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About the role
Responsibilities
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Own the front-end architecture of a high-throughput, real-time trading application.
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Design, build, and maintain production-grade applications using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
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Implement pixel-accurate, accessible, and responsive UI systems under strict performance budgets.
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Lead complex feature development end-to-end, from technical design to production rollout.
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Optimize rendering paths, state management, data flow, and bundle size for sub-second interactions.
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Integrate deeply with REST and WebSocket APIs powering live market data and execution flows.
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Collaborate tightly with product, design, and backend engineers on advanced trading workflows.
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Set and uphold engineering standards around code quality, testing, performance, and maintainability.
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Mentor other engineers and raise the bar for front-end execution across the team.
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Contribute across the stack when needed (API design, data models, infra tradeoffs).
Requirements
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6+ years of professional front-end engineering experience, with clear ownership of complex production systems.
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Expert-level mastery of React, Next.js, and TypeScript in high-performance environments.
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Deep understanding of front-end architecture, rendering behavior, and performance optimization.
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Proven experience with real-time data systems (WebSockets, streaming updates, event-driven UI).
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Strong instincts around state management, data consistency, and UI correctness under load.
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Comfort reasoning about backend systems (Node.js, databases, cloud infrastructure); hands-on experience is a plus.
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Track record of shipping and maintaining features that operate at scale.
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Ability to make high-leverage technical decisions independently.
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NON-NEGOTIABLE
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Speed — in execution, iteration, and UI responsiveness.
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Obsession with performance, not just aesthetics.
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High ownership, low ego, zero tolerance for sloppy systems.
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PREFERRED
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Prior experience in fintech, trading platforms, or other latency-sensitive products.
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Open-source contributions or technically substantial side projects.
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Comfort operating in fast-moving, high-accountability startup environments.
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