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Senior Frontend Engineer
Job Posted: a month ago
Salary: £ 50,000/Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham
Expire in: 3 days
Job Description
Senior Frontend Engineer Hybrid working , React , Typescript
Are you a Senior Frontend Engineer with a passion for crafting exceptional user experiences and writing clean, maintainable code? This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, close-knit engineering team where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the frontend technology stack and delivering high-quality digital products.
This role is ideal for a frontend specialist with a strong eye for detail, expertise in CSS architecture and JavaScript development, and a deep understanding of UI/UX best practices. If you're enthusiastic about working with cutting-edge modern frameworks and tooling, leading technical initiatives, and mentoring junior engineers, this could be the perfect next step for you.
The Role
As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will take a lead role in frontend development, UI/UX implementation, and best-practice coding standards. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build and optimise web applications, enhance performance, and ensure scalability.
This role offers the opportunity to work with the latest technologies, including React, TypeScript,. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring junior engineers, driving frontend innovation, and contributing to a modern development environment.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering professional growth.
Lead code reviews, enforce frontend best practices, and ensure high-quality coding standards.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering team.
Investigate and implement emerging frontend technologies to enhance digital platforms.
Support hiring efforts by contributing to the recruitment process.
Represent the engineering team in stakeholder meetings, helping align frontend development with business goals.
Frontend Engineering
Develop and optimise scalable, high-performance web applications using React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
Build and maintain reusable UI components following best practices.
Ensure web applications meet accessibility, performance, and responsiveness standards.
Work with headless CMS platforms (Sanity) and e-commerce technologies (Shopify’s Hydrogen).
Optimise website performance using Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse, and frontend performance techniques.
Implement testing strategies, including unit, integration, and E2E testing.
Product Development & Collaboration
Work closely with Product, Marketing, and UX teams to ensure seamless user experiences.
Help define and refine the technology roadmap, selecting the right tools and frameworks.
Support the technical discovery of new initiatives, ensuring feasibility and scalability.
Contribute to the data-driven enhancement of digital products by implementing tracking strategies.
What We're Looking For
Frontend Expertise:
4+ years of experience in frontend development, building modern, responsive web applications.
Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS/SCSS.
Experience with component-based architectures, such as Storybook.
Knowledge of monorepo environments (Nx, Turbo) and package managers (Yarn, NPM).
Familiarity with headless CMS platforms (Sanity.io) and e-commerce platforms (Shopify Hydrogen).
Understanding of JAM Stack architectures, CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions), and API integrations.
Experience with frontend performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals.
Problem-Solving & Leadership:
Ability to mentor and support engineers in a collaborative team environment.
Passion for clean, maintainable code and modern frontend best practices.
Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
A proactive mindset, always looking for ways to improve processes and technology.
What’s on Offer?
Hybrid Working – 2 days in-office, 3 days remote.
Exciting Digital Transformation Projects – Work with cutting-edge frontend technologies.
Career Growth & Development – Opportunities to lead, mentor, and advance your career.
Great Culture & Perks – Team events, internal awards, and a supportive, fun environment.
Competitive Salary & Benefits – Starting at £50,000+, plus additional perks including extra holidays, wellbeing days, study opportunities, and more.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Frontend Engineer who wants to make a real impact by driving frontend innovation, working with modern e-commerce and web technologies, and mentoring a team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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