Front End Engineer- (3-5 Years React)

Ocho People; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern engineering organisation is seeking a Front-End Engineer with 3-5 years of experience, specializing in React. The role focuses on designing and developing high-quality user interfaces and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should excel in JavaScript and TypeScript, and have a solid grasp of front-end frameworks and best practices. Benefits include competitive salary and strong career development opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Strong career progression pathways

Investment in personal development

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency with React and modern front-end frameworks.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript and component-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise front-end features using React.
• Translate UI/UX designs into fully responsive user interfaces.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and Back-End teams to deliver features.

Skills

React

JavaScript (ES6+)

TypeScript

State management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil)

HTML5

CSS3

Git

Tools

Webpack

Jest

Job description

Are you passionate about building seamless, high-quality user interfaces?
Do you enjoy transforming complex ideas into elegant, performant front-end solutions?
Are you looking to join a team where your work has immediate impact?

My client is seeking a skilled Front-End Engineer with 3-5 years of commercial experience, specialising in React. This role is ideal for someone who loves crafting exceptional user experiences while working within a modern, fast-moving engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise front-end features using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Translate UI/UX designs into fully responsive and accessible user interfaces.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and Back-End teams to deliver end-to-end features.
• Maintain high code quality through best practices, testing and code reviews.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and front-end standards.
• Monitor, debug and improve performance across applications.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency with React and modern front-end frameworks.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript and component-driven development.
• Experience with state management tools (Redux, Zustand, Recoil or similar).
• Deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3, responsive design and accessibility.
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs or GraphQL services.
• Strong familiarity with Git and modern CI/CD practices.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with front-end build tools (Webpack, Vite, Rollup).
• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library or Cypress.
• Exposure to design systems and UI component libraries.
• Understanding of performance optimisation for large-scale front-end applications.
• Experience working with cloud platforms or serverless environments.

What My Client Offers

• Opportunity to drive front-end standards in a modern engineering organisation.
• A collaborative, design-led environment where user experience matters.
• Strong career progression pathways and investment in personal development.
• Competitive salary and a well-rounded benefits package.

If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.