Senior Frontend Developer

Candour; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Candour is seeking an experienced Senior Frontend Developer in Chester, hybrid role. You will own frontend architecture, drive refactors, and shape a business-critical platform using React and Next.js.

You will work autonomously with stakeholders and engineers, delivering scalable UI components and modern frontend patterns while collaborating across UX/UI and backend teams to ensure API alignment and performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience with React.js and Next.js.
• Strong hands-on experience with Next.js architecture (App Router, Server Components).
• Proven track record refactoring or modernising frontend applications.
• Solid understanding of modern frontend development principles and API integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend refactor of existing app using Next.js App Router.
• Implement and optimise Server Components and Server Actions.
• Develop scalable UI components with React and Next.js.
• Integrate frontend with OpenAPI-driven Node.js backend APIs.
• Improve client- and server-side caching for performance.
• Collaborate with UX/UI and backend teams to align APIs.

Skills

React.js

Next.js

Frontend architecture

Web performance

Tools

Docker

Playwright

Prisma ORM

Node.js

OpenAPI

Job description

Senior Frontend Developer (React / Next.js)

Location

Chester / Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Developer with strong React and Next.js expertise to join an established digital transformation team who are currently going from strength to strength and undergoing a really exciting period of digital transformation.

This is a permanent opportunity for a Senior Developer who wants genuine ownership of frontend architecture and the opportunity to make a significant impact on a business-critical digital platform.

You'll join the team at an important stage of the programme, helping to refactor and modernise an existing business-facing management platform used to support complex operational and management workflows.

The role is highly hands-on, with a strong focus on modernising the frontend using the latest capabilities of Next.js, while improving performance, stability, scalability and long-term maintainability.

About the Role

As a Senior Frontend Developer, you'll take ownership of key areas of frontend development and architecture. You'll work closely with other engineers, UX/UI specialists and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable digital products.

You'll be comfortable working autonomously, making technical decisions and contributing from day one, while also being a collaborative member of a wider delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the refactor of an existing frontend application using Next.js App Router
• Implement and optimise Server Components and Server Actions
• Develop scalable, maintainable UI components using React and Next.js
• Integrate frontend functionality with an OpenAPI-driven Node.js backend
• Implement and optimise client-side and server-side caching strategies
• Improve application stability, performance and overall user experienceWork closely with UX/UI designers to translate designs into high-quality frontend solutions
• Collaborate with backend engineers to align frontend implementation with API contracts
• Contribute to the refinement of user stories, requirements and delivery plans
• Participate in stakeholder discussions and presentations where required
• Contribute to frontend architecture and technical decision-making

Technology Environment

You'll be working across a modern technology stack including:

• Next.js - App Router, Server Components and Server Actions
• React
• Node.js
• Playwright
• Client-side and server-side caching
• Prisma ORM
• Docker

You'll ideally have:

• Extensive commercial experience with React.js and Next.js
• Strong hands-on experience with modern Next.js architecture, including App Router and server-rendering patterns
• Proven experience delivering frontend refactors, migrations or significant application modernisation
• A strong understanding of modern frontend development principles and best practices
• Experience integrating frontend applications with APIs and backend services
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of technical decisions
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach
• Experience working within enterprise or complex digital transformation environments would be advantageous

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely senior frontend position with real architectural ownership, rather than simply delivering tickets against an established roadmap.

You'll be joining a high-profile digital transformation programme where your technical decisions will directly influence the performance, scalability and future direction of a business-critical platform.

The role offers the opportunity to work with modern frontend technologies, collaborate with experienced technical and delivery teams, and play a significant part in the continued evolution of an enterprise digital product.

The role is has a flexible hybrid working approach.

Candidates must be UK-based and have the right to work in the UK.