Senior Frontend Engineer, Assistant Vice President

Citigroup; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Singapore seeks a senior frontend developer to design and deliver enterprise-grade web applications using React and TypeScript. You will drive state management with Redux/RTK, implement robust tests with Cypress and Vitest, and build reusable UI components across trade management platforms.

The role emphasizes collaboration with front office, operations and product teams, with a focus on scalable, maintainable code and best practices.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years frontend experience with React and TypeScript.
• Deep knowledge of React, Redux, RTK, Cypress and Storybook.
• Strong testing focus with Cypress and Vitest, TDD preferred.
• Advanced JavaScript/TypeScript, complex types and interfaces.
• Responsive design and CSS proficiency; backend basics (Node.js, Java, Spring).
• Experience with REST/JSON/XML data exchanges and databases.
• Clear written and verbal communication; team player in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain web apps using React and TypeScript.
• Manage application state with Redux and middleware like RTK.
• Ensure high test coverage with unit tests (Vitest) and Cypress tests.
• Build reusable UI components across Trade Management apps.
• Contribute to architecture, patterns and best practices.
• Perform code reviews to improve quality and maintainability.
• Plan own work, deliver features with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define features.
• Foster good team culture and adapt to different environments.
• Coach junior analysts where needed.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Redux

RTK

Cypress

Vitest

Storybook

JavaScript

CSS / Responsive design

Node.js

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

AngularJS

Job description

Overview

You will join the Equity Derivatives technology team in Singapore, specializing in supporting the trade capture & life cycling platforms used by Global Equity Derivatives business. This team is a key partner to the markets business and has been a major contributor to its success.

As a senior developer you will work together with front office, operations, product development teams and members of the development team to provide solutions that improve efficiency, decrease operational risk, and enable the business to expand. You will have experience in building high-performing, scalable and enterprise-grade applications adopting best-in-class engineering practices. These are high profile applications that offer you the opportunity to shape the future technical direction and take ownership of functional components. You'll work in a collaborative, respecting, trusting and diverse environment that encourages creative thinking and critical problem solving that are best in class, to serve our clients globally.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain web apps using React and TypeScript, ensuring high quality, clean and maintainable code.
• Manage application state using redux and middleware such as redux toolkit.
• Ensure high test coverage by writing unit tests using Vitest and integration tests using cypress.
• Write and maintain a suite of reusable UI components which can be used across all Trade Management web apps.
• Contribute to the overall application architecture and provide inputs on front end frameworks, design patterns and best practices.
• Perform code reviews and contribute to overall quality, maintainability and testability of software developed.
• Be a self-starter and plan/schedule own work for tasks and projects, implement functionality without direct supervision.
• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to define feature requirements and deliver a product that materially impacts the business and improves the end user experience.
• Work closely with teams to form good working culture and continuously adapt to different working environment.
• Serve as advisor or coach to new analysts.

Requirements

• At least at 5 - 6 years of experience in frontend development with React and TypeScript.
• In-depth knowledge of React, Redux, RTK, Cypress and Storybook.
• Extensive experience with Cypress and Vitest with focus on test driven development.
• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript including understanding of complex types, interfaces and generics.
• Proficiency in responsive web design and CSS.
• Familiar with backend frameworks such as node.js and Java Spring boot APIs.
• Knowledge of restful web services including its data interchange format such as XML, JSON.
• Familiar with different persistent storage technologies such as RDMS (Sybase, SQL Server or Oracle) and NoSQL.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
• Good understanding of clean coding principles.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• A team-player who is comfortable working in a team that deals with ambiguity and problem solving.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Equity Derivatives products & product lifecycle.
• Experience working with other UI frameworks such as AngularJS.
• Experience working with OpenShift / Kubernetes or other cloud platforms.

Education

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

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