Data Engineering Off-Cycle Internship - 3 months

Role Overview

This is a 3-month off-cycle internship opportunity within TP ICAP's Global Broking department, supporting the development of AI-powered trading applications.

As a Front-End Development Intern, you will focus on building and enhancing React-based user interfaces that integrate with AWS cloud infrastructure. Our trading platforms require robust, real-time data visualization and user interaction capabilities, making performance optimization, data integrity, and security critical components of the role. You will gain experience developing responsive, user-centric applications while working with cloud-based databases and services.

This position offers valuable exposure to financial technology development, where precision and reliability are paramount, and provides an opportunity to contribute to next-generation trading solutions.

Role Responsibilities

Application Development

Develop and maintain React-based web applications for financial trading and brokerage operations

Implement responsive user interfaces that display real-time market data and trading information

Create reusable component libraries following established design patterns and coding standards

Cloud Integration

Integrate frontend applications with AWS services including RDS, DynamoDB, and Lambda functions

Implement secure API connections for data retrieval and user authentication

Optimize application performance for handling high-frequency data updates

Quality Assurance

Write unit tests and integration tests using Jest and React Testing Library

Participate in code reviews and adhere to team development standards

Document technical implementations and maintain code repositories

Cross-functional Collaboration

Work with backend developers to define API requirements and data structures

Collaborate with UX designers to implement user interface specifications

Support the AI team in developing frontend interfaces for AI-powered features

Technical Maintenance

Troubleshoot and resolve frontend application issues

Assist in deployment processes and version control management

Monitor application performance and implement optimizations as needed

Experience / Competencies

Technical Foundation

Strong knowledge of front-end development concepts like hooks, functional components, and state management (React/Redux/Context API knowledge is a plus)

JavaScript: Proficiency in ES6+, async programming, and modern JavaScript best practices

Web Standards: Solid foundation in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles

Testing: Familiarity with Jest, React Testing Library, or similar testing frameworks

Version Control: Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows

Integration & Collaboration

API Integration: Understanding of RESTful API design, consumption, and error handling

Authentication: Familiarity with security patterns including JWT and OAuth

UI Frameworks: Experience with component libraries such as Material-UI or Ant Design

Documentation: Ability to create clear technical documentation and maintain code comments

Professional Skills

Strong problem-solving abilities with keen attention to user experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Self-motivated learner with ability to adapt to new technologies

Time management skills to balance feature development and bug fixes

Desired Skills

Experience with TypeScript for type-safe development

Familiarity with AWS services (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB)

Knowledge of data visualization libraries (D3.js, Chart.js)

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

Exposure to financial markets or trading platforms

Performance optimization techniques for real-time applications

Role Band & Level: Support, 1

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