Angular UI Engineers

Join National Grid as a UI Engineer and help shape the future of NGED's digital platforms. Reporting to the Head of UI, you'll be at the forefront of designing and building intuitive, responsive, and accessible user interfaces that delight users and drive business impact.

Working closely with UX Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers, you'll bring wireframes and prototypes to life using modern web technologies-especially Angular. You'll champion performance, accessibility, and consistency across all our digital products, while pushing the boundaries of what great UI can be.

As a subject matter expert, you'll foster collaboration, mentor peers, and promote Agile values across teams. You'll also have the opportunity to deputise for your manager and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence through coaching, knowledge sharing, and innovation.

What You'll Do

• Build high-quality, responsive, and accessible UIs using Angular and modern JavaScript
• Translate wireframes and prototypes into polished front-end components
• Maintain a shared design system for consistency across platforms
• Write clean, modular, and testable code following best practices
• Optimise performance and load times with smart architecture and code splitting
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to front-end standards
• Integrate RESTful APIs and collaborate with back-end teams
• Debug cross-browser and device compatibility issues
• Stay ahead of UI trends and recommend improvements
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and drive continuous improvement
• Support third-party partners in meeting NGED's UI standards
• Own your personal development and contribute to the wider engineering community, We don't generate or sell energy: instead, we join the dots that take it from A to B. At the backbone of industry and the heart of daily life, we take this vital force where it's needed most. As a Graduate, you'll join us as we tackle increasingly complex - and important - challenges, with real responsibility, comprehensive training and the power to change things, from day one., At Undergraduate level, we offer a 12-week Summer Internship or a 12-month Industrial Placement. Both will provide you with in-depth, on-the-job experience, working at the forefront of our far-reaching business. That could include anything from assisting with the development of new network designs to supporting high-profile construction projects., We currently run an 18-month Graduate Programme, as well as a 3-year Finance Graduate Programme. Each is made up of three advanced placements, where you'll tackle issues that will define the future of our network. As well as Finance, that could mean specialising in Engineering & Technical, Non-Technical & Commercial or Business Support.

• Strong skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), with Angular experience preferred
• Proven track record in building scalable, accessible interfaces
• Familiar with component-based architecture and state management
• Experience with design tools like Figma or Storybook
• Solid understanding of performance optimisation and testing
• Skilled with front-end tooling (Webpack, Vite, etc.) and CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable integrating REST APIs and applying secure coding practices
• Excellent communicator and team collaborator
• Passionate about inclusive design and accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
• Agile mindset with experience in Scrum or Kanban environments, Each role at National Grid requires specific skills - and we look for people who can contribute their own ideas and way of thinking. However, there are some qualities that tie us together. The world of energy is constantly evolving: we need people with the spark, adaptability and drive to keep people connected. If you're passionate about the future of our industry - and excited by the prospect of changing it - then you could be right for National Grid.

A competitive salary between £55,000 - £65,000 - dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don't plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Software Engineer, and find your superpower., National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team. At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the unique differences people bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation that comes with having diverse teams and business need. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and provide a working environment where everyone feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential., We're National Grid: we bring power to people. From heating up homes to keeping the lights on in hospitals, the energy we deliver makes the everyday possible. Now, you can help us, as we shape the future of millions and build the hi-tech networks of tomorrow.