Durlston Partners

Frontend Developer

Software Engineering, Systematic Trading & Research
£150,000 - £200,000
London, UK

Hedge Fund – London – Up to £200k

A leading Hedge Fund is looking for an experienced Frontend Engineers to join their Front Office technology team in London. This is a high-impact role, working directly with Portfolio Managers, Quants, and Traders to design and deliver cutting-edge front-end systems that power real-time investment decisions.

You’ll be building intuitive, high-performance UIs in React / TypeScript, with a strong focus on data-rich visualisations that bring complex trading strategies and risk models to life. This role offers true ownership of front-end design and delivery, with the opportunity to influence both technology and business decisions at the core of the fund’s operations.

What you’ll do:

  • Work closely with Portfolio Managers and Quants to translate trading needs into elegant, performant UIs.
  • Design, build, and maintain React / TypeScript applications with real-time data visualisation.
  • Own front-end architecture, ensuring scalability and high performance in latency-sensitive environments.
  • Collaborate across front office technology, shaping the tools that reduce friction and provide instant insights into strategy, risk, and performance.

What we’re looking for:

  • 5+ years’ professional UI / Frontend development experience.
  • Expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, with exposure to Python a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with data visualisation libraries (e.g. D3.js, Highcharts, Plotly, etc.).
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals (Algorithms, Data Structures, System Design).
  • Essential: prior experience in a trading, hedge fund, or front office environment.

Why join?

  • Collaborate directly with investment professionals at one of the world’s most successful hedge funds.
  • Work on business-critical systems where your code has immediate impact.
  • Highly competitive compensation plus bonus and benefits.
  • Cutting-edge tech stack, complex data challenges, and full ownership of your work.