Job ID: Posted: Location: London, England, United KingdomCategory: Technology, Applications Development, ProfessionalCompany: CitiFX Client Platforms
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- Senior UI Software Engineer (Vice President)About the RoleWe are seeking a Senior Applications Developer to join a team delivering pricing solutions for the Foreign Exchange (FX) business.
You will cover the full software development lifecycle — analysis, design, implementation, and testing — while providing technical leadership to the team.Primary ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop high-quality trading GUIs providing compelling user experiences for internal and external tradersDefine and enforce interoperability standards across web applications using FDC3, and REST/WebSocket APIs.
Experience with OpenFin or Interop is desirable but not essential.Drive AI integration within the development lifecycle — including AI-assisted coding, automated test generation, and intelligent monitoringInfluence performance engineering across the UI stack: profiling, rendering optimisation, bundle analysis, and low-latency data deliveryContribute and influence architecture decisions for large-scale front-end systems, including monorepo governance and design system adoption across globally distributed teamsChampion best practices in TDD, code review, and AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot)Liaise with UI leads, UX, Product, and Sales groups to translate business requirements into robust technical solutionsMentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth and delivery standardsEssential ExperienceSolid experience building and deploying complex web application platforms in productionExpert-level proficiency in
**TypeScript, React, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript (ES6+)
**Demonstrated experience profiling and optimising high throughput React applications (Web Workers, virtual rendering, memory management)Experience with desktop containers:
**Chromium, Electron, or OpenFin
**; familiarity with
**FDC3
** for cross-application interoperabilityExperience with real-time messaging systems:
**Kafka, Solace, or Tibco
**Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or equivalent) and Agile methodologiesStrong communication skills with experience in globally distributed teamsDesirableExperience building real-time trading platformsFX or Fixed Income product knowledgeJava REST API development experienceFamiliarity with AI-assisted development toolsThis job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed.
Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.What we’ll provide youBy joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:27 days annual leave (plus
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