Who Are We?

• High barriers to entry - In the form of minimum account balances, brick and mortar onboarding and low financial literacy.
• Irrelevant experience - Catered towards traders and financial experts, therefore alienating the majority of the population.
• Fragmented offering - Investment products are not gathered in a single outlet.

• 3 million app downloads
• $8.8bn in annualized traded value
• #1 platform in terms of traded value
• 84% of our users are investing for the first time
• 65% of our users come from outside of capital cities and have previously had limited access to financial institutions

About the Engineering Team

We’re building what we aim to be the best trading platform in the MENA region—a high-performance application that combines real-time data, advanced analytics, and an outstanding user experience. This is a ground-up project, and we’re looking for a senior React developer eager to be one of the first to shape and build the future of trading in the region.

Role in A Nutshell

As a Senior React Developer, you’ll help shape the platform’s core features, working with product and design teams to deliver high-quality products.

What You'll Do

• Early Ownership: Take full ownership of key features and development tasks from project initiation through to launch, ensuring high responsiveness and performance.

• Collaborative Input: Partner with product and design teams to provide insights and suggestions from an engineering perspective, actively shaping the product’s experience and design.

• Independent Task Management: Manage priorities and timelines effectively to drive the project forward and meet goals.

• Clear Communication: Regularly update stakeholders on progress, communicate any blockers, and collaborate to find effective solutions.

• Operational Excellence: You are responsible for monitoring and responding to incidents as well as the continuous improvement of the services you develop and maintain.

What You'll Need

• 3+ years of experience with React, building responsive, high-performance applications.

• UI/UX: Understanding of UX design and development principles and use design tools such as Figma

• Data Visualization Expertise: Experience with charting libraries such as Highcharts, D3, or TradingView to create dynamic and interactive data visuals.

• State Management Expertise: Experience with solutions like Redux, MobX, or Context API.

• Strength in Testing Libraries: Proficiency in using testing libraries such as Jest or Cypress to ensure consistent functionality.

• Performance Optimization: Ability to enhance front-end performance, focusing on load time, memory management, and smooth rendering of data-heavy components.

• Component-Driven Development: Skilled in a component-driven approach to design and architecture, building modular and reusable UI elements.

Bonus - Nice To Have

• Real-Time Data Proficiency: Experience with technologies such as WebSocket for real-time data handling.

• Trading & Finance Background: Experience in finance or trading is a strong advantage.

At Thndr, we’re looking for people invigorated by our mission, not just those who simply check off all the boxes. We’re looking for people that are hungry to become agents of change and that understand the huge responsibility associated with dealing with people’s money.

Join us if you’re ready to be one of the first to build the premier trading platform in the MENA region. Apply now and help shape the future of trading!