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MyFundedFutures · 1 month ago

Frontend Engineer - Trading Platform

My Funded Futures is transforming the world of proprietary trading by providing traders with the necessary capital, tools, and community to succeed. They are seeking a Frontend Engineer to own and evolve their trading platform's charting library, ensuring high-performance visualizations for active traders, while also contributing to broader frontend initiatives across the platform.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Develop Real-Time Trading Features – Design and implement live copy trading systems, market depth panels, and real-time order flow visualizations
Architect Scalable Solutions – Build reusable, performant components within an Nx monorepo architecture
Ensure Code Quality – Maintain comprehensive test coverage (Vitest, Playwright), Storybook documentation, and participate in thorough peer reviews
Collaborate Cross-Functionally – Partner with backend engineers for API integration and designers for high-fidelity UI/UX implementation
Optimize Performance – Manage WebSocket data streams, ensuring smooth rendering of live market updates and minimal latency
Design and implement new chart types and technical indicators
Optimize rendering performance for real-time market data
Collaborate with backend engineers on data formats and API design
Work with product and design teams to create intuitive trading interfaces
Debug complex rendering and interaction issues across browsers and devices
Establish coding standards and best practices for canvas development
Mentor other engineers on canvas techniques and performance optimization
Conduct code reviews focusing on performance and maintainability

Qualification

HTML5 Canvas APIJavaScript/TypeScriptPerformance optimizationWebSocketData visualizationModern build toolsCode reviewsCollaborationMentoringDocumentation

Required

5+ years of professional frontend development experience
2+ years of deep, hands-on experience with HTML5 Canvas API
Expert-level JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency
Proven track record building high-performance rendering systems
Strong architectural and design pattern knowledge
Experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Rollup)
Writing maintainable, well-documented, and testable code
Experience with state management in complex interactive applications
Strong understanding of Canvas rendering optimization techniques (double buffering, dirty rectangles, layer management)
Animation frame management and performance profiling
Memory management in canvas applications
Experience building high-performance, data-intensive web applications
Comfortable working with large-scale real-time data streams (WebSocket, gRPC, REST APIs)
Time-series data visualization and rendering optimization
Complex interactive canvas-based applications
Experience optimizing canvas applications for 60fps+ performance
Proficiency with browser DevTools and performance profiling
Understanding of hardware acceleration and GPU rendering
Experience handling large datasets (100k+ data points) efficiently

Preferred

Experience with WebGL or PixiJS for hybrid rendering approaches
Background in quantitative finance or algorithmic trading
Experience with real-time data streaming and WebSocket protocols
Knowledge of accessibility standards for data visualizations
Experience with React, Vue, or other modern frameworks for wrapper components
Understanding of color theory and data visualization best practices
Experience with mobile-responsive canvas applications and touch interactions

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits
Performance-based incentives

Company

MyFundedFutures

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MyFundedFutures is the premier futures prop trading firm for beginner and experienced traders alike.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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