Contract UI Developer at Quant Capital in London building a React-based frontend for a big-data financial markets platform. Day to day: prototyping UI features, porting legacy Angular code, and integrating with a Node.js/Apollo GraphQL API in a small, agile, test-driven team.
In this role you will help build a cutting-edge frontend for a disruptive big data service in the financial markets. You will work within a small, cross-functional team to deliver new UI features, maintain and port from legacy code, and shape the end-user experience. You’ll also engage with a GraphQL API layer and influence technical direction in a fast-paced, test-driven environment. This is an opportunity to impact how investors analyse and collaborate on investments through a modern, React-based frontend.
Responsibilities
Prototype and deliver UI features with the product team
Collaborate with backend developers to add new capabilities
Maintain visual consistency across the UI
Port features from a legacy Angular codebase when needed
Engage with GraphQL API (Node.js/Apollo) to interact with backend services
Contribute to an agile, test-driven development process
evangelise and prototype new technologies to influence architecture
Key requirements
JavaScript or TypeScript
HTML and CSS
Experience with Node.js, GraphQL and REST
Proficiency with React, Redux, Styled Components, Apollo GraphQL