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# Senior Frontend Engineer

- **Company:** Pave Talent Partners Limited
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Application Performance Management, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, DevOps, Software Tools, Next.js, TypeScript, Web Performance Optimization, ReactJS, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-front-end-engineer/pave-talent-partners-limited-job107827931

## About the Role

We're looking for someone who is comfortable operating at a senior level and doesn't need to be told what to do at every turn.
You'll ideally have:

 * Strong commercial experience with React
 * Significant production experience with Next.js
 * Strong JavaScript and/or TypeScript experience
 * Experience building and supporting large-scale customer-facing applications
 * A strong understanding of frontend architecture and modern engineering practices
 * Experience writing comprehensive unit tests and taking ownership of code quality
 * Experience working with live production systems
 * A good understanding of performance, scalability and resilience
 * Strong knowledge of web accessibility and experience putting accessibility best practices into action
 * Experience working within a cross-functional/product-focused engineering environment
 * A proactive approach to problem solving and technical decision making
 * Experience mentoring or supporting less experienced developers
 * An interest in using AI tools within the development lifecycle while maintaining strong engineering standards

## Description

We're working with a well-established, growing organisation that has recently undergone a major transformation across its technology function, with significant investment and huge growth within the technical team.
As part of this continued growth, they're now looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer with strong React and Next.js experience to join the team.
You'll have the opportunity to influence frontend architecture, make important technical decisions, improve engineering standards and play a key role in how customer-facing applications are designed, built and delivered.
This is a role for someone who wants genuine ownership. You'll be trusted to work with a high degree of autonomy, bring fresh ideas to the table and take responsibility for solutions from initial concept through to production.
The Role

 * Designing and developing scalable React and Next.js applications
 * Helping shape frontend architecture and technical standards
 * Making decisions around component architecture, state management and application performance
 * Improving page performance, rendering and bundle sizes
 * Taking ownership of the quality and testing of your code
 * Writing clean, maintainable and well-tested code, including unit testing
 * Contributing to technical strategy and identifying opportunities for improvement
 * Working with cloud-based environments and supporting live production applications
 * Considering resilience, scalability and performance throughout the development lifecycle
 * Championing accessibility and ensuring applications meet strong accessibility standards
 * Working closely with wider engineering teams to establish and improve development practices
 * Mentoring and supporting more junior engineers
 * Exploring and adopting AI-assisted development tools where they can genuinely improve productivity and delivery


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