Frontend Developer

Anson McCade; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Private medical and dental insurance

Dedicated career development support

Access to diversity and inclusion networks

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in the UK is seeking a Front-End Developer to join its national security practice. In this role, you will design and build high-performance web applications and collaborate closely with UX designers and product teams. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in front-end development, a strong understanding of secure coding practices, and be motivated by complex challenges in secure environments. This position offers flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of front-end development experience.
• Deep understanding of the DOM and CSS.
• Practical experience with Node.js and API integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain high-performance web applications.
• Collaborate closely with end users, UX designers, and product teams.
• Apply secure coding standards and best practices.

Skills

Deep understanding of the DOM

CSS and form validation

Experience with bundlers like Webpack

Practical experience with Node.js

Knowledge of Jest or similar testing frameworks

Experience with Git

Understanding of Agile delivery

Strong grounding in Computer Science fundamentals

Experience applying secure coding principles

3+ years’ front-end development experience

Automation testing tools like Cypress

Job description

Working Pattern: Full-time (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC and DV Clearance

Overview

An industry-leading digital and cyber consultancy within the defence and national security space is seeking a Front-End Developer to join its growing National Security practice.

This organisation brings together thousands of digital, cyber and intelligence specialists across multiple countries, delivering cutting‑edge solutions that help governments and critical organisations unlock digital advantage in highly secure and demanding environments.

This is an opportunity to work on mission‑critical systems that directly support UK national security, within empowered engineering teams that value ownership, innovation and collaboration.

The Role

As a Front-End Developer, you will:

• Design, build and maintain modern, high-performance web applications
• Work within autonomous DevOps teams delivering secure, scalable solutions
• Collaborate closely with end users, UX designers and product teams
• Contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle
• Define and shape front‑end architecture and technology choices
• Apply secure coding standards and best practices
• Implement automated testing with a “shift-left” mindset
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
• Contribute creative, innovative solutions to complex challenges

You’ll operate in small, empowered teams while being part of a larger engineering community that supports your professional growth.

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep understanding of the DOM, CSS, accessibility (ARIA) and form validation
• Experience with bundlers such as Webpack or Rollup
• Practical experience with Node.js and API integration
• Knowledge of Jest, Jasmine or similar testing frameworks
• Experience with Git and branching strategies
• Understanding of Agile delivery and CI/CD best practices
• Strong grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (OOP, data structures, design patterns)
• Experience applying secure coding principles
• 3+ years’ front‑end development experience
• Automation testing tools such as Cypress, Selenium or Playwright
• Exposure to backend development concepts

What’s On Offer

• Flexible working arrangements with hybrid model
• 25 days annual leave plus buy/sell options
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Dedicated career development support and training platforms
• Access to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing networks
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant, mission‑critical programmes

The Environment

You’ll be joining a collaborative, people‑first culture that combines the backing of a large global organisation with the feel of close‑knit engineering teams.

With decades of experience delivering secure technology solutions in the government and national security sector, this business continues to grow rapidly and invest heavily in its engineering capability.

Summary

This is a high‑impact Front‑End Developer role for engineers who want their work to truly matter. You’ll build secure, scalable systems at the forefront of digital defence, work with modern technologies, and develop your career within a respected and growing national security practice.

If you're motivated by complex challenges, secure environments, and meaningful technical impact — this could be the role for you.