Senior Frontend Developer

Betway Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive learning and development programs

Performance feedback tools

Employee Assistance programme

Health Care

Life Assurance & Income Protection

Cycle to Work

Job summary

An international online gaming company is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to lead complex frontend projects and enhance customer-facing web experiences. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in React and Next.js, optimizing performance and defining robust architectures. Join a diverse team where your skills can flourish, and significant contributions to innovative projects will be recognized and rewarded. This role focuses on collaboration, mentorship, and improving coding standards, ensuring top-notch product delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading delivery of end-to-end features and projects.
• Deep practical expertise with React, state management, and performance optimisation.
• Strong knowledge of Next.js application architecture.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of complex frontend projects.
• Defining architecture for features in Next.js and React.
• Shaping and improving the codebase.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

RTL

Playwright

Clean architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.

Do you see yourself as one of those “out-of-the-box thinkers”, “Technical masterminds”, “Outstanding creatives”, or “Mind-boggling number crunchers”? If so, we want to welcome you to the Betway family and celebrate what makes you unique!

Our global customer base is exploding and we need your skills to support us on this exciting journey! Don’t look back and submit your application before the opportunity passes you by..

Senior Frontend Engineer

Who we are

We’re part of Super Group, the NYSE-listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leading Sports and iGaming brands.

At Betway, we’re driven by our shared vision to become the global leader in the online sports betting and casino industry. Our people are forward-thinking team-players who thrive on a collective diversity of skills and backgrounds. Founded in 2006, our teams in Guernsey, London, Malta, Germany, Portugal and Spain are constantly expanding and evolving.

Who we’re looking for

We’re on a thrilling journey of growth and innovation, and we need passionate, driven individuals to join us. At Betway, every day is action-packed, and we expect you to bring your A-game. In return, you’ll find a supportive environment where your skills can flourish and your career can soar.

Ready to become a game-changer? Supercharge your career with us and be part of something extraordinary.

Why we need you

We’re on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision.

As a Frontend Engineer you’ll be supporting the delivery of exceptional customer-facing web experiences, covering feature development, performance optimisation and strong collaboration with Product and Design. This will help us excel at delivering fast, reliable products to stay ahead of the game.

What you’ll be doing

As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of complex frontend projects
• Defining architecture for features in Next.js and React
• Breaking down work, guiding implementation approaches, and unblocking others
• Shaping and improving the codebase
• Introducing scalable component patterns and shared state solutions
• Driving initiatives that improve performance and maintainability
• Upholding and evolving engineering practices
• Enforcing clean architecture, coding standards, and trunk-based workflows
• Contributing to improvements across CI/CD and developer experience
• Driving quality and testing excellence
• Lead testing strategy using RTL and Playwright
• Evolve testing frameworks alongside QA Specialists
• Improving performance, reliability, and observability
• Leading frontend performance audits and optimisation work
• Improving logging, monitoring, and incident readiness
• Collaborating across functions to deliver successful outcomes
• Working closely with Product, Design, QA, and stakeholders
• Representing the team on project-level discussions and decisions
• Mentoring and supporting the team
• Providing direction, feedback, and supporting the growth of other engineers
• Participating in hiring through technical interviews

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. You may be required to complete other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives.

Essential skills you’ll bring to the table

The necessary skills that we require for this role include:

• Proven experience leading delivery of end-to-end features and projects
• Deep practical expertise with React, state management, and performance optimisation
• Strong knowledge of Next.js application architecture
• Advanced TypeScript experience, including designing scalable type patterns
• Strong familiarity with Tailwind CSS, design systems, and reusable UI components
• Experience designing and maintaining robust RTL and Playwright test suites
• Strong understanding of clean architecture, modular code, and refactoring
• Experience improving CI/CD pipelines and developer experience
• Ability to coach engineers, review complex work, and influence technical decisions
• Ability to solve ambiguous problems independently and create clarity for others
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex ideas

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:

• Experience contributing to or maintaining a design system
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Familiarity with performance profiling tools and audits
• Experience with observability tooling (logs, metrics, tracing)
• Knowledge of edge rendering, caching, or experimentation frameworks
• Exposure to backend concepts such as REST/GraphQL APIs

Our values are non-negotiables

Our culture is underpinned by core values that are linked to key behavioural competencies. Along with the below behavioural competencies, these are essential for all employees in order for you to embed in and drive our culture forward.

These competencies are:

• Ownership and accountability
• Initiating action
• Resilience
• Team orientation
• Integrity

What you’ll get back

We offer a great variety of personal and professional benefits to help you thrive at Betway and Super Group. This includes:

• We’re dedicated to your supergrowth. Our comprehensive learning and development programmes give you a range of resources and opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career.
• Your hard work and achievements won’t go unnoticed. Our innovative Performance Tool ensures you receive regular, constructive feedback, helping you to continuously improve and reach your full potential.
• Our Employee Assistance programme offers a variety of benefits which you and your family can benefit from.
• Add a local benefit, e.g.:
• Vitality Health Care
• Life Assurance & Income Protection
• Cycle to Work

Be part of that Superclass feeling.

At Super Group, diversity is part of our DNA. With teams across 17 countries, 85 nationalities, and 30 languages, we take equal opportunities seriously, championing a supportive, inclusive and empowering environment wherever you are in the Group.

It’s all about putting your experience first and ensuring honesty and fairness in all we do.

Here, your growth is supported and your contributions valued.