-time market data and sophisticated financial systems.
• Exceptional Talent: Collaborate with outstanding engineers and quantitative professionals.
• Career Progression: Join a meritocratic environment where technical ability and impact are recognised.
• Outstanding Rewards: Earn up to £180,000, plus bonus and comprehensive benefits.