Senior Digital Engineer - Lead React & Front-End (Hybrid)

Hastings Direct; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Annual performance bonus

Healthcare cash plan

Pension contribution match up to 10%

Job summary

Hastings Direct is looking for a Senior Digital Engineer to lead and deliver high-quality software solutions. Based in Leicester/Bexhill with a hybrid working model, you'll oversee the software development lifecycle, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior developers. Ideal candidates will have strong JavaScript and React JS expertise, with experience in UI/UX, debugging, and front-end technologies. Join us to innovate in a dynamic insurance environment that values creativity and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in IT with enterprise-level web applications.
• Expertise in JavaScript and React JS.
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies.
• Experience with debugging and testing complex code.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Design, build, and modify software systems.
• Mentor junior team members and support their growth.

Skills

JavaScript

React JS

UI/UX development

HTML/HTML5

CSS/CSS3

RESTful APIs

Node

Performance testing frameworks

Tools

NPM

CI/CD pipelines

Jest

React Testing Library

Job description

Hastings Direct is looking for a Senior Digital Engineer to lead and deliver high-quality software solutions. Based in Leicester/Bexhill with a hybrid working model, you'll oversee the software development lifecycle, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior developers. Ideal candidates will have strong JavaScript and React JS expertise, with experience in UI/UX, debugging, and front-end technologies. Join us to innovate in a dynamic insurance environment that values creativity and continuous improvement.