As a Lead UI Engineer on Deutsche Bank’s front-office engineering team in New York, you will design and deliver high-performance React applications that power the bank’s electronic trading platforms for Fixed Income and Currencies. Your day-to-day involves building real-time, event-driven micro-frontends optimized for sub-second updates and low latency, collaborating closely with traders, sales, quants, and product partners to translate complex workflows into intuitive tools. You will drive technical deliveries across teams, champion strong engineering practices, and mentor junior developers while ensuring consistent delivery standards globally. The role requires expertise in modern React and TypeScript, experience with real-time systems like pricing and market data, and a solid understanding of distributed systems and backend integrations. Additionally, you should have domain knowledge in Fixed Income and Derivatives, practical Agile team experience, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced front-office environment.
Design and build real-time React micro-frontends for trader workflows.
Optimize UI performance for sub-second updates in market-driven conditions.
Translate complex trading needs into technical designs with iterative deliveries.
Champion strong engineering practices, including code reviews and automated testing.
Mentor junior developers and guide them through technical challenges.
What we're looking for
Strong expertise in modern React and TypeScript with experience optimizing UI performance.
Hands-on experience building real-time systems for pricing, market data, risk, or order flow.
Solid understanding of distributed systems, backend integrations, and cloud platforms like GCP.
Practical experience working in Agile teams (Scrum or Kanban) with strong communication skills.
Domain knowledge in Fixed Income and Derivatives, familiarity with electronic trading ecosystems.
Experience designing and operating highly available, scalable services and front-end platforms.
Market check
Salary context
This
$125,000–$222,500
range sits above
50%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$138,463–$209,040
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$151,500–$182,956
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank is a German multinational investment bank and financial services company offering corporate banking, investment banking, retail banking, asset management, and transaction banking worldwide. Industry: Investment Banking & Financial Services
Deutsche Bank currently has
37 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$120,000–$153,000
across 37 roles with salary data.