Frontend React Engineer

Bluecrest Wellness; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health intelligence company in the UK is seeking a Frontend React Engineer to join their hybrid team. You will develop innovative digital products that provide health insights to users. This role requires at least 3 years of experience in React and JavaScript, along with strong problem-solving skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the health sector.

Benefits

Annual Leave starting at 23 days

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Employee Charity Sponsorship Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

24/7 Learning Library

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience as a frontend developer.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Autonomous team player with high energy.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, modular, maintainable code adhering to standards.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

ES6 JavaScript

Typescript 5

React 18

Next.js 12+

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Strong verbal communication

Time management

Version control systems (Git)

Tools

SWC

Babel

Webpack

Vite

NPM

Figma

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Company Description

At Bluecrest, we’re more than a health assessment provider - we’re the health intelligence company. Since our founding in 2012, we’ve been on a mission to make high-quality, affordable health monitoring accessible to everyone across the UK and Ireland. Serving both individual customers and businesses, we empower people to take control of their wellbeing through early detection and long-term health insights.

Our purpose is simple yet powerful: to give everyone confidence in their health. By 2028, our vision is to be the UK’s leading health intelligence company, delivering vital health insights to over a million people every single day.

We’re proud to help people live healthier for longer, and we do it by making personal health monitoring easy, affordable, and impactful.

Join us in shaping the future of health intelligence, where your work makes a real difference, every day.

Position

Frontend React Engineer

Location: Worthing, West Sussex – Hybrid

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Salary: Up To £50,000 Per Year Plus Various Company Benefits

Team: Join Team Emerald – Shape the Future of Digital Health

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Join Team Emerald, a dynamic group of developers and QA’s including Shauni, Sofiat, Lewis, Jothi and Esther, led by our experienced Lead React Developer; Daniel. Together, we’re building innovative digital products that deliver real health insights to millions.

As our newest Frontend React Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in retaining and growing our user base while contributing to features that elevate our platform and uphold our high standards. You’ll help us scale our digital growth channels, eliminate bottlenecks, and align engineering objectives with business goals focused on reliability and customer satisfaction.

We’re proud to be a flexible, quality-driven team that values individuality, open communication, and diverse perspectives. Internally, we support each other and celebrate collaboration. Externally, we deliver excellence without compromise.

If you’re passionate about crafting exceptional user experiences and want to be part of a team that’s as fun as it is forward-thinking, we’d love to hear from you.

What can we offer you in return?

Balance & Support

• Annual Leave - Starting with 23 days, increasing to 25 after one year, and rising by one day each year up to 28 days (dependent on contracted hours)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Enhanced Family Leave

Learning & Development

• Apprenticeship Schemes
• Career Development Opportunities
• Bluecrest Academy for Aspiring Managers
• Leadership Development Programme
• 24/7 Learning Library – accessible for everyone!

Financial & Lifestyle

• Salary exchange pension
• Employee Charity Sponsorship Scheme
• Retail and Leisure Discounts
• Home Office Allowance
• Sophos @Home Protection
• Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Wellbeing

• Discounted Gym Membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Four Free Health Assessments per year for yourself, family or friends
• 50% Off Additional Health Tests#
• Life Insurance
• After qualifying period & subject to terms and conditions and/or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, modular, maintainable code and adhere to coding standards and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Troubleshoot, debug and triage issues to ensure smooth operation of the applications.

Requirements

What we need you to have

• At least 3 years’ experience with ES6 JavaScript, Typescript 5, React 18, Next.js 12+.
• Knowledge of modern frontend build tools and workflows such as SWC, Babel, Webpack, Vite, and NPM.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and communication skills and champions collaboration.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Autonomous team player with high energy.
• Versatile and able to cope well under pressure.
• Determined to be the best at what you do.
• Stay up to date with the latest frontend development trends and technologies.
• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS and CSS Modules.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience working in cross-functional agile teams.
• Experience writing automated tests using Test-Driven Development (TDD) with React Testing Library, Storybook Test Runner, MSW, Jest.
• Familiarity with prototyping and design tools such as Figma and Framer.
• Familiarity with building and consuming RESTful APIs with asynchronous request handling.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Microservice Architecture, AWS, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar.
• Any Experience with Laravel, Angular, Ionic Capacitor would be very beneficial.
• Please note: All roles at Bluecrest Wellness will require a satisfactory criminal record check as part of our onboarding process

Other Information

Ready to Take the Next Step? If you believe your skills, experience, and enthusiasm could make a real impact here at Bluecrest and you’re looking for a place where you can truly belong, we’d be thrilled to hear from you.

Once we’ve reviewed your application, if it feels like a great match, one of our recruitment team members will be in touch for an initial chat. It’s a chance for us to get to know you better, and for you to ask any questions you might have about the role, the team, or life at Bluecrest.

We’re excited to learn more about you!

Everyone is Welcome

We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and equality, regardless of background, identity, or circumstance.

Our employment practices are firmly rooted in the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and all employment decisions are based on merit, role requirements and the evolving needs of our organisation. We believe that a diverse workforce brings fresh perspectives, drives innovation, and strengthens our ability to serve our community with compassion and excellence.

Our mission is to build inclusive, collaborative teams where every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We celebrate individuality and encourage every team member to bring their whole self to work — because when people feel they truly belong, they do their best work.

This commitment is not just part of our policy — it’s part of our purpose. It reflects who we are, how we lead, and how we grow together.

Other Info

• Please note that this role is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Orders 1975 and 2001. As such, all convictions, cautions, and bind-overs—including those considered ‘spent’—must be disclosed as part of the application process.
• We kindly ask recruitment agencies not to contact us regarding this vacancy. We are committed to managing our recruitment directly and appreciate your understanding.
• Any personal information you provide will be handled in accordance with our company’s Privacy Policy, ensuring your data is treated with care and respect.
• Please be aware that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.