Front End Engineer

hedgehog lab; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital product consultancy is seeking a Front End Engineer to join their expanding Engineering team. This role involves building responsive and accessible user interfaces for various client projects. You will collaborate closely with design teams to ensure excellent user experiences, while leveraging your experience in JavaScript or TypeScript and modern front-end frameworks. Join a company that values growth, innovation, and supports your development with impressive benefits including flexible working and a significant annual leave package.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

5 Impact Days per year

Flexible working environment

Enhanced parental policy

Annual wellbeing budget

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Professional experience building front-end applications with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience with at least one modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc.).
• Solid grasp of HTML, CSS, responsive layouts, and modern browser behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces for web applications.
• Work with designers and product teammates to deliver great user experiences.
• Integrate UI with APIs and handle real-world states cleanly.

Skills

Building front-end applications with JavaScript

Experience with modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular)

HTML and CSS

Responsive layouts

Collaboration

Tools

Apple Mac

Job description

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: UK-based (flexible home, office, or hybrid working)

Office locations: Newcastle and Leeds

Hub locations: Edinburgh, Manchester, London

We’re growing our Engineering team to strengthen our ability to deliver world-class digital products for our clients.

As a Front End Engineer, you’ll join cross-functional teams delivering modern web experiences for a variety of client projects, including fast-paced builds where we value curiosity, pragmatism, and collaboration.

You’ll work closely with design and product to bring interfaces to life, and you’ll learn from experienced engineers around you.

This is a great role for someone who enjoys building high-quality UI, improving their craft, and contributing to real client outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces for web applications.
• Work with designers and product teammates to deliver great user experiences.
• Integrate UI with APIs and handle real-world states cleanly (loading, errors, edge cases).
• Contribute to code quality through reviews, testing where appropriate, and continuous improvement.
• Learn and grow across projects, tools, and delivery environments.

Who is hedgehog lab

hedgehog lab is a digital product consultancy with 20 years of experience. Based in Northern England, we help global brands craft better digital experiences through technical excellence and human-first collaboration.

hedgehog lab benefits

• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5 Impact Days per year to spend on L&D, volunteering or innovation
• Flexible working environment
• Enhanced parental policy
• Annual wellbeing budget + two days of wellbeing
• Mental health support
• Company-supplied Apple Mac

What we’re looking for

• Professional experience building front-end applications with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience with at least one modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc.).
• Solid grasp of HTML, CSS, responsive layouts, and modern browser behaviour.
• A pragmatic, collaborative approach and a willingness to learn.

Nice to have

• Experience with design systems or component libraries.
• Familiarity with performance basics and accessibility practices.
• Exposure to map-based or data-heavy UI work.

Ready to apply?

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