Senior Frontend Engineer

Understanding Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment is partnering with a leading fintech to hire a Senior Frontend Engineer. You will own the front-end of enterprise-grade, data-driven web applications used by top asset management clients.

You’ll work on client-facing products from brief to delivery, mentor junior engineers, and help shape frontend strategy and roadmap in a collaborative, high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of commercial experience building enterprise-grade websites or web applications.
• Strong React and Typescript experience with UI/UX design.
• Proven track record of building client-facing products from the ground up.
• Strong understanding of modern frontend design patterns and web fundamentals.
• Experience creating data-driven or highly interactive web applications.

Responsibilities

• Build enterprise-grade, data-driven web applications and interactive widgets.
• Take projects from initial brief through to delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and share technical expertise across the business.
• Contribute to the frontend roadmap and shape future technical direction.

Skills

React

Typescript

UI/UX

Django

Education

Russell Group university

Job description

Do you have experience building enterprise-grade, customer-facing web applications from the ground up?

Are you looking for a role where you can take real ownership, solve complex technical challenges, influence frontend strategy, and build products used by some of the world’s leading asset management firms?

Senior Frontend Engineer – FinTech

Experience: 4+ years building enterprise-grade web applications

I’m excited to be working with a highly regarded specialist fintech that creates highly personalised investment reporting solutions for clients ranging from agile startup boutiques to some of the world’s largest asset management firms.

Their platform is business-critical and highly visible, delivering key investment information to investors worldwide. With such a significant impact on their clients and end users, quality, attention to detail and effortless customisation are at the heart of everything they build.

They’re now looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to take ownership of building data-driven web applications and widgets for a range of high-profile clients, while helping shape the future of their growing product suite.

You’ll work directly on:

• Building enterprise-grade, data-driven web applications and interactive widgets
• Creating high-quality, customer-facing products used by leading asset management firms
• Taking projects from initial brief through to delivery
• Working closely with teams across the business to solve complex technical and product challenges
• Contributing to the frontend roadmap and helping shape future technical direction
• Improving development processes and ensuring projects are delivered effectively
• Mentoring junior engineers and sharing technical expertise across the business

They’re particularly interested in engineers who have:

• 4+ years of commercial experience building enterprise-grade websites or web applications
• A strong academic background from Russell Group university
• Strong React and Typescript experience as well as UI/UX Design
• A proven track record of building client-facing products from the ground up
• A strong understanding of modern frontend design patterns and web fundamentals
• Experience creating data-driven or highly interactive web applications
• Strong problem-solving skills and an analytical, inquisitive mindset
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge ideas and drive projects forward
• React
• Typescript
• UI/UX
• Django

What they’re looking for:

• A self-starter who can contribute from day one
• Someone who takes real ownership and enjoys solving complex challenges
• Exceptional attention to detail and pride in delivering work to a high standard
• A strong product mindset with genuine care for users and customer outcomes
• Someone who asks the right questions early and communicates effectively throughout a project
• A collaborative engineer who enjoys working closely with people across the business
• An interest in mentoring others and taking on additional responsibility over time
• Work on highly visible, business-critical products used by global financial institutions
• Take ownership of client-facing applications from concept through to delivery
• Have genuine influence over the frontend roadmap and technical direction
• Join a close-knit, collaborative team of around 30 people
• Work in an environment where engineers have real visibility and impact
• Take on additional responsibility and help shape the future of the engineering team
• Solve varied, complex challenges rather than working in a silo

If you’re excited by the opportunity to build high-quality, customer-facing products, take real ownership, and make a visible impact within a collaborative fintech environment, this could be the role for you.