Front-end Software Engineer

The Idol; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical

Enhanced pension

Share schemes

Job summary

The Idol is seeking a Front-end Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Penrith. You will design, develop and maintain high-quality, accessible web interfaces for insurance products, working with React or Vue, TypeScript and modern tooling.

You will mentor engineers, promote accessibility best practices, and collaborate with product, design and back-end colleagues to deliver scalable, secure experiences. Hybrid working with a solid benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven front-end/web development experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Advanced knowledge of semantic HTML, accessible forms and WCAG 2.x AA requirements.
• Experience creating accessible, reusable React or Vue components and Storybook libraries.
• Experience integrating front-end with APIs and back-end services.
• Ability to mentor engineers and contribute to code reviews and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, scalable, testable front-end solutions using modern HTML/CSS/JS/TS.
• Design accessible front-end with semantic HTML, forms, keyboard interactions and responsive layouts.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering to translate requirements into usable UI.
• Implement automated/manual accessibility testing and expand test coverage.
• Create and maintain Storybook stories for reusable components and guidance.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Accessible Front-end

Storybook

API integration

Mentoring

WCAG

Tools

Figma

Job description

Front-end Software Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Penrith

Compensation: £32,500 - £51,500 / year

Description

This role forms part of a multi-disciplinary product squad responsible for delivering digital experiences across a range of insurance products. The successful candidate will design, develop and maintain high-quality, user-focused web applications that are secure, scalable, responsive and accessible. They will bring strong Front-end engineering expertise, promote accessibility best practices, contribute to technical decision-making, and provide guidance and mentoring to engineers with less Front-end experience. Working closely with product, design and engineering colleagues, they will help drive high standards of quality, usability and maintainability across the development lifecycle.

Principal accountabilities

• Develop secure, scalable and testable Front-end solutions using modern engineering standards, semantic HTML, CSS, JavaScript or TypeScript, and recognised CSS framework best practices to deliver responsive, performant and maintainable user interfaces.
• Design and develop accessible Front-end solutions focusing on semantic HTML structures, complex forms, keyboard interactions, focus management, responsive layouts and dynamically updated user interfaces that meet recognised accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with Product, Design and Engineering colleagues to interpret requirements and translate them into inclusive, high-quality user experiences, using Figma to review designs and agree appropriate implementation solutions.
• Develop and execute automated and manual accessibility testing approaches, contributing to unit, integration and end-to-end test coverage while identifying, diagnosing and resolving accessibility issues across new and existing applications.
• Integrate Front-end applications with APIs, back-end systems and supporting services to deliver robust and seamless customer experiences.
• Create and maintain Storybook stories and documentation to demonstrate accessible, reusable Front-end components.
• Provide practical guidance, code review feedback and mentoring to engineers, promoting high standards of quality, accessibility and maintainability.
• Follow agreed development processes and standards, contribute to their improvement, and fully adopt Agile ways of working while keeping informed of emerging Front-end technologies, accessibility practices and browser capabilities.
• Consider, relevant to your role, the needs and objectives of all our customers, including vulnerable customers, to ensure that they receive good outcomes.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications

• Proven professional experience in Front-end or web development, operating confidently with strong practical knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript or TypeScript and experience using a modern Front-end framework such as React or Vue.
• Advanced knowledge of semantic HTML, accessible forms, validation patterns, keyboard interaction and focus management, with practical application of WCAG 2.x Level AA requirements throughout design, development and testing.
• Experience using automated and manual accessibility testing tools, including browser accessibility tooling, keyboard-only testing and screen readers, with the ability to create accessibility tests and integrate them into wider testing and delivery pipelines.
• Demonstrable experience designing accessible, reusable components in React or Vue, creating and maintaining Storybook component libraries, and managing accessibility across responsive interfaces, dynamic content and single-page applications.
• Experience identifying, prioritising and resolving accessibility issues within existing code base, ensuring solutions remain compliant, maintainable and user focused.
• Good understanding of CSS architecture, CSS frameworks, web application security, performance, browser compatibility, source control and modern development best practices.
• Experience integrating Front-end applications with APIs and working collaboratively with back-end developers, designers, testers, product colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Experience communicating technical concepts clearly and providing guidance, support or mentoring to colleagues.

Behaviours

Challenge Positively

• Acts as a positive Front-end advocate, constructively challenging inaccessible or unsustainable approaches.
• Welcomes challenge, takes initiative and demonstrates continuous self-driven learning.
• Gives constructive code review feedback and helps colleagues understand the reasoning behind recommended practices.
• Is flexible and adaptable, changing direction where required and learning new technologies and techniques quickly.

Commit Together

• Provides clear and concise verbal and written communication to colleagues, senior management and other stakeholders.
• Collaborates openly, shares knowledge and patiently mentors developers who are building their Front-end capability.
• Contributes positively to an inclusive, supportive and collaborative team environment.

Act Decisively

• Diagnoses problems methodically and develops pragmatic, user-focused solutions.
• Self-manages workload, balances competing priorities and consistently meets agreed deadlines and delivery targets.
• Takes ownership and accountability for their work and conduct to support good customer outcomes.

Scope

This is a full-time Monday to Friday role working an average 37.5 hours per week.

Hybrid flexible home/office working supported. There is a requirement to attend the office in Cumbria approximately twice a month or as frequently is required to meet the role requirements (expenses will be provided depending on your location).

Salary in the range of £32,500 to £51,500 depending on experience, 25 days holiday plus public holidays, plus performance-rated bonus, enhanced pension, and generous private medical, family, sickness and insurance benefits, and share schemes.