Senior UI Developer
JOB SCOPE
Responsibilities
The Derivatives Pricing team is responsible for cross-product transactional pricing of derivatives within Standard Chartered. The development team is driven to provide world class technology to support the bank’s Financial Markets business. We bring a deep understanding of the domain, a scientific approach, and innovative solutions to bear on the challenges of best servicing our customers in a highly competitive environment. This is a rare opportunity to join an organization working with smart technologists globally in the financial markets domain. The culture in the team is open, intellectual, and fun. Learning opportunities are plentiful.
As a senior contract developer, you will be expected to hit the ground running delivering quality solutions to business-critical customer requirements. Based in London, you will collaborate in a dynamic global team with fellow technologists, business analysts, project managers and business stakeholders across multiple locations.
Key Attributes
An excellent JavaScript (TypeScript) developer with good software design principles and the ability to write robust code and accompanying test suites
Familiarity with React, npm/yarn and webpack
Ability to write efficient, clear code and be able to articulate what has been implemented and why
Self-starter who can drive/facilitate requirements and development effort
Take ownership and responsibility for the full development life cycle
Experience working in an agile development environment
A team player, capable of engaging with other teams
Experience in the end-to-end design, development and support of financial markets systems
Experience with Real Time (event-driven) architectures
Being a full-stack web developer is a plus
Provide second line support
Domain knowledge in derivatives e-trading is a plus
Qualification & Skills
Technical skills:
5+ years hands on development with investment banking IT experience
Core JavaScript (essential), TypeScript,
React, npm/yarn and webpack
Strong CSS
Familiarity with Rx a plus
Single page modular application development
Understanding of Real Time (event-driven) application development
Ability to develop latency sensitive systems
Experience with git and Atlassian toolset
Any Back Development Experience is a strong plus preferably any of Java, Microservices and Kafka.
Functional skills:
Financial Market domain knowledge
Investment banking is a strong plus
Derivatives business is a plus
Preferable Domain Knowledge any of Rates, FXO and e-trading
Soft skills:
Fluent in English (speaking and writing)
Strong ownership and ability to deal with ambiguity
Outstanding problem-solving skills
Proactive, self-starter, autonomous
Good team spirit
Diversity & Inclusion
Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximize their personal potential.
