Front-End Developer (Full-Time, Remote) - in Columbus

Headquarters: Remote
URL: https://www.horizonassetinvestments.com/

We are seeking a Front-End Developer to design and build the user-facing components of our high-performance trading platform. You will play a key role in creating intuitive, data-rich interfaces that enable traders and analysts to work efficiently and effectively.

 

You will collaborate closely with the Back-End Development Team and the Project Manager to deliver seamless, integrated systems. A key factor is the front end developer’s ability to deeply discuss approaches, trade-offs, limitations, and pros/cons with the development team, rather than reliance on any specific pattern or library.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the front-end applications of our trading platform.
• Collaborate with back-end developers and the project manager to ensure smooth integration across systems.
• Design and implement multi-page layouts, menus, and workflows that balance usability with efficiency.
• Contribute to the design and user experience of the trading platform, performance & risk manager, and backtesting engine.
• Implement and optimize charting and data visualization features, leveraging libraries such as TradingView or D3.js to support a wide variety of chart types (tables, multi-line chart packs, etc.).
• Continuously refine the UI/UX to ensure clarity, speed, and intuitive navigation for end users.

 

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with developers, project managers, and business stakeholders.
• A keen eye for design, simplicity, and efficiency, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clean, user-friendly interfaces.
• Knowledge of financial systems or trading concepts is preferred.

 

Core stack (mandatory)

• React 18 + Next.js (App Router), TypeScript, TailwindCSS.
• Strong command of state management for high-frequency data (e.g., Zustand, Redux Toolkit, useSyncExternalStore).

 

Real-time data & performance

• Hands-on with WebSockets / SSE and reconnection/backoff strategies; handling authenticated socket connections and topic resubscriptions.
• Experience implementing backpressure, buffering, coalescing, and windowing to prevent UI thrash under thousands of updates/minute.
• Data virtualization (react-virtualized, react-window) for large tables (orders, positions, trades).
• Familiar with Web Workers / OffscreenCanvas and message passing to keep the main thread responsive.
• Awareness of latency budgets and frame-time profiling using React DevTools and browser performance tools.

 

Charting & visualization

• Practical experience with professional charting libs (e.g., TradingView Charting Library, Lightweight Charts, Highcharts, D3).
• Real-time overlays: best bid/ask, order book depth, last OHLCV, order/position annotations.
• Multi-pane layouts (price, volume, indicators) with synchronized crosshairs and time scales.

 

Architecture & data access

• Client-side caching and invalidation (e.g., TanStack Query / React Query).
• Schema-driven UI for instruments and venues.
• Use of Error Boundaries, Suspense, and progressive hydration/streaming for large Next.js pages.

 

Auth, security, and roles

• Strong understanding of OIDC/JWT flows, token refresh/rotation, and WebSocket authentication.
• Role-based feature gating (read-only vs trading permissio

 

Testing, quality, and reliability

• Unit tests for critical transforms/parsers (e.g., Playwright/Vitest for E2E/interaction flows)
• Experience with feature flags, staged rollouts, and monitoring with Sentry/OpenTelemetry.

 

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with desktop-class layouts (drag-to-dock panels, resizable grids).
• Exposure to WASM for heavy computations (e.g., indicator calculations).
• Familiarity with FIX/crypto venue nuances (tick sizes, lot sizes, trading sessions).

 

Role Details

• Type: Full-Time
• Location: Remote
• Engagement: Ongoing collaboration with a small, fast-moving development team
• Compensation: Competitive; based on experience

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/horizon-asset-investments-front-end-developer-full-time-remote

Source: weworkremotely

Published: 2026-01-11 19:15:11