Front-End Engineer

Schroders, with headquarters in London, employs over 6000 talented people worldwide, operating in 38 different locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients. Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.

Schroders in Switzerland is a renowned Financial Institution with around 350 employees located in Zurich and Geneva. For our private clients we provide tailor made investment solutions and complementary financial services. We invest in a broad range of asset classes across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. We also specialize in providing high-quality private equity solutions to our clients.

Front-End Engineer (Limited Contract – 6 months)

The Team

You will be part of an embedded data & system team within the Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) business unit. The ILS business unit is a dynamic group managing investments in Catastrophe Bonds amongst other insurance related securitization. The embedded technology team builds specialized application for the business and collaborates directly with the rest of the ILS team to better understand their needs for new technologies.

Position Overview

The Front-End Engineer will be responsible for implementing visual and interactive elements that users engage with in a web application. They will work closely with the business unit (Insurance Linked Securities) to understand their needs and with back-end developers to bridge the gap between design and technical implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• User Interface Development
  • Develop responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Implement cutting-edge user interfaces using front-end framework React.
• Design Implementation
  • Collaborate with the business to capture requirements to translate into functional code.
  • Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs, maintaining design integrity across browsers.
• Performance Optimization
  • Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
  • Implement best practices in web performance, including lazy loading, caching, and minimizing resource size.
• Code Quality and Maintenance
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development standards and practices.
  • Implement automated testing using frameworks such as Jasmine
• Deployment
  • Utilize CI/CD tools such as TeamCity, Github actions or Azure DevOps to automate deployment processes.
  • Establish automated testing environments to ensure code quality and functionality.
  • Implement containerization with Docker to facilitate consistent application environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Prior experience as a Front-End Developer or similar role is advantageous.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience with modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks including React
• Familiarity with CSS preprocessors like Sass or LESS.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Experience with performance testing for web pages.
• Team player who values clean code.
• Familiar with test automation techniques such as TDD.
• Strong attention to detail and an analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

What we offer

We offer an appealing job, a diverse and supportive working environment as well as modern employment conditions in an international, dynamic and entrepreneurial business. The office is located only 10 minutes from Zurich main station (HB) at Talstrasse 11 in Zurich. If you like making an impact within a highly motivated team as well as flexibly working from home, then apply online with your complete application. 

Schroder & Co Bank AG
People & Culture / Talent Acquisition
Talstrasse 11, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
www.schroders.com

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.