Senior Frontend Engineer - Trading Platform UI

Alpaca; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,215 - 81,420; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Stock Options

Health Benefits

New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500

Monthly Stipend: USD $150

Job summary

Alpaca, a leading self-clearing broker-dealer in the UK, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to design and implement applications enhancing user experiences. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in frontend development (TypeScript/React) and experience in mobile app development. The position involves collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality interfaces and mentoring peers. The role offers competitive salary, stock options, health benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on teamwork and improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in frontend development with TypeScript/React.
• 3+ years of experience in mobile application development for Android and iOS.
• 2+ years of experience using a modern systems programming language like Golang, C++, or Rust.
• Proficient in HTML and CSS frameworks such as TailwindCSS.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining frontend applications.
• Delivering high-quality end-to-end solutions across frontend and backend.

Skills

Frontend development with TypeScript/React

Mobile application development for Android and iOS

Modern systems programming language (Golang, C++, Rust)

HTML and CSS frameworks (TailwindCSS)

REST APIs and WebSockets best practices

Relational databases and SQL

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Alpaca, a leading self-clearing broker-dealer in the UK, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to design and implement applications enhancing user experiences. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in frontend development (TypeScript/React) and experience in mobile app development. The position involves collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality interfaces and mentoring peers. The role offers competitive salary, stock options, health benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on teamwork and improvement.