React Frontend Developer – Trading Platform (Zurich)

About the role

We are looking for a hands‑on React Frontend Developer to join a strategic trading platform team supporting a leading private banking client in Zurich. You will help maintain and evolve a mission‑critical front‑office trading application while shaping future capabilities through new frontend libraries and frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the existing trading platform UI.
• Design and develop reusable frontend libraries, components, and frameworks.
• Build modern, scalable, high‑performance interfaces using React.
• Contribute to frontend architecture and best‑practice guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with traders, business owners, and agile engineering teams to gather requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical frontend solutions.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and support continuous improvement of development processes.

Required profile

• Strong hands‑on JavaScript development experience.
• Deep expertise in ReactJS.
• Excellent knowledge of TypeScript and Node.js.
• Understanding of Unix operating systems and Bash scripting.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Experience building reusable frontend libraries and frameworks.
• Previous experience in financial services is highly preferred.

Required skills

• React
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• Unix/Bash scripting
• Agile delivery environment