Frontend Engineer, Financial Engineering - HU

Job DescriptionAbout Digital Asset & the Canton NetworkDigital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance.At the heart of this mission is the Canton Network — the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance.Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney — we are on a mission to transform finance — and that transformation is now playing out rapidly on the Canton Network.If you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us.Job RequirementsProven engineering depth: You’re an experienced Frontend Engineer with strong React and TypeScript expertise, demonstrated through production-grade applications or meaningful contributions to open-source projects.Production focused: You’ve built, shipped, and maintained React applications in production environments and understand what it takes to make them performant, resilient, scalable, and user-friendly.Committed to sustainable, high-quality development: You care deeply about design systems, UX quality and clean component architecture. You back this up with strong testing practices and modern CI/CD tooling to ensure maintainable high-quality code.UI systems designer: You have experience designing reusable component libraries, modular frontend architectures, or scalable design systems. Understanding of web performance, state management or frontend security practices is a plus.Technical experience: You hold a Master’s or PhD in computer science (or related field); or bring equivalent experience that demonstrates deep technical skill and curiosity.Strong communicator: You can explain complex ideas clearly - in code, in writing, and in conversation. Experience writing technical documentation is a bonus.Financial prowess: Familiarity with financial systems, trading platforms, or fintech UI patterns is helpful but not required — an eagerness to learn and engage with domain challenges is equally valued.Hybrid role based in Switzerland, the UK, Hungary or Hong Kong.Job ResponsibilitiesOpportunityThe Financial Engineering team is responsible for designing, building and operating mission-critical financial workflows - such as Asset Tokenization, Collateral Management, Credentials and more - on the Canton Network. Our solutions leverage the foundational technologies of Digital Asset’s platform for the Canton Network, including the Canton blockchain, the Daml smart contract language and a range of complementary components.As a Frontend Engineer on the Financial Engineering team, you will have the unique opportunity to design and build intuitive, high-performance user interfaces that power mission-critical applications for our clients. You will work across modern frontend technologies while collaborating closely with product and design teams to shape the evolution of our platform’s user experience. Your work will span diverse and challenging areas such as UI architecture, design systems, performance optimization, accessibility, and seamless integration with backend services.Build and ship great software: Contribute hands-on across our React and TypeScript codebase - writing clean, reliable and maintainable code that moves our product forward.Bring your technical depth: Use your experience in design, engineering and production systems to help the team make smart, scalable decisions.Collaborate from idea to delivery: Be part of planning, design, and implementation discussions - shaping solutions that balance technical excellence with real-world impact.Help others grow: Review code, share feedback and mentor teammates. Raise the bar by leading with curiosity, empathy, and a focus on continuous improvement.Build with everyone in mind: We’re a team that thrives on diverse perspectives and shared ownership where every voice matters and everyone plays a key role in our success.NO AGENCIES PLEASE!Job BenefitsConnect with us!We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Health and insurance benefits vary by region to ensure local relevance and compliance, and may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.Digital Asset is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law. If and as required by applicable law, all persons hired to work at Digital Asset will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the location for which they have an offer to work and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification documents upon hire. Applicants with disabilities who require accommodation should contact recruiting@digitalasset.com.As part of our commitment to equal opportunity, Digital Asset believes that all employees should receive equal pay for equal work and is committed to this principle in its pay structure. DA also offers family-friendly benefits in addition to flexible work arrangements.