What are the responsibilities and job description for the UI Front End Engineer- Trading Applications position at Phaxis?
Our client, a financial firm building a next generation trading platform is looking for a Front End centric React Engineer to join the team in New York. You will be building from scratch. If that type of position interests you, this is your role.
Responsibilities
- Design and build complex, workflow-driven user interfaces using TypeScript and React
- Develop scalable front-end architecture for large-scale trading systems
- Integrate UI components with backend services written mainly in .NET and real-time data systems
- Translate sophisticated trading and compliance workflows into intuitive, high-performance user experiences
- Drive performance optimization, maintainability, and architectural consistency across applications
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business-critical enhancements
Qualifications
- Strong expertise in TypeScript and React
- Expertise building and maintaining tooling for TypeScript
- Experience building large-scale, production-grade front-end applications
- Deep understanding of UI architecture, state management, and performance optimization
- Experience integrating with distributed or real-time backend systems
- Product-oriented mindset: able to work directly with business users, gather requirements, and deliver practical, scalable solutions
- Experience designing applications that turn complex, real-time data into clear, actionable user experiences, with a strong focus on user productivity
- Ability to operate effectively in start-up type of environments without dedicated UI design support
- Experience in financial services and trading systems
Salary : $150,000 - $240,000