UI Developer- Contract

Overview

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
• UX and visual design skills are a plus

• collaboration
• adaptability
• initiative
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• HTML/CSS
• Node.js