Frontend Developer

About us:

The Group Securities is a well-established investment organization working in the finance industry since 1989, as a company devoted to the stock exchange. It was licensed once Qatar Stock Exchange was founded in 1997 and provides an array of investment services to more than 400,000 investors, with portfolios exceeding QR 100 billion. As brokerage firm, The Group Securities finances margin trading and operates as liquidity provider for the listed shares and ETFs. The company has a paid-up capital worth (QR 1 billion) and has been continuously posting profit since its inception. Besides being licensed by Qatar Financial Market Authority to exercise these activities, The Group Securities is also a member of Qatar Stock Exchange.

Job Summary

Front-end developer will be responsible for architecting and designing robust, modular, and reusable front-end components and systems. His/her ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices will be essential. In addition to his/her technical skills, he/she will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, conduct code reviews, and stay current with front-end development trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices and coding standards
• Provide pre-built components and efficient ways to manage the state of an application
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and back-end engineers, to understand project requirements and translate them into scalable front-end solutions
• Implement and maintain testing frameworks and strategies to ensure the delivery of high-quality software
• Ensure cross-browser and device compatibility along with the ability to test and debug code for any issues that may arise
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in front-end development, and proactively share knowledge and insights with the team
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, including performance bottlenecks and cross-browser compatibility
• Collaborate with the UI/UX team to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces

Requirements:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in computer science, web development, software engineering or any related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience 
• 3+ years of experience with React.js and its ecosystem 
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3 
• Knowledge of TypeScript 
• Experience with React frameworks (Next.js, Remix, or Gatsby) 
• Experience with React state management solutions (Redux, Context API, Zustand) 
• Proficiency with Tailwind CSS for styling components 
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs 
• Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility 
• Knowledge of code versioning tools (Git) 
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Vitest) 
• Experience with performance optimization and debugging techniques 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with modern front-end build tools (Webpack, Vite) 
• Experience with handling and visualizing real-time financial data 
• Experience building and optimizing complex user interfaces with frequent data updates 
• Experience with financial charting libraries (e.g., TradingView, D3.js, Highcharts, Echarts) 
• Familiarity with financial data feeds and APIs 
• WebSocket experience 
• Knowledge of Web Workers for performance optimization 
• Understanding of Docker, CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes 
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management tools (Jira, Confluence) 

• JavaScript, jQuery and React.js/AngularJS/Next.js/Vue.js development
• Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML5, CSS and Sass/Less)