Senior UI developer

Job Title

Senior UI developer

Job Description

Senior UI developer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior React Developer to join our dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building complex web applications using React, along with a solid understanding of modern front-end development practices. You will play a key role in designing and implementing user interfaces for our web applications, ensuring high performance and a seamless user experience.

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group. No, not Instagram – though we're a pretty big deal ourselves. We’re a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? We’ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences.

We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love.

Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let’s innovate together!

Your role in the Team

The team currently works towards delivering seamless experiences to the clients with their financial information. It would be expected to design and implement reusable and modular components, ensuring they are optimized for performance and maintainability. Work closely with the team towards ensuring smooth operation and an excellent user experience.

What you’ll do

- Develop and Maintain: Build, test, and deploy high-quality, scalable, and maintainable front-end applications using React.js and related technologies.

- Component Design: Design and implement reusable and modular components, ensuring they are optimized for performance and maintainability.

- Collaboration: Work closely with UI/UX designers, back-end developers, and product managers to translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.

- Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, following best practices and coding standards. Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality across the team.

- Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and optimize application performance, including load time, responsiveness, and scalability.

- Testing: Develop unit and integration tests to ensure the robustness of the application. Familiarity with testing frameworks like Jest or Enzyme is a plus.

- Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.

- Stay Updated: Keep up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in front-end technologies, particularly React and its ecosystem.

- Integration: Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate front-end components with server-side logic and RESTful APIs.

- Troubleshooting: Debug and resolve issues across the full stack, ensuring smooth operation and an excellent user experience.

Who we’re looking for?

You’re curious about things like the client experience, the rapid developments in tech, and the complex world of fintech regulation. You’re also a confident, creative thinker with a knack for innovating. We know that you know every problem has a solution. Here, you can try new ideas, and lead the way in creating inspiring experiences for our clients and everyone around you.

We don’t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate that just gives you a pay cheque at the end of the month, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, let’s raise the bar together.

What you’ll need for this role

- Experience: 6+ years of professional experience in front-end development, with a focus on React.js.

- Proficiency: Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.

- Frameworks and Libraries: Deep understanding of React.js and its core principles, along with experience in popular state management libraries (e.g., Redux, MobX).

- Front-End Technologies: Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design. Experience with CSS preprocessors like SASS or LESS is a plus.

- Build Tools: Experience with modern front-end build pipelines and tools, such as Webpack, Babel, and NPM.

- Version Control: Proficient in using Git for version control and collaboration within a team.

- APIs: Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and integration with front-end applications.

- UI/UX: Strong eye for detail and a solid understanding of UI/UX principles.

- Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in a fast-paced development environment.

How you’ll grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities, and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.

And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets.

The perks

It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.

Where you’ll work

We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it’s the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection.

Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.

Ask our employees what their favorite thing is about working at IG, and you’ll hear an echo of our culture! That’s because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you – like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity – can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business.

That’s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realize our vision and strategy.

So, if you’re keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do.

Apply!

Number of openings

1