Senior Frontend Developer

Cleartech Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleartech Recruiting is assisting a client in the investments space to hire a hands-on Lead UI/UX Developer for their front office technology team. You will define front-end architecture and a shared design system across desktop, web, and mobile, and build real-time dashboards for data-dense views.

You will mentor UI engineers, enforce coding standards, and collaborate with investment teams to translate trading and risk workflows into prototypes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in front-end or UI/UX engineering, with 3+ years leading teams.
• Deep React and TypeScript skills; working knowledge of Node.js.
• Experience with desktop interop containers and Python or C# .NET Core services.
• Strong grasp of financial markets and market data.

Responsibilities

• Define front-end architecture and a shared design system for a new platform.
• Build responsive dashboards for desktop, web, and mobile with real-time data.
• Keep interfaces fast under heavy streaming data loads.
• Run discovery with investment teams and turn trading workflows into prototypes.
• Identify and deliver AI-powered features for front office tools.
• Set coding standards and mentor UI engineers.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial markets knowledge

Mentoring UI engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

React

TypeScript

Node.js

OpenFin / Desktop interop

Python

C# .NET Core

AWS / Azure / GCP

Job description

Our client in the investments space is looking for a hands-on Lead UI/UX Developer to join their front office technology team.

Responsibilities:

• Define front-end architecture and a shared design system for a new front office platform spanning desktop, web, and mobile
• Build responsive, real-time dashboards and data-dense views using modern grid and charting libraries
• Keep interfaces fast and responsive under heavy streaming data loads
• Run discovery with investment teams, then turn trading and risk workflows into wireframes and clickable prototypes
• Identify and deliver practical uses of AI within front office tools
• Set coding standards, lead code and architecture reviews, and mentor UI engineers

Required Experience:

• 10+ years in front-end or UI/UX engineering, ideally including 3+ years as a team lead
• Deep React and TypeScript skills, plus working knowledge of Node.js
• Experience with desktop interop containers (OpenFin/HERE or similar) and with Python or C# .NET Core services
• Solid grasp of financial markets, instruments, and market data
• Cloud deployment experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar