Junior UX/UI Engineer
Squarepoint Capital10 months ago
London, United KingdomIntern / Entry Level
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the team to create new screens, workflows, and features in Figma.
- Contribute to the frontend codebase in React, translating designs into production-ready code.
- Partner with developers, product managers, analysts, and trading teams to refine designs and solve user problems.
- Apply UX principles while balancing technical feasibility, accessibility, performance, and delivery timelines.
- Contribute to and help maintain our design system components.
- Conduct QA testing on implemented designs to ensure they meet functional, visual, and usability requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in design, Computer Science, HCI, or related field.
- Working experience in Figma, with a portfolio showcasing the design and implementation of web applications.
- Working experience in React, with an understanding of web development technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS).
- Familiarity with accessibility, usability, and best UX practices.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to manage tasks independently and handle multiple projects.
Benefits
- Direct mentorship from a UX/UI Designer with a hybrid Design + Engineering background.
- Build expertise in both interface design and front-end engineering.
- Work on high impact applications used in a global trading environment.
- Join a collaborative, technology-driven organization with career flexibility.
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About Squarepoint Capital
Squarepoint is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for our clients. We are a data and technology driven firm who specialize in developing automated trading systems that execute across global financial markets.