Software Engineering

United Kingdom

London

Large

CMC Markets is a global financial services provider specialising in online trading and investment. The company offers a wide range of financial products, including contracts for difference (CFDs), spread betting, and traditional share trading. CMC Markets' mission is to empower individuals to take control of their financial futures by providing them with innovative trading platforms, comprehensive market analysis, and access to a diverse range of global markets. Their purpose is to democratise financial markets and make trading accessible to all, regardless of their experience or location. CMC Markets aims to provide traders and investors with the tools and resources they need to make informed decisions and achieve their financial goals. With a strong commitment to technology, education, and customer support, CMC Markets strives to be a trusted partner in the financial industry.

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CMC Markets

<ul><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(73, 73, 73);">We are currently recruiting for a Senior Full Stack Developer who can demonstrate strong TypeScript and AWS development expertise.</span></li></ul>

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Full Stack Developer who can demonstrate strong TypeScript and AWS development expertise.

Senior Fullstack Engineer - CMC Markets

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  We are currently recruiting for a Senior Full Stack Developer who can demonstrate strong TypeScript and AWS development expertise.
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   *** Please note that this role is onsite and would require 5 days per week in our London office near Liverpool Street. ***
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   Why do we need Fullstack Developers?
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   Our applications are made up of frontends, backends and infrastructure. We believe that if we have engineers capable of working on all three, the result is a much more cohesive application that is easier to evolve and maintain over time. We therefore encourage all of our developers to get involved in all aspects even if they've only ever worked on one of them in the past.
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   We don't want to put people into boxes and limit their ambition or creativity, our goal for our engineers is to help them reach their potential. We can do this by providing the freedom to try new things, learn new skills (from formal training and collaboration) and get things wrong a few times before getting them right (without upsetting our customers!).
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   We have a sack full of ambition and a backlog full of ideas to provide the best experience to our customers. We also have the desire to make the engineering team a great place to work; where people are encouraged to use their skills and experience and to work together to create something incredible.
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   Below is what you can expect from working in the CMC engineering team in various areas.
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   What do we expect from a Fullstack Engineer?
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  <li> Build web-based frontend features</li>
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     Design and code components and add them to our component library
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     Build APIs that are deployed into AWS and our bespoke platform which meet agreed interface contracts
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     Run those APIs, including monitoring performance and taking shifts on an on-call rota
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     Review system designs and prototypes and work with frontend and downstream developers to create API contracts
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     Evaluate new technologies that can be used to provide better customer value and experience
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     Constantly monitor and improve APIs, fixing issues as soon as possible
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     Provide a high standard of documentation to enable knowledge-sharing
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     Have the opportunity to demonstrate the work you have done to technical and non-technical stakeholders
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     Help to refine customer journeys and requirements for new features
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     Work with product and design to create high-fidelity prototypes of potential new functionality
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     Manage your own work, keeping boards up to date and attending stand-ups
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   Key Skills &amp; Experience
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     Tech stack includes: TypeScript/JavaScript, Jest, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, etc...), GitHub
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     Hands-on frontend development and delivery experience over a mix of languages and technologies.
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     You’re familiar with product and design lifecycles, and collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and product managers
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     Experience with using backend APIs and optimising frontend performance
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     Experience contributing and working with shared code libraries
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     Passion for helping users succeed in their goals through the features you build
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     Strong communication skills and an ability to take ownership of tasks and gather requirements
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     Ability to solve complex coding challenges around performance and reusability while continuously improving code quality with a TDD approach
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     An interest in learning new skills and collaborating on new technologies
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     Source code and application versioning
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   Useful Skills or Interests
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     Native app development; Android or iOS
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     Infrastructure as code (Terraform)
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     Trunk based development
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     Open Source contributions
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     Financial Services (or another regulated industry) experience
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Senior Fullstack Engineer

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CMC Markets

Mission & Purpose