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Senior Software Engineer

  • Location:

    New York

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    $160K/yr - $200K/yr

  • Contact:

    Karim Adams

  • Contact email:

    k.adams@locke-mccloud.com

  • Contact phone:

    480-818-6995

  • Published:

    6 Tage her

  • Expiry date:

    2025-02-24

Role:Senior Software Engineer

Location:New York (Hybrid)

Compensation:$160,000–$200,000 + comprehensive benefits

Are you ahardcore JavaScript developerwith deep expertise inReactJS? Do you thrive in high-stakes environments, working on complex web applications that handlemillions or even billions of transactions? If so, this is your opportunity to join amarket-leading trading platformspecializing in fixed income.

About the Role:

As aSenior Software Engineer, you’ll be part of a team responsible for building and enhancing the cutting-edge technology behind one of the most reliable and scalable trading platforms in the industry. This role isn’t about design; it’s abouttrue computer science—solving challenging technical problems and delivering robust, performant code that stands up to scrutiny.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Designing, developing, and optimizing highly scalable

    web applications

    in

    JavaScript

    and

    ReactJS.

  • Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code that is regularly reviewed by peers.

  • Explaining your technical decisions—why

    you coded the way you did and the rationale behind your approach.

  • Collaborating with a team of top-tier developers to ensure the platform can handle

    high-volume transactions

    seamlessly.

  • Staying up to date with the latest JavaScript and ReactJS advancements to implement best practices.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Proven expertise in JavaScript programming—you should be a true

    JavaScript enthusiast

    who lives and breathes the language.

  • Extensive experience with

    ReactJS

    in building dynamic, high-performance web applications.

  • A solid understanding of

    computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization.

  • Experience working on web applications with

    massive traffic and transaction loads—think millions or billions of interactions.

  • Strong communication skills to articulate and defend your technical decisions during code reviews.

  • Previous experience in

    financial technology

    is a plus but not a dealbreaker.

Why Join?

  • Work on a

    mission-critical platform

    used by some of the biggest players in fixed income trading.

  • Be surrounded by

    like-minded engineers

    who are passionate about solving complex problems.

  • Competitive compensation package with a range of

    $160,000–$200,000, plus exceptional

    benefits.

  • Hybrid work environment based in New York, giving you flexibility and collaboration opportunities.

Interviews are scheduled to take place next week so if you’re interested in hearing more about this and other roles, then please get in touch asap to discuss further at 480-818-6995 or send your Resume to k.adams@locke-mccloud.com

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