Frontend Engineer

About the company Our client is a financial technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the browser-based experience for a fast-moving, data-heavy consumer application. Partner with design and backend colleagues to release improvements often, focusing on speed, polish and dependable behavior. What you'll do - Create and maintain rich web applications along with shared interface components that stay quick, accessible and easy to scale. - Produce responsive, interactive charting and live data displays that help people make timely choices. - Tune load speed and reliability through smart caching, targeting very fast page loads. - Connect the interface to backend services over request-based and streaming APIs, and manage cached state in the browser. - Maintain automated delivery pipelines covering builds, preview environments, tests and quick reversions. - Work side by side with designers and backend engineers to iterate continuously on the product. Requirements What we're looking for - Solid front-end engineering depth with React, TypeScript and JavaScript. - Hands-on personal trading in crypto, derivatives or other markets, or past front-end work at a trading firm or exchange. - Commercial background delivering interfaces where low latency and live updates are critical, for example in trading, gaming or casino products. - Strong command of CSS and browser animation APIs. - Visible, deployed front-end projects that show strong visual craft, such as a live product, portfolio site or demos. - A GitHub profile with recent, genuine coding activity. - Authorization to work in the US without sponsorship (TN visas are the sole exception) and willingness to work on-site in New York. Bonus points - A history as a front-end developer within a trading business or trading product rather than a general consumer app. - Familiarity wiring interfaces to request-response and streaming data sources. - A degree is not required; bootcamp or self-taught backgrounds are welcome alongside a strong personal project history. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 185,000 to 300,000 per year - Equity - Health, dental and vision coverage - Health savings account - Retirement plan with employer match Location and work model - New York, New York, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time