Senior Frontend Engineer, Crypto and Alternative Trading Products at Questrade Financial Group

Hybrid - 5700 Yonge St #210B, North York, ON M2M 4G3, Canada

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Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies – Questrade, Inc., Questrade Wealth Management Inc., Community Trust Company, ThinkInsure, Zolo, and Flexiti – provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, insurance, real estate services, financial services and more. Questrade uses cutting‑edge technologies to develop innovative products that give customers better, more affordable ways to take control of their money.

We are everything a traditional financial institution is not. At QFG, you will be constantly moving forward, bringing the future of fintech into existence. You will be a part of a collaborative team that cares deeply about our mission and each other.

This is a place where you can explore, discover and learn with continuous growth. As a diverse and inclusive place to work, with a hybrid working environment you can unleash your creativity and curiosity with no limits. If you share the same sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.

What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG? Health & wellbeing resources and programs; Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work‑life balance; Competitive compensation and benefits packages; Work‑life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office; Career growth and development opportunities; Opportunities to contribute to community causes; Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment.

Role Overview: This is a unique opportunity to apply your frontend engineering skills to the fast‑paced world of cryptocurrency and new trading products, contributing to our technological growth.

As a Senior Frontend Engineer specializing in Crypto and Alternative Trading Products at Questrade, you will be a key contributor to our digital asset and alternatives offerings. You will be responsible for building and maintaining user interfaces for our retail crypto and alternatives trading platforms and internal administrative tools, helping to expand our crypto capabilities and launch new alternative trading products.

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Proficiency in Angular and React Native is desired. Experience integrating common crypto platform vendors is a plus. Experience in the financial services or FinTech industry. Familiarity with security best practices in blockchain and financial applications. Experience launching new products from 0 to 1. Experience with backend technologies (C#, Java, Go, Python, Node.js) is a bonus.

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Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

  • 2-3 years of experience in frontend software development.

Skills

  • Front-end software development
  • Building scalable and resilient user interfaces
  • Angular
  • React Native
  • Building highly interactive and responsive web and mobile applications
  • Object-oriented programming (OOP)
  • SOLID principles
  • Micro frontend architectures
  • Consuming RESTful APIs
  • Consuming WebSocket APIs
  • State management libraries and patterns
  • Unit testing frameworks (Jest)
  • Integration testing frameworks (Mira)
  • Integration testing frameworks (Cypress)
  • Cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • System design of scalable frontend systems
  • Problem solving
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • Self‑starter initiative
  • Security best practices in blockchain and financial applications
  • Launching new products from 0 to 1
  • Familiarity with backend technologies (C#, Java, Go, Python, Node.js)

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure frontend applications for Questrade's retail crypto and alternatives trading platforms.
  • Contribute to the expansion of crypto infrastructure across various Questrade products, ensuring seamless integration and high performance.
  • Play a key role in the development and launch of new crypto capabilities for clients and internal teams.
  • Contribute to the build and delivery of other new alternative trading products within the dedicated Growth Portfolio entity.
  • Provide support for all crypto trading and transfer solutions, ensuring system stability and reliability.
  • Integrate with RESTful and WebSocket APIs to facilitate all aspects of crypto and alternatives transactions.
  • Collaborate with and mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
  • Identify opportunities to automate workflows and optimize system performance.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot complex technical issues, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of crypto and trading systems.
  • Work closely with product owners, backend developers, QA engineers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into cutting‑edge technical solutions.
  • Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.

Technologies

AngularReact NativeRESTful APIsWebSocket APIsState management librariesJestMiraCypressGCPAzureAWSDockerKubernetes

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