Frontend UI Engineer (Angular)

Position: Frontend UI Engineer (Angular) Location: Basildon, UK (On-Site) 6-12-month contract position We are seeking an experienced Frontend UI Engineer (Angular) to join a high impact Risk & Fraud Technology team at a leading UK fintech. This role focuses on building scalable, data intensive user interfaces that support fraud monitoring, risk management, and operational decision making. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong software fundamentals, proven experience writing Angular applications from scratch, and comfort working in complex, fast moving, and highly regulated environments. Core Responsibilities * Design, develop, and maintain Angular based single page applications supporting risk and fraud workflows. * Build reusable, modular UI components using TypeScript, Angular, HTML, and CSS. * Implement data heavy user experiences, including tables, dashboards, and visualizations. * Collaborate with backend teams to integrate REST APIs and microservice based systems. * Apply best practices in state management, performance optimization, and UI scalability. * Contribute to frontend architecture decisions, coding standards, and shared component libraries. * Work in an Agile environment and collaborate with product, UX, backend, and DevOps teams. Required Skills & Experience * Strong hands-on frontend development experience, with at least 4+ years building production Angular applications. * Proficient in TypeScript and modern JavaScript, with solid understanding of browser fundamentals. * Proven experience building Single Page Applications (SPAs) with Angular, including components, services, and routing. * Practical experience with Angular concepts such as RxJS, dependency injection, and state management patterns. * Experience building reusable UI components and working with modular frontend architectures. * Familiarity with data rich UI elements such as tables, grids (e.g., AG Grid or similar), and basic charting/visualisation. * Experience consuming REST APIs and working alongside backend teams in microservices based environments. * Proficiency with Git and modern build/package tools (npm, yarn). * Comfortable working in Agile delivery teams, collaborating with multiple stakeholders, and iterating quickly. Required Personal Skills: * Good communication skills and will be able to work within an international team * Self-motivated individual and creative thinker who will take ownership of tasks assigned. * Able to thrive in a fast-paced, high energy, demanding and team-orientated environment. * Excellent problem-solving skills * Strong communication skills both verbal and written. Capable of collaborating effectively across a variety of IT and Business groups, across regions and different roles * Good customer service skills. Ability to deal with difficult situations/individuals gracefully Skills Desired: * Experience in risk, fraud, payments, or financial systems * Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps enabled frontend delivery * Awareness of frontend performance tuning and accessibility best practices * Experience modernizing or upgrading Angular versions