Senior Front End Developer

Halian .
Maidenhead, UK
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Component-Based Software Engineering Confluence JIRA Automation of Tests Mobile Application Development Code Review Performance Tuning Systems Development Life Cycle Responsive Web Design TypeScript Web Applications
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Web Application Frameworks Cloud Platform System Postman ReactJS Cypress (Programming Language) Backend Vue.js Build Management Material UI Playwright Front End Software Development

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Front-End Engineer to take ownership of complex user-facing features and play a key role in shaping how modern front-end applications are designed and delivered.

This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences, contribute to architectural decisions, and support the ongoing evolution of the front-end platform.

You should be comfortable operating across the full development lifecycle and confident using modern tooling, including AI-assisted development, to improve speed and quality., * Design and build scalable, user-centric interfaces across a variety of digital journeys

  • Collaborate with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to deliver features from concept through to production
  • Contribute to and evolve front-end architecture, component libraries, and shared patterns
  • Maintain high standards across performance, accessibility, and overall user experience
  • Support production stability and continuously improve the quality of live systems
  • Provide technical guidance, contribute to code reviews, and mentor other engineers
  • Utilise modern development tooling, including AI-assisted coding tools, throughout the SDLC
  • Contribute to ongoing platform modernisation and improvements to engineering practices

Requirements

  • 6-10+ years building production web applications
  • Strong experience with TypeScript and modern frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or similar
  • Solid front-end engineering fundamentals including:
  • Component-based architecture
  • State management
  • Responsive design
  • Accessibility
  • Performance optimisation
  • Internationalisation
  • Experience with automated testing (component and end-to-end) using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or similar
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deploying front-end applications in cloud environments
  • Experience working with shared component libraries or design systems
  • Proven ability to contribute to technical decision-making and mentor others
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Desirable Skills

  • Experience contributing to design systems at scale
  • Exposure to native mobile development
  • Familiarity with backend-integrated front-end development
  • Experience with platform modernisation or migration projects
  • Experience working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar
  • Knowledge of API testing tools
  • Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows

Benefits & conditions

A competitive salary and benefits package is available, including:

  • Generous annual leave with increases based on service
  • Additional personal day allowance
  • Pension contributions
  • Life assurance and health-related benefits

About the company

Our client is an established, international technology business delivering high-traffic digital products used by both organisations and individual users worldwide.

They are currently investing in a significant transformation programme, modernising their core platform and front-end architecture to support future growth and improved user experience.

This is an opportunity to join a well-backed organisation operating at scale, while working within a collaborative, product-focused engineering environment where individual contributions are highly visible.

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