React Developer

Job Responsibilities · Design and implementation of new functionality for use in multi-tier, web-based products for use by banks and other Financial Institutions. · Work primarily within the Front-End/UI layer while collaborating closely with Back-End Engineers, Product Managers and UX stakeholders. · Develop modern web applications using Angular and/or ReactJS, with integration to Java and Python-based backend services through REST APIs. · Design and develop reusable, responsive UI components. · Collaborate with UX designers to deliver intuitive user experiences. · Participate in code reviews and promote Front-End engineering best practices. · Optimise application performance, accessibility and usability. · Work with Amazon Web Services and cloud technologies including Docker, Nomad and Terraform. · Commitment to producing high quality, highly performant and robust software within agreed time estimates and to agreed quality. · Contribute to estimation exercises that feed into product roadmap planning. · Participate in changes, and continuous improvements, to existing software development, testing and deployment processes. · Troubleshooting Development and Production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms as necessary. · Regularly update job knowledge by researching new internet/intranet technologies and software products, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations etc. · Demonstrate technical ownership of assigned features while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to engineering standards and best practices. Preferred Qualifications Required · 6-8 years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 3-6 years developing enterprise web applications using Angular and/or ReactJS. · Strong commercial experience developing Enterprise-grade Front-End applications using Angular and/or ReactJS. · Experience building responsive, Component-based web applications. · Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+). · Experience integrating Front-End applications with RESTful APIs. · Experience writing automated Front-End tests using Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks. · Strong experience using Git and collaborative development workflows (GitHub). · Exposure to AWS Cloud services and PostgreSQL. · Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to show flexibility and reach compromise where appropriate, · Proven experience working with Agile SDLC methodologies and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban), · Willingness to take ownership for assigned aspects of the project(s) and proven ability to work constructively in a shared team environment, · Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline. · Full professional proficiency in English. Desirable (Good to Have) · Experience in banking and associated financial industries · Familiarity with Linux and system engineering concepts · Experience with modern state management approaches (e.g. Redux, NgRx, React Context API or similar). · Knowledge of or experience with: o Java, Spring Boot o AWS o Docker o Terraform o Nomad o Kubernetes o Helm o Gradle o Playwright o Selenium o API Testing o Performance Testing (JMeter) o Clojure