Senior Frontend Architect - React/Next.js

Candour; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Candour is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer to own frontend architecture using React/Next.js with a Node.js backend, within a hybrid Chester team. You will take a lead role in modernising an enterprise platform that supports complex workflows and business operations.

You will refactor, optimise and scale frontend components, collaborating closely with UX/UI designers and backend engineers to deliver robust, high‑quality digital products in a modern tech stack.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering frontend refactors, migrations or significant modernisation.
• Strong understanding of modern frontend development principles and best practices.
• Experience integrating frontend applications with APIs and backend services.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical decisions.
• Excellent communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, collaborative and delivery‑focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Integrate frontend functionality with an OpenAPI‑driven Node.js backend.
• Lead refactor of an existing frontend with Next.js App Router.
• Implement and optimise Server Components and Server Actions.
• Develop scalable, maintainable UI components using React and Next.js.
• Implement client-side and server-side caching strategies.
• Improve application stability, performance and user experience.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into frontend solutions.
• Align frontend implementation with API contracts alongside backend engineers.
• Refine user stories, requirements and delivery plans; participate in stakeholder discussions.

Skills

React

Next.js

Node.js

OpenAPI

Server Components

Server Actions

UI Components

Caching

Docker

Playwright

Prisma ORM

Tools

Docker

Playwright

Prisma ORM

Job description

Candour is seeking a senior Full Stack Engineer to own frontend architecture using React/Next.js with a Node.js backend, within a hybrid Chester team. You will take a lead role in modernising an enterprise platform that supports complex workflows and business operations.

You will refactor, optimise and scale frontend components, collaborating closely with UX/UI designers and backend engineers to deliver robust, high‑quality digital products in a modern tech stack.