Senior Front-End REACT/Svelte Software Developer - Commodity/FX Trading Platform

• Senior Front End REACT/Svelte Software Developer (12 Month Contract inside)
• Commodity/FX Trading Platform
• Hybrid | 12 Month Contract inside | Front End Engineering

We're hiring a Senior Front End/UI Software Developer to join a technology team building high-performance digital trading platforms used across Commodity and FX markets.

This is a hands-on contract role suited to an experienced Front End engineer who is comfortable operating in complex, enterprise-scale environments, working closely with traders, product owners, designers, and Back End engineers to deliver production-grade, data-intensive applications at pace.

The Role

You'll play a key role in the design and development of modern trading UIs, supporting Real Time data, analytics, and workflow-driven user experiences critical to Commodity and FX trading operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality, responsive trading interfaces using Svelte and TypeScript
• Build modular, reusable UI components aligned with enterprise design systems
• Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to deliver accessible, intuitive user experiences
• Integrate Front End components with Back End services and APIs (REST/GraphQL)
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code quality standards
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and solution design
• Diagnose and resolve performance, usability, and browser-compatibility issues
• Work within Agile delivery teams (Scrum/Kanban), supporting sprint planning and delivery

Essential Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with React and/or Svelte
• TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Component-based UI development
• State management (Redux, Context API, or equivalent)
• HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and modern styling approaches
• Experience consuming APIs and handling asynchronous data flows
• Front End testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, or similar)
• Git-based workflows and CI pipelines

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to Commodity, FX, or financial trading platforms
• Enterprise-scale React frameworks or design systems
• Component libraries and Storybook-style tooling
• Cloud-hosted environments (Azure or similar)
• Front End performance optimisation and observability
• Accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design
• Node.js or Front End-adjacent tooling

Ways of Working

• Comfortable in large, multi-team enterprise trading environments
• Able to work independently and manage priorities effectively
• Strong communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• High engineering standards around quality, maintainability, and documentation
• Experience with data-heavy, Real Time, or analytics-driven UIs is a plus

Background

• Proven commercial experience delivering React-based or Svelte-based web applications
• Previous contract or consulting experience preferred
• Experience working alongside Back End, platform, and cloud engineering teams
• Trading domain knowledge (Commodity or FX) beneficial but not essential

Interested? Apply now or get in touch to discuss further.

• Strong hands-on experience with React and/or Svelte
• TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Component-based UI development
• State management (Redux, Context API, or equivalent)
• HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and modern styling approaches
• Experience consuming APIs and handling asynchronous data flows
• Front End testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, or similar)
• Git-based workflows and CI pipelines

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to Commodity, FX, or financial trading platforms
• Enterprise-scale React frameworks or design systems
• Component libraries and Storybook-style tooling
• Cloud-hosted environments (Azure or similar)
• Front End performance optimisation and observability
• Accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design
• Node.js or Front End-adjacent tooling

Ways of Working

• Comfortable in large, multi-team enterprise trading environments
• Able to work independently and manage priorities effectively
• Strong communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• High engineering standards around quality, maintainability, and documentation
• Experience with data-heavy, Real Time, or analytics-driven UIs is a plus

Background

• Proven commercial experience delivering React-based or Svelte-based web applications
• Previous contract or consulting experience preferred
• Experience working alongside Back End, platform, and cloud engineering teams
• Trading domain knowledge (Commodity or FX) beneficial but not essential