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Trojan Trading is a non-custodial trading and data platform. It is a unified base of operations, a place where users retain custody of their funds, data is live and accurate, execution is nearly instant and accurately priced, charting is simple and powerful and where every market, no matter how new, is accessible. We've chosen to keep our team small, and bring together only the most exceptional talent in crypto.\nWhy Join Us?\nAt Trojan, we’re pushing the boundaries of on-chain trading technology. Joining our team offers you the chance to work on products that already serve a large and active user base, collaborating with top-tier engineers in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Working at Trojan Trading means having fast paced releases with your work being live in the hands of tens of thousands of users as soon as it’s complete.\nRole Overview\nWe are looking for a Principal Frontend Engineer with deep, broad experience around building highly performant, real-time, interactive frontends for trading-focused web apps. You will play a key role and be expected to be a subject matter expert in this area for Trojan Trading. 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