UI/UX Engineer

Description & Requirements

For our Global Technology department in London we are looking to hire a:

Trading System UI Developer, full time, London

Global Technology @ Berenberg

In an era where digitalisation and modern IT infrastructure is revolutionizing banking, we are shaping a technology-driven bank in which you as an IT professional will work closely with our business units. Our technology teams offer you an environment that will present you with exciting challenges - be it through the support and further development of legacy systems or the introduction of modern technologies such as AI, machine learning and highly automated trading applications.

Our Technology department of around 300 employees works largely in an agile way using a Scrumban approach and covers areas such as Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Operations, Process and Governance, Software Development and Architecture. We are particularly proud to develop almost all of our applications in-house, which gives us unique flexibility and innovative strength. Our tech stack includes modern technologies such as Java, Kotlin, TypeScript and Python, CI/CD pipelines, containers, Kubernetes as well as Azure Cloud, Azure SQL Database and Oracle Database with PL/SQL.

Your Role in the team

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Trading System UI Developer to join our Investment Banking Technology team, which is responsible for designing and implementing cutting-edge trading systems. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of our next-generation trading platform, working closely with traders, quants, and other stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class user experience. You will be responsible for designing and implementing intuitive and responsive UI components, ensuring seamless communication between front-end applications and trading system services. You will also collaborate with our backend engineers to design APIs and optimize data flows for low-latency UI interactions. Our team values innovation, creativity, and collaboration, and we encourage our team members to take ownership of their work, suggest new ideas, and continuously improve our processes and systems. If you are passionate about creating exceptional user experiences and want to be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of trading technology, we would love to hear from you.

What will you do?

• Develop and maintain trading system user interfaces using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
• Build real-time web applications that interact with trading engines and market data feeds.
• Implement efficient state management strategies to handle dynamic, high-frequency updates.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to design APIs and optimize data flows for low-latency UI interactions.
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness of applications across different platforms and devices.

Who are we looking for?

• Strong experience in React.js and TypeScript, with a focus on real-time applications.
• Expertise in CSS frameworks, particularly Tailwind CSS.
• Proficiency in modern front-end tooling, including Webpack, Vite, and ESLint.
• Familiarity with state management libraries, such as Redux, React Query and Context API.
• Experience building high-performance UI components and handling large-scale data updates.

What we offer you:

• Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg
• Generous 30 day holiday allowance
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Insurance scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing and other topics

Apply online now to join our team – we look forward to receiving your application!