A global Hedge Fund is looking for someone with advanced design and development skills in HTML, JavaScript and CSS to create high functioning/highly integrated dynamic applications for teams across the firm. This is a front end GUI focused role, but should involve experience and knowledge of back end services.
Responsibilities:
- Work as part of an established, experienced development team to build best in class client facing technology platforms
- Design, develop and deploy new application components using HTML, Advanced JavaScript, CSS, internal frameworks and 3rd party tools
- Contribute new ideas/best practices by providing teams with information architecture skills to prototype new technology concepts and prove out strategic alternatives
Qualifications:
- Strong programming skills in JavaScript.
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
- 3 years’ experience in HTML / CSS
- 1+ years python experience
- Solid knowledge of the MVC design pattern
- Solid knowledge of AngularJS, Backbone.js, ExtJS or other JavaScript Frameworks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred:
- Webapp frameworks: Flask, Django, Bottle, web.py preferred
- Experience with google earth a plus
- Experience with Bokeh, matplotlib or similar data visualization packages strongly preferred
- HTML/CSS layout frameworks: Bootstrap, Foundation, UIKit, PureCSS, Skeleton a plus
- Exposure to COMET and web streaming technologies provided by third party vendors such as Lightstreamer desired
- Exposure to C#, WPF/XAML, Perl, SQL, scripting languages is a plus
- Financial industry experience is preferred
Personality characteristics:
- Passion for developing innovative web applications
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong critical reasoning skills
- Detail-oriented approach to solving problems
- Adaptable to an ever changing development environment
- Enthusiasm for learning & results oriented
- Strong work ethic & high degree of integrity
- Self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
Education:
- Bachelors of Science (Master Degree preferred) in engineering, computer science, or mathematics.
If you would like to be considered for the position of HTML/CSS UI Developer, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team
