Frontend Developer - ConnectX

About the Role

We’re seeking a talented Frontend Web Developer to join our team at ConnectX. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be instrumental in building and maintaining our innovative employee engagement platform.

What is ConnectX?

ConnectX is a cutting-edge internal platform designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and transparency within organizations. It empowers employees by providing a centralized hub for recognition, knowledge sharing, skill development, and career growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• As a Frontend Web Developer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of ConnectX. You will work closely with a talented team of engineers and senior leadership, including the C-Suite executives to build and maintain a robust and user-friendly platform. Your responsibilities will include:
• Developing and maintaining user interfaces using React.js and TypeScript
• Collaborating with backend engineers to ensure seamless integration of frontend and backend components
• Optimizing website performance and user experience
• Staying up-to-date with the latest web development trends and best practices

Currently, we are working on:

Developing a sophisticated matching engine powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). This innovative feature will revolutionize the way employees connect and collaborate by intelligently matching individuals based on their skills, interests, and career aspirations.

Required skills, experience, and qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in web development, with a strong focus on React.js and TypeScript
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Experience with Node.js (Nest.js or Express.js)
• Knowledge of database technologies like MySQL or Elasticsearch
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, AWS, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG)

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. More than 40% of the world’s largest companies use our solutions. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

• Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

• Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

With 10,000+ employees and offices in more than 40+ cities around the globe, ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group.

At ION, we offer careers that provide many opportunities: To invent. To design. To collaborate. To build. To transform businesses and empower people around the world to do more, faster and better than before. Imagine what you can do and experience. This is where you can do your best work.