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# Frontend Engineer (React Native)

- **Company:** The IG Group
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Application Development, Software Quality, Web Development, Memory Management, High-Frequency Trading, Performance Tuning, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Platforms, WebSocket, ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Backend, Real Time Data, React Native, Front End Software Development, React Redux, Multiplatform
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=61ba1cf2e5cc9821

## About the Role

Do you have experience in iOS?, * Extensive experience of React Native development with a proven track record of delivering production mobile and/or web applications

 * Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, React hooks, Redux/Context API, and cross-platform development best practices
 * Experience with native mobile development (iOS/Android) and ability to write custom native modules when needed
 * Solid understanding of React performance optimization, including memory management, rendering optimization, and efficient API integration
 * Experience with real-time data handling, WebSocket connections, and high-frequency data updates
 * Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and deployment processes
 * Experience with AI-assisted development tools - we're looking for engineers who see AI as a force multiplier, not a threat
 * AI-positive mindset - you see AI tools as amplifiers of engineering capability, not replacements, and you're excited to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI-assisted development
 * Strong English-language communication skills and the ability to work effectively in globally distributed, cross-functional teams
 * A keen interest in ongoing learning, both business and technical - you'll gain deep understanding of IG 's trading products and financial markets
 * Familiarity with financial services or trading platforms is highly desirable but not essential
 * Excellent problem-solving skills with a quality-first, ownership mindset - you build it, you run it, you love it
 * This is a hybrid position (3 days onsite, 2 days remote work)

## Description

Your primary responsibility will be to lead the development of complex React Native features for our award-winning trading platforms across mobile and web.

You'll architect scalable solutions that handle real-time financial data streams and high-frequency trading operations on any device.

You'll work as a hands-on practitioner who leads by example while mentoring others in the team.

You'll leverage AI-assisted development tools as a core part of your workflow - we expect engineers to actively embrace AI to multiply their impact.

Think and act like an owner - your code directly enables traders to seize market opportunities.

What you'll do

 * Lead the development of complex React Native features for our award-winning trading platforms across mobile and web, ensuring optimal performance and user experience

 * Architect scalable cross-platform solutions that handle real-time financial data streams and high-frequency trading operations

 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams including backend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver features that drive business growth and champion the client

 * Actively participate in product development, from requirements discussions to seeing customers using your software in production

 * Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical decision-making that shapes our mobile and web development standards - raising the bar across the team

 * Drive cross-platform innovation, implementing cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead in the competitive fintech landscape

 * Own end-to-end delivery of features - from technical design through deployment - taking accountability for performance, reliability, and user experience across all platforms

 * Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and stay at the cutting edge of modern engineering practices

 * Think big about our frontend architecture - challenge the status quo, propose improvements, and help shape the technical direction of our mobile and web platforms


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