VP Frontend Engineer

Cornwallis Elt Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is seeking a highly skilled Lead Frontend Engineer to join its Credit Technology team in London. This position involves leading UI initiatives, hands-on development, and driving enhancements for the firm's trading platform. Ideal candidates will have excellent leadership skills and strong proficiency in modern frontend technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in modern frontend development languages and frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience managing a development team and projects.
• Excellent communication skills and strong focus on user-centric design.

Responsibilities

• Lead UI development initiatives and manage key deliverables.
• Oversee the rollout of technology solutions to the Credit Flow business.
• Contribute to strategic UI architecture and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

HTML/CSS

Node.js

Agile

DevOps

UI/UX design

Communication

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Git

NPM

Yarn

Webpack

TeamCity

Jenkins

Artifactory

Job description

Lead Frontend Engineer – Credit Trading, Investment Banking, Agile, UI, React, TypeScript, JavaScript – Permanent, Hybrid, up to £125,000 base

Our client, a leading global financial institution, is seeking a highly skilled Lead Frontend Engineer to join its Credit Technology team in London. This role will be responsible for leading critical UI initiatives within a global technology team, driving development projects, and ensuring the continuous enhancement of the firm’s Credit Flow trading platform.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead UI development initiatives within the engineering team.
• Engage in hands-on development while overseeing key deliverables.
• Manage the rollout of technology solutions to the Credit Flow business.
• Contribute to strategic UI architecture development and infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure the trading platform adheres to security and compliance standards.

Key Skills & Experience:
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS, Node.js.
• Familiarity with backend technologies such as Java 8, Vert.x, Linux.
• JIRA, Confluence, Git, NPM, Yarn, Webpack, TeamCity/Jenkins, Artifactory.
• Demonstrable experience running a development team.
• Experience in Agile/DevOps environments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong UI/UX, analytical and design capabilities with a focus on user-centric solutions.
• Previous exposure to financial markets is preferred.