Front-End Engineer - React/TS, Hybrid, Stock

Jackalope Digital LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Pension (Aviva)

Health Insurance

Parental Leave

Free meals

Cycle-to-Work

Education budget

Paid leave 25 days

Flexible hybrid work

Team events

Job summary

Smarkets is seeking a Front-End Engineer to design, develop, and maintain user-facing interfaces for web and mobile. You will collaborate with engineering managers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-performing experiences aligned with the product roadmap.

We build with Next.js, React, and TypeScript, with React Native for mobile and a Redux/React Query state, communicating in real-time via WebSockets and REST APIs. Hybrid work model and strong emphasis on UX.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer with strong front-end focus.
• Proficient in TypeScript and React.
• Experience collaborating with Designers and Product Managers.
• Familiar with DevOps tools, GitLab and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of distributed systems in a modern cloud environment.
• Experience profiling front-end performance.
• Familiar with Figma and design-to-code workflows.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with AI-driven development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain complex FE features for web and mobile (iOS & Android).
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to scope and deliver goals.
• Translate designs from Figma into polished, pixel-perfect interfaces.
• Implement monitoring and error tracking for stability and performance.
• Contribute to code quality through tests and reviews.
• Improve engineering processes, including CI/CD.
• Lead by example in implementing best practices across the stack.

Skills

TypeScript

React

English

Design collaboration

AI-assisted development

React Native

Redux

React Query

Tools

Next.js

React Native

GitLab

Kubernetes

Job description

Smarkets is seeking a Front-End Engineer to design, develop, and maintain user-facing interfaces for web and mobile. You will collaborate with engineering managers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-performing experiences aligned with the product roadmap.

We build with Next.js, React, and TypeScript, with React Native for mobile and a Redux/React Query state, communicating in real-time via WebSockets and REST APIs. Hybrid work model and strong emphasis on UX.