Frontend Developer

Norton Blake; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Blake Limited in Bristol is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join our team. You’ll work with React.js, TypeScript and Ruby on Rails to build responsive, scalable web apps and reusable components. Collaborate across design and backend teams, focus on performance, testing with Jest, and modern frontend practices.

The role requires attending the Bristol office 2 days per week in a hybrid setup. Initial 6-month contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• 9 years of frontend development experience.
• 1–3 years of Ruby on Rails experience.
• Strong React.js and TypeScript skills.
• Experience with Next.js, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS and modern tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build reusable components and maintain a consistent UX across apps.
• Improve performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Contribute to Rails and frontend integration with backend services.
• Write and maintain unit tests with Jest.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement of practices.

Skills

Frontend development

Cross-functional collaboration

Code quality

Tools

React.js

TypeScript

Ruby on Rails

Next.js

ES6

HTML5

CSS3

SCSS

Jest

Webpack

npm

Git

Jira

Bootstrap

jQuery

Node.js

MongoDB

WordPress

Gutenberg Blocks

Job description

Senior Frontend Developer | React.js / TypeScript / Ruby on Rails

Location: Bristol, hybrid with 2 mandatory days per week in the office

Contract: Initial 6 months, with scope for extension

We are looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Developer with strong React.js and TypeScript skills, alongside hands-on Ruby on Rails experience, to build responsive, scalable and user-friendly web applications.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle, delivering high-quality, maintainable code with a focus on reusable components, application performance and modern frontend development practices.

Key responsibilities

• Build reusable components and maintain a consistent user experience across applications.
• Improve application performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Contribute to Ruby on Rails development and frontend integration with backend services.
• Write and maintain unit tests using Jest.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers and wider stakeholders to translate requirements into working solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting and continuous improvements to development practices.

Required skills and experience

• Significant frontend development experience, ideally around 9 years.
• 1-3 years of Ruby on Rails experience.
• Experience with Next.js, ES6, HTML5, CSS3 and SCSS.
• Strong understanding of responsive design, reusable components and frontend performance optimisation.
• Experience with Jest, Webpack and npm.
• Familiarity with Git and Jira.
• A track record of delivering clean, maintainable code within cross-functional teams.
• Bootstrap and jQuery.
• Basic Node.js knowledge.
• MongoDB.
• WordPress and Gutenberg Blocks.

Applicants must be able to attend the Bristol office 2 days per week.