Junior React Developer

Waddle Insurance is expanding and seeking a Junior React Developer with UX/UI awareness to join our Development Team.

This is a growth-oriented role designed for developers who want to rapidly improve their technical, product, and system design skills within a structured engineering environment.

You will work closely with senior engineers and collaborate across front-end and back-end teams to deliver real production systems, including our public website and internal CRM platforms.

The role is hands-on, delivery-focused, and improvement-driven. Strong performers will benefit from a continuous performance and progression framework, enabling clear technical growth and promotion opportunities., Build and maintain front-end applications using React.js and Next.js.

• Build user-focused interfaces with attention to usability, accessibility, and visual consistency.

• Contribute to UX/UI design through collaboration, research, and iteration.

• Translate designs and requirements into practical, maintainable, and responsive solutions.

• Optimise applications for performance and compatibility across modern devices and browsers.

• Integrate front-end components with RESTful APIs and back-end services.

• Write clean, readable, and well-structured code following established best practices.

• Assist in implementing appropriate security and data protection measures.

• Debug issues, resolve defects, and contribute to overall application stability.

• Take part in code reviews and team discussions to improve quality and consistency.

• Keep up to date with relevant front-end technologies and development approaches., We've built a workplace culture that's collaborative, inclusive, and supportive, where every voice is heard, and every contribution matters. We take pride in maintaining a warm and friendly atmosphere, one that encourages both professional growth and personal wellbeing.

Both of our offices are proudly dog friendly, our four-legged friends bring smiles to the team and help make every day a little brighter (you can even meet them on our website!).

What to Expect When You Join Us

• Become part of a vibrant, collaborative team where ideas and creativity are encouraged across all departments.
• Receive one-to-one mentoring as you learn your role, with continuous training to keep your knowledge up to date.
• Enjoy an exciting career path, with clear opportunities to progress into senior roles.
• Contribute to live projects and make an impact from day one.
• Join a social and active workplace that genuinely cares about employee wellbeing.

Why Work for Us

At Waddle, we go beyond the standard perks, we focus on making work enjoyable, rewarding, and meaningful.

Here's what you can look forward to:

• Staff Away Days - Our legendary team days are a highlight of the year! We split into two teams and take on fun challenges like paintballing, zorb football, and hiking up Pen Y Fan.
• Dog-Friendly Offices - A variety of office pups brighten our days and keep morale high.
• Regular Home-Cooked Meals - From summer BBQs to homemade curries and baking sessions, we love great food and good company.
• Comprehensive Training & Development - All training is fully funded by Waddle, supporting your growth both within and beyond the company.

Do you have experience in UX?, Working knowledge of React.js and Next.js, including hooks and functional components.

• Understanding of tanstack query, tanstack tables.

• Experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+).

• Good understanding of git/github.

• Good understanding of vanilla Javascript and CSS.

• Understanding of front-end best practices, including performance optimisation and web standards.

• Understanding of system design.

• Experience creating modular and reusable components.

• Attention to details.

• Understanding of accessibility.

• Familiarity with common state-management approaches such as Context, Redux or Flux.

• Experience using UX/UI design tools such as Figma, Framer, or Adobe XD.

• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive layout techniques.

• Experience with front-end build tools such as Vite, Babel, Webpack, and NPM.

• Understanding of RESTful APIs and front-end integration with back-end systems.

• Experience with React Native is an advantage but not essential.

• Experience with monorepos (NX) is an advantage but not essential.

Waddle is a fast-growing life and protection insurance company with over twelve years of experience in the industry. Renowned for our client-first approach and unique processes, we've built a strong reputation within the insurance sector for delivering a trusted, high-quality service. Our commitment to doing the right thing has earned industry-wide recognition, including Intermediary of the Year 2025, Outstanding Customer Outcome at Legal & General's 2025 Business Awards, and Cover's Excellence in Customer Service Award - achievements that reflect the expertise, professionalism, and values of our team. Over the past seven years, we've continued to expand, now proudly operating from two offices in the heart of the Uplands, Swansea, with a talented and ever-growing team of 50 professionals. At Waddle, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. That's why we invest heavily in training and development from day one. Our comprehensive training programme begins as soon as you join and continues throughout your career with us. You'll have access to a mix of in-house and external learning opportunities, including the chance to gain professionally accredited qualifications such as CIPD, ILM, CeMAP, and R05.