Senior React​/AG Grid UI Developer; Market Risk Technology

Position: Senior React / AG Grid UI Developer (Market Risk Technology)
** Senior React / AG Grid UI Developer (Market Risk Technology)*
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* Location:

** Charlotte, NC - Zip Code: 28202 (Hybrid - 2 days/week onsite required)

** Pay Range:**  $60.00 - $65.00 / hour (Strict W2 Only)

** Project Duration:
** 12 Months (Contract through March 2027, with high probability of extension)

** Target

Start Date:

** June 22, 2026

** Status:
** Open to Direct W2 Applicants Only (No C2C / No Third Parties / No 1099 / No W2 Referrals)

** Position Overview*
* We are seeking a high-caliber  
** Senior UI Developer
** with  
** v. HEAVY React and AG Grid expertise
** to join an elite Market Risk Technology team. In this highly visible role, you will be an integral part of building a brand-new, enterprise-tier market risk application from the ground up. The team is dedicated to engineering modern, scalable, and highly performant front-end solutions that directly support trading and risk management functions across the organization.

This is a premier opportunity for a pure front-end engineer who thrives on greenfield development and complex data visualization. While prior market risk, capital markets, or broader financial services experience is a strong plus,  
** the team is actively open to exceptional UI engineers from any domain background
** who possess masterful command of data-heavy grids.

** Key Responsibilities*
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** Greenfield React Development:
** Design, develop, and maintain a modern front-end ecosystem for a brand-new market risk platform using advanced React features and modern JavaScript.

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** Complex Data Grid Architecture:
** Work extensively with  
** AG Grid
** to build highly responsive, custom, and scalable grid-based interfaces capable of visualizing multi-dimensional risk matrices and real-time transaction flows.

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** Performance Optimization:
** Diagnose and optimize application performance, render cycles, and memory profiles to ensure a seamless, low-latency user experience across data-heavy dashboards.

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** Collaborative Engineering:
** Participate actively in front-end architecture discussions, define UI best practices, and collaborate closely with Product Owners, Backend Developers, and Technology Leadership.

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** Component Design:
** Author reusable, highly scalable component libraries and integrate backend services via REST APIs to translate raw financial data into clean, intuitive UI elements.

** Required Skills & Technical Toolset*
* **⚛️ Core UI Expertise (Mandatory)*
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** Mastery of React.js:
** Extensive, deep hands-on experience building enterprise-grade, single-page applications (SPAs) with standard component-based architecture.

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** Advanced AG Grid Capabilities:
** Proven track record utilizing  
** AG Grid**  (Enterprise features preferred) to handle complex filtering, sorting, custom cell rendering, grouping, and massive live-streaming data sets.

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** Advanced JavaScript:
** Rock-solid foundation in modern vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), asynchronous programming, state management patterns, and front-end architecture.

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** Performance Engineering:
** Demonstrated ability to optimize high-volume, real-time dashboards to avoid lag or rendering bottlenecks under heavy analytical load.

**⚙️ Collaboration & Soft Skills*
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** Communication:
** Strong communication and technical articulation skills to collaborate smoothly with global technology partners and explain architectural trade-offs.

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** Problem-Solving:
** Proactive problem-solving agility with a focus on code quality, testability, and application stability in a fast-paced environment.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Exposure to financial services, capital markets, institutional trading desks, or risk technology environments.

+ Hands-on experience building real-time data streaming or high-throughput analytical web applications.

+ Familiarity with modern front-end tooling, build pipelines, and testing frameworks (Webpack, Vite, Jest, etc.).

** Interview Process*
* 1.  
** Round 1:
** 30-Minute Technical Screening

2.  
** Round 2:
** In-Depth Technical Architecture & Coding Interview

** To Apply*
* If you are an expert React Developer who loves building data-heavy platforms from scratch, click  
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