Front-End Engineer - Millennium

WorksHub; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in trading applications seeks a skilled Front End Engineer to innovate and maintain their user interface systems. The role involves close collaboration with product managers and backend developers to ensure top performance of applications that handle real-time data efficiently. Ideal candidates should be highly proficient in React with a strong background in software engineering, particularly within the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficient in React using Typescript/Javascript, HTML and CSS.
• Experience in financial services, particularly with trading applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design and implement new UI features.
• Ensure UI is responsive and efficient.
• Analyze and optimize application performance in data-heavy environments.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field

Tools

React

Typescript

Javascript

HTML

CSS

Git

Job description

Front End Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Front End Engineer to develop and maintain our state-of-the-art trading applications. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in web development and experience in creating intuitive, high-performance user interfaces for complex applications, with a particular focus on integrating real-time data.

Principal Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to design and implement new UI features
• Translate business requirements into functional user interfaces
• Update and improve existing user interface components of the trading application
• Ensure the UI is responsive, efficient, and meets the needs of end-users
• Optimizing web pages for maximum speed and scalability handling real-time data with minimal latency
• Work closely with backend developers to integrate UI with server-side logic
• Coordinate with QA teams to ensure the quality and reliability of the application
• Maintain seamless integration of live data feeds
• Analyze and optimize application performance, particularly in data-heavy environments
• Implement best practices for memory management and application responsiveness
• Liaise with data providers and infrastructure teams to manage data feeds
• Influence large teams of stakeholders across multiple organizations to drive the execution of complex projects

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Proven experience building real-time data intensive applications
• Experience in the financial services industry, particularly with fixed income trading applications, is a plus
• Proficient in React using Typescript/Javascript, HTML and CSS
• Familiarity with design patterns and software development best practices
• Experience with real-time data processing and handling
• Experience with version control systems like Git
• Experience with Java programming language and spring boot is advantageous but not required
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies
• Able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment – strong sense of urgency