Front-End Engineer - Investment Banking (Debt Capital Markets)

About the role

An experienced Front-End Engineer is sought by a leading global investment bank to work on a business-critical technology platform supporting Debt Capital Markets (DCM). The role helps modernise the technology behind the bond issuance process, which enables banks to manage investor demand, optimise pricing and execute complex transactions. It is based in London, hybrid with three days per week in the office, and lasts six months.

Key responsibilities

• Modernise legacy applications into modern, scalable and maintainable web platforms
• Design and build high-performing user interfaces using React, Angular, Vue, HTMX, TypeScript and JavaScript
• Contribute to architectural decisions, exploring client-side, server-rendered and hybrid approaches
• Work with Backend Engineers, Product Owners, UX/UI Designers and Platform teams
• Champion clean code, reusable components, automated testing and engineering best practices
• Collaborate with SRE and Platform teams to deliver resilient, scalable applications in modern cloud environments

Required profile

• Strong front-end engineering background with React and HTML/CSS
• Proven experience modernising legacy front-end applications
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams

Required skills

• React, Angular, Vue, HTMX, TypeScript or JavaScript
• HTML5, CSS3, REST APIs and modern web architecture

The rate is up to £650 per day inside IR35.