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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Front-End Developer - **Company:** DWP Digital - **Location:** Birmingham, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £57,946.0 - £80,664.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Frameworks, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Design Patterns, Node.Js, TypeScript, User-Centered Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Backend, Front End Software Development - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobs.service.gov.uk/jobs/6a7a1212c2868c6068e8d476/apply ## About the Role * Proven experience designing and delivering accessible, user-centred interfaces that meet WCAG 2.2 standards with a focus on producing well-tested robust and maintainable code. * Strong experience integrating Front-End applications with back-end services and other technical systems, selecting appropriate technologies and approaches to solve complex challenges. * Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership, setting direction and driving quality, consistency, standards and best practices across development teams. * Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams collaborating and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality digital products. * A passion for coaching and mentoring others, creating an inclusive learning culture that supports capability growth and continuous improvement. ## Description We're looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to join our talented teams and Front-End community. You'll play a key role in developing and evolving the DWP Design System, a strategic product that enables teams to deliver consistent, accessible and user-centred services more efficiently through reusable design patterns and components. As a Senior Front-End Developer, you'll provide technical leadership, share your expertise, champion best practices and help drive the adoption of high-quality Front-End development across DWP Digital., * Expert knowledge and significant experience developing with modern Front-End technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and open-source frameworks., You will lead the development of reusable Front-End patterns, components and code libraries, helping to shape the technical direction of the Design System and contributing to cross-government standards and shared solutions. You'll build, release, maintain and support Front-End products and code packages, using modern tooling, test-driven development and iterative delivery practices to ensure robust high-quality outcomes. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll ensure Front-End solutions integrate effectively with back-end services and deliver a seamless experience across devices browsers and platforms. You'll champion accessibility user experience and design consistency ensuring products and components meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and align with established design and engineering principles. 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