Frontend Engineer

MPS Limited; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; Hybrid; GBP 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Access to EOT bonus

25 days' Annual Leave

Enhanced Parental Leave

Enhanced Sick Leave

Retention recognition

Birthday or work anniversary day off

Cinema perks

Rental Housing Deposit Support

Hybrid and remote working arrangements

Volunteering Day off

Zusammenfassung

MPS in London is seeking a Frontend Engineer to own the frontend domain, leading the design, development, and evolution of scalable web applications. You'll collaborate closely with backend engineers, UX specialists, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions that meet business objectives and exceptional user experience standards.

You'll drive the timely delivery of innovative frontend solutions, architect modern React applications, optimise

Qualifikationen

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Solid 5+ years of React development experience.
• Expertise in React framework, component lifecycles, advanced state management, and DOM rendering.
• Strong understanding of Git, semantic layouts, and Figma.
• Knowledge of SOLID principles and design patterns.

Aufgaben

• Lead frontend architecture and modular React design.
• Design, configure, and scale a maintainable React application to replace legacy systems.
• Create clean, responsive UI using HTML, CSS, and Tailwind.
• Consume complex API payloads with robust caching and async state logic.
• Deliver production-grade frontend code with emphasis on quality and security.

Kenntnisse

React development

Responsive front-end

State management

HTML/CSS

Performance optimization

Prototyping

Git

Agile / Waterfall

Communication

Ausbildung

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Tools

Tailwind

HTML/CSS

Figma

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Drive global film delivery. Elevate the cinema experience.

Join MPS as a Frontend Engineer and take ownership of the frontend domain, leading the design, development, and evolution of scalable web applications. You'll collaborate closely with backend engineers, UX specialists, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions that meet business objectives and exceptional user experience standards.

You’ll drive the timely delivery of innovative frontend solutions, architect modern React applications, optimise performance and build pipelines, and ensure robust, production-ready implementations. Working across teams, you'll champion best practices, code quality, and scalable design principles while helping to modernise and enhance our software platforms.

What You’ll Do:

Programming

• Expertise in React framework
• Expertise in component lifecycles
• Expertise in advanced state management patterns
• Expertise in how an HTML page is rendered on the browser
• Expertise in the latest and emerging technologies likely to be employed in designing and delivering enterprise-wide quality solutions.
• Familiar with prototyping and MVP development approaches.
• Proficient in Git
• Familiar with software project life cycles, including Waterfall and Agile.
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable components
• Skilled at solving and communicating complex problems, applying knowledge and technology.
• Conceptual thinking, able to understand the underlying issues in complex problems.

Architect Frontend Systems

• Design, configure, and scale a modular, maintainable React application to completely replace our legacy MarionetteJS system.
• Design implementation (HTML, CSS, Tailwind)
• Familiar with Figma

Optimize Build Pipelines

• Maintain and configure modern frontend tooling to maximize code-splitting, reusability, tree-shaking, and performance.

Integrate & Normalize Data

• Consume complex API payloads engineered by the PHP team, implementing robust local caching and asynchronous state logic.

Production-Grade Implementation

• Create and maintain clean and responsive client-side experiences based on specs from our UX expert
• Solid understanding of modern software design principles (e.g., SOLID, DRY) and common React architecture patterns (such as composition, custom hooks, and container/presenter layout segregation).

Frontend architecture & security

• Ensure that the completed software complies with all architecture, design, programming standards and conventions; that developed software meets all functional and technical requirements and is of a high quality.
• Technical management and leadership at the code level.
• Expertise in latest techniques and methodologies in delivering quality solutions.
• Familiar with application security and scalability.
• Own the Frontend solution architecture.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively in appropriate styles at all levels.

Documentation

• Create required technical specification and designs in line with current architecture for new features/projects
• Skill in writing technical documentation

Planning

• Ensure that project assignments are completed within realistic time frames, deal with and resolve day-to-day development and support queries
• Good planning, organisational and analytical skills
• Self-managing, prioritising, and multi-tasking

What You’ll Bring:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Solid 5+ years of React Development
• Expertise in: React framework, component lifecycles, advanced state management patterns, and browser DOM rendering processes
• Solid understanding of: Git, semantic layouts, and Figma
• Understanding of SOLID Principles and Design Patterns

Why MPS?

Be part of a global leader in theatrical content distribution. We’re innovative, collaborative, and passionate about delivering the best possible experience to cinemas and audiences worldwide

As a Frontend Engineer, you'll be a key representative of MPS, embodying our values and delivering excellence every step of the way. Here's what sets you apart:

• Brand Ambassador: You represent MPS with professionalism, warmth, and purpose—bringing a human touch to everything you do.
• Exceptional Communicator: Clear, confident, and articulate across written and verbal channels.
• Customer-Centric: You go the extra mile to deliver outstanding service, with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Organised Multitasker: You thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple priorities with precision.
• Time-Smart: You know how to prioritise and deliver on time—every time.
• Adaptable & Calm Under Pressure: You stay cool, flexible, and focused when things shift or escalated.
• Solution-Oriented: Quick to spot issues and quicker to resolve them with practical, thoughtful solutions.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills: You build trust with clients, partners, and teams, and you’re a great listener.
• Discreet & Reliable: Trusted with confidential information and always act with integrity.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficient with modern office tools and systems, including Microsoft Office Suite—especially advanced Excel.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of electronic content delivery and hard drive replication within the theatrical distribution space.
• Detail-Driven: You care about accuracy—nothing slips through the cracks.
• Culturally Aware: You bring inclusivity and empathy to your global interactions.
• Positive & Proactive: A team player who’s motivated to make a meaningful impact.
• Strong Communication Skills: Able to convey technical and operational information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent understanding of React
• Excellent understanding in design implementation
• Excellent TDD and BDD skills Excellent understanding of Clean Code and SOLID

Benefits

• Access to EOT(Employee Ownership Trust) tax-free bonus
• 25 days' Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Enhanced Sick Leave
• Retention recognition - extra perks at key milestones: from increased employer pension to private medical care
• Birthday or work anniversary day off on us
• Cinema perks, including access to premieres and special screenings
• Rental Housing Deposit Support
• Access to hybrid and remote working arrangements
• Volunteering Day off