Frontend Developer

Frontend Developer for Remote First Fintech Team (JavaScript + React)

An institutionally backed fintech startup is hiring outstanding frontend developers for its Rapid Prototyping Group. The team prototypes and develops advanced technology tools to transform investment decision making.

We have a strong view that outstanding UX is likely to be the key differentiator in breakout technology solutions that can disrupt the institutional investing landscape. 

We are looking for frontend developers with outstanding aesthetic taste and a true appreciation for the benefits of great UX. We are especially keen to speak with frontend developers with a passion for data visualizations. 

As a member of Rapid Prototyping Group, your work will go well beyond simply implementing figma mock ups - you will be an active contributor to the design discussions. Our team regularly conceptualizes and develops unique and industry first data visualization and human interaction systems and so this  is an unparalleled opportunity for someone with an interest in this area.

 

Compensation

€40,000 - 50,000 + cash performance compensation

 

About Us

The rapid prototyping group develops technical solutions and proof of concepts that are used to establish the product market fit of disruptive investment decision making tools in one of the worlds largest institutional investment firms.

Our tools expose  machine learning, statistical analysis, time series forecasting, data pipelines, process automation and workflow management and many other techniques to address some of the most intellectually stimulating problems in our industry.

Outstanding UX is the key to making these tools work with human expert users. 

 

Why join the Rapid Prototyping Group -

Focus on writing code and creating innovative interaction solutions in intellectually challenging domains: We believe in 30 hours of focused engineering time per week. Each week you will have no more than 5 hours of meetings, with remaining time to be spent on mastering new technologies and business domains to incorporate into your technical projects.

Build Interfaces & Interaction Tools as Art: we are committed to developing the most innovative and beautiful interactions and interfaces in the investment management industry. You will work on stunning front ends with a team of fellow aesthetics. We don’t do CRUD apps and we care about attention to detail.

Join An Elite Team: The Rapid Prototyping Group is being set up as an elite engineering group, with the resourcing and budget to support this. You will join a team of highly intelligent and  creative hand picked engineers and researchers.

Quarterly Cash Performance Bonuses: Our projects are short, and this allows you to show impact fast through the quality of your solutions. We reward this through quarterly cash bonuses on top of your regular compensation.

 

What we are looking for –

You might be a designer, frontend engineer, data visualization specialist or something else:

• Passion for conceptualization and prototyping of creative and beautiful interaction tools that expose highly complex data and algorithms to business users
• Interest in data visualization - with a github to show it
• Commitment to Beauty - you have great taste and are not afraid to use it. Everyone in the Rapid Prototyping Group is expected to contribute the the perfection of our interfaces and interactions
• Interest and passion for data visualization, machine learning visualization and human computer interaction
• Experience in frontend development with React
• Experience with D3

 

The standard stuff –

• Based in Europe or willing to work on the European time zone