Senior Front-End Engineer, Interactive Brokers
+ Performance-based discretionary cash bonus scheme + Discretionary stock grant
Office located in Fenchurch Street, London
Online broker
Open for applications
Online broker
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Performance-based discretionary cash bonus scheme + Discretionary stock grant
Office located in Fenchurch Street, London
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create technology to provide liquidity on better terms.
Role
Who you are
- Our key requirement is a Javascript developer who wants to be the complete front-end engineer in a Vue-based environment
- We are also looking for someone who is interested in UX and interface design
- 3+ years of commercial software development experience with an emphasis on single-page web app development
- Hands-on experience with at least one JavaScript framework - React.js/Vue.js/Angular.js (we use Vue.js and Angular.js)
- HTML, CSS (including CSS pre-processors), JavaScript and Typescript
- Experience integrating APIs
- Web testing and troubleshooting skills – you know the web developer tools
- Evidence of unconventional thinking that shows you have worked smarter, not just harder
- Excellent organizational, communication and soft skills
- A strong academic record, a graduate in a science or technology subject, post-graduate is a plus
- A passionate advocate of concise and simple code, designs and applications
- As a technical leader, you inspire trust and confidence in your peers
- Great team member – has the confidence to admit errors, can follow, direct, learn and teach
- You learn a new business domain fast, getting to grips with new concepts and asking questions
- You hold your own in a detailed Javascript discussion with a senior engineer and a user-centred design discussion with UX and business domain experts
- You demonstrate a strong sense of personal integrity and accountability
- You accept and act upon constructive criticism
What the job involves
- This is an opportunity to develop performant and scalable SPAs for our many brokerage platforms
- You will collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and our design team to deliver brokerage web app applications to our diverse client base of over 2 million users
- Work on brokerage projects as an Engineer at interactiveadvisors.com (Central London, UK)
- Design and build scalable web applications within the VueJs ecosystem (VueJs, Vuex, Pinia, Vite, Cypress, webpack)
- Owning and building high-traffic applications with a focus on speed and user experience
- Collaborate with colleagues to ideate, plan, and organize large-scale projects
- Contribute to our company-wide Vue UI Component Library
- Set direction and partner with other front-end engineers to implement new technologies
- Work with a team of intelligent, intense and fast-moving co-workers
- Working hours 9 am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Interactive Brokers is an automated electronic broker, empowers users to analyse global stock markets, manage portfolios, and explore diverse investment assets. With a history spanning over 45 years, the company has thrived by adapting to evolving digital trading trends. Its comprehensive suite of services includes analytical tools, asset marketplaces, and seamless third-party integration, enhancing portfolio management capabilities.
Boasting over $11.6 billion in equity capital, Interactive Brokers remains at the forefront of industry innovation. The company has embraced the rising popularity of cryptocurrency, offering customers access to crypto trading through a partnership with Paxos Trust Company. This proactive approach reaffirms Interactive Brokers' position as a forward-thinking player in the ever-changing trading landscape.
Recently, Interactive Brokers expanded its trading hours for U.S. Treasury bonds to 22 hours a day, allowing global clients to trade during their local hours and quickly respond to market news. This extension reflects the company's commitment to flexibility and comprehensive service, meeting the diverse needs of clients in over 200 countries and territories.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Retirement plan 401(k) with a competitive company match
- Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits and company-paid medical healthcare premium
- Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
- Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
- Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
- Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
- Modern offices with multi-monitor setups
Company HQ
Greenwich, CT
Leadership
Thomas Peterffy
(Chairman)Former computer programmer and architectural draftsman. They played a role in developing the first electronic trading platform for securities at the American Stock Exchange.
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