Principal Engineer, FRONTEND - UK Focus

Net Talent; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Frontend Engineer with a strong UI/UX focus to lead the frontend strategy for a significant product team. The ideal candidate will possess excellent skills in React, NextJS, and TypeScript, ensuring the delivery of beautifully crafted interfaces. This fully remote 12-month contract role requires strong collaboration skills and the ability to mentor other engineers, while providing opportunities for performance optimization and accessibility enhancements.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in UI/UX design.
• Strong hands-on experience with React, NextJS, and TypeScript.
• Experience building modern, component-driven UIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of intuitive, responsive UIs.
• Own and drive the frontend technical strategy and architecture.
• Collaborate with product and UX teams to improve user journeys.

Skills

UI/UX design

React

NextJS

TypeScript

Performance optimization

Accessibility standards

Tools

TailwindCSS

AWS

Prototyping Tools

Data Visualization Libraries

Job description

Principal Engineer

• Frontend UI Focus
• 12 month contract, fully remote

MUST have right to work in the UK.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Principal Frontend Engineer with a strong UI/UX focus to lead and shape the frontend strategy for a high-impact product team. This role is ideal for someone who’s not only an expert in modern frontend development but also deeply skilled in UI design and user experience.

You’ll be the go-to lead for all things UI—working closely with designers, backend engineers, and product stakeholders to translate user needs into beautifully crafted interfaces that scale.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and development of intuitive, responsive UIs using React, NextJS, and TypeScript

• Own and drive the frontend technical strategy and architecture

• Translate design concepts into production-ready interfaces

• Collaborate with product and UX teams to improve user journeys

• Support and mentor other frontend engineers

• Oversee performance optimisation and accessibility standards

• Contribute to prototyping and experimentation with emerging tools

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven ability in UI/UX design — not just implementation, but actually designing user interfaces
Strong hands-on experience with React, NextJS, and TypeScript
Experience building modern, component-driven UIs with performance and scalability in mind

Nice to Have / Strongly Preferred

TailwindCSS – for styling consistency and speed
AWS Deployment Experience – for DevOps handover and autonomy
Prototyping Tools – Replit or Vercel experience
Data Visualisation Libraries – such as D3.js, Highcharts, or similar