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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