Senior Frontend Engineer - Payments

The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade. We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You’ll find our 550+ team currently across 11 locations and 9 time zones.

The Role
As a member of the Product Engineering team, the Senior Frontend Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-quality frontend applications using React. You will play a key role in shaping the user experience, architecture, and technical direction of our web applications, ensuring performance, accessibility, and maintainability at scale.

You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, Backend Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver intuitive, data-driven user experiences that meet business objectives. Your focus will be on driving frontend best practices, enabling consistent UI patterns, improving development workflows, and promoting Continuous Delivery within the team.

Your contributions will directly impact the reliability, usability, and evolution of our frontend platforms, empowering the engineering organisation to deliver high-quality features faster and more efficiently.

This position reports to Engineering Manager - Payments, based in Budapest. Our team is made up of individuals from all walks of life, each bringing unique experiences and perspectives that enrich our work and culture. We truly value this diversity and are excited to welcome someone who is open-minded, adaptable, and enthusiastic about collaborating in a globally connected and inclusive environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable frontend applications using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Lead frontend architecture decisions, ensuring code quality, performance optimisation, scalability, and maintainability.
• Establish and promote frontend engineering standards, including component design, state management, testing strategies, and accessibility best practices.
• Develop and champion robust Continuous Delivery practices, including CI pipelines, automated testing, and feature flagging.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Backend teams to translate requirements and prototypes into high-quality user experiences.
• Own and evolve shared UI component libraries and design systems to ensure consistency across applications.
• Conduct code reviews, pair programming, and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Identify and proactively address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and UX friction points.
• Contribute to improvements in the software development lifecycle, including documentation, standards, and team ceremonies.
• Participate in and help facilitate technical discussions, architecture reviews, retrospectives, and engineering forums.
• Provide technical guidance and support across teams on frontend best practices and modern web technologies.
• Partner with Engineering Leadership to define and execute a roadmap for frontend capability uplift over time.

About You

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong expertise in frontend development using React.
• Deep knowledge of modern JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3, including responsive and adaptive design principles.
• Experience in building components with Storybook
• Strong experience with React ecosystem tools such as React Hooks, Context API, state management libraries, and routing solutions.
• Experience building and maintaining scalable component libraries or design systems.
• Solid understanding of frontend performance optimisation techniques (code splitting, lazy loading, caching strategies, Core Web Vitals).
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library Playwright) and test automation practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Continuous Delivery practices in a modern DevOps environment.
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of web security fundamentals (e.g., XSS, CSRF, authentication flows, secure storage).
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, influence architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Product-oriented mindset with a strong focus on user experience, quality, and business impact.
• Comfortable working in distributed, cross-functional teams with asynchronous collaboration.
• Committed to continuous learning and staying current with evolving frontend technologies and best practices.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and a bias toward action in fast-paced environments.

Why you will enjoy working with us

• Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
• Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year
• Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
• 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
• Periodic recognition and reward programs for outstanding performance and achievements
• Frequent events and celebrations
• Comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for your healthcare needs
• Pension fund
• Employee Assistance Program & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Convenient and cozy office located near Astoria at KLUSTER Coworking

More about Pepperstone
We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit  and 

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Pepperstone is an equal-opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.

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