Senior Front-End Software Engineer

RedTech Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & Benefits

Modern Tech Stack

Career Progression

Collaborative culture

Job summary

RedTech Recruitment is seeking a Senior Front-End Software Engineer to join a well-funded early-stage technology company. Initially remote with a path to hybrid work in London, you will establish front-end patterns, deliver high-quality features and transform complex data into user-friendly software.

Join a growing team with clear career progression, owning frontend decisions and contributing to architectural discussions, while ensuring performance and accessibility across the platform.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building modern front-end apps with React, Next.js, TypeScript and REST APIs.
• Experience with front-end testing and delivering high-quality interfaces.
• Passion for performance, usability and attention to detail.
• Ability to own work in a fast-paced startup and influence product direction.
• Eligibility to obtain UK SC Security Clearance; existing clearance is a plus.
• Exposure to AWS and backend concepts is beneficial.
• Experience with Python, PostgreSQL, Docker and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver high-quality user interfaces using React, Next.js and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate front-end apps with RESTful APIs and OpenAPI services.
• Support frontend testing and ensure accessibility and performance.
• Build UI features and workflows to enhance user experience.
• Optimize usability and performance across the platform.

Skills

Front-end development

React

Next.js

TypeScript

REST APIs

Testing

Performance

Ownership

UK SC Clearance eligibility

Tools

React

Next.js

TypeScript

OpenAPI

Docker

CI/CD

PostgreSQL

Python

Job description

A unique opportunity for a Senior Front-End Software Engineer to join a well-funded early-stage technology company. Initially working remotely, with plans for a hybrid, in the London office, you will establish effective front-end development patterns, create high-quality front-end features, and transform complex data and workflows into user-friendly software solutions.

With the company at an exciting stage of growth, this role offers an excellent long-term career path, whether you choose to progress into technical leadership, software architecture, or other specialist technical areas.

Due to the nature of some client projects, you must be willing and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance. You can join the team and work on other commercial projects while your clearance application is progressing.

Location:

London office, hybrid, minimum 2 days a week

Requirements for Senior Front-End Software Engineer:

• Strong commercial experience developing modern front-end applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript and REST APIs
• Commercial experience with front-end testing, writing clean, maintainable code, and delivering high-quality user interfaces
• Passion for creating engaging, user-friendly applications with a keen eye for performance, usability and attention to detail
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced start-up environment where you can take ownership, influence product direction, and make a genuine impact on the company's success
• You must be eligible to obtain UK SC Security Clearance due to the nature of some projects (typically requiring at least 5 years' continuous UK residency and a clean criminal record). Existing SC Security Clearance would be advantageous
• Exposure to any of the following would be beneficial: AWS, Back-End
• Development, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker and CI/CD

Responsibilities for Senior Front-End Software Engineer:

• Design, develop and deliver high-quality user-interfaces using React, Next.js, and TypeScript
• Work closely with backend engineers to integrate front-end applications with RESTful APIs and OpenAPI services
• Support in frontend testing
• Build user interface features and consistent workflows to enhance the overall user experience
• Optimise the user experience, accessibility and performance across the platform

What this role offers:

• Join a well-funded technology start-up at an exciting stage of its growth journey
• Work with a modern, cutting-edge technology stack on an innovative software platform
• Excellent career progression with multiple technical and leadership pathways as the company continues to grow
• A collaborative engineering culture that encourages ownership, innovation, and continuous learning
• An excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package

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