Senior Frontend Engineer - London

Perk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive tech company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the frontend architecture and collaborate with cross-functional teams. In this role, you will focus on maintaining and developing innovative features while mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has strong experience in React and AWS, along with a commitment to delivering high-quality code. Attractive benefits include competitive compensation, health perks, and flexible working policies.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including equity in the company

Generous vacation days

Health perks

Flexible compensation plan

Unforgettable company events

Mental health support

Exponential growth opportunities

16 paid hours per year for volunteering

Parental leave options

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and developing innovative features for software products.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in designing and refining frontend solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop features within product suite.
• Collaborate with distributed teams.
• Design, refine, and document frontend specifications.

Skills

Proven experience as a FrontEnd Engineer with expertise in React

Demonstrable experience in writing and supporting automated tests

Proficiency related to delivery, deployment, performance, and optimisation via AWS

Excellent command of English

Deep understanding of core web and browser concepts

Comprehensive knowledge of semantic HTML, CSS, and fundamental JavaScript concepts

Tools

Django

Microfrontends

Webpack

Single-spa

Cypress

Monorepos

Job description

About Us

Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time‑consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.

Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.

At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7‑star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team.

Visit www.perk.com to learn more.

Are you a Senior Software Engineer with extensive programming experience?

We’re not looking for stack experts. We’re looking for smart people who can bring in the best tools and processes to get the job done.

Join our passionate team and make a remarkable impact by shaping the visual face of our platform, website, and internal tools. As an integral member of our team, you will not just be involved in delivering top‑tier product features and advanced internal tools, but you will also champion the enhancement and evolution of our frontend architecture.

We are seeking skilled individuals with exceptional attention to detail, a self‑starting mentality, and the drive to see ideas from inception to fruition. Your role will also include collaborating effectively with our innovative product, design, and backend engineers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, this position involves:

• Maintain, develop and introduce innovative features within our current product suite for the benefit of customers and our internal teams.
• Foster efficient collaboration with distributed and multidisciplinary teams.
• Partner with the product team to design and refine our Front End, including producing precise specifications and technical designs.
• Aid in the advancement of our infrastructure by providing relevant insights and maintaining documentation.
• Propose and implement enhancements to refine the existing software infrastructure.
• Cultivate a nurturing environment by mentoring junior and mid‑level engineers in the frontend development process.

Required skills and experience:

• Proven experience as a FrontEnd Engineer with expertise in React.
• Demonstrable experience in writing and supporting automated tests.
• Proficiency related to delivery, deployment, performance, and optimisation of client solutions via AWS.
• Excellent command of English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep understanding of core web and browser concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of semantic HTML, CSS, and fundamental JavaScript concepts.

Bonus points for:

• Experience working with Django.
• Domain knowledge in business travel.
• Familiarity with:
  • Microfrontends
  • Webpack
  • Single‑spa
  • Cypress
  • Monorepos

What do we offer?

• Competitive compensation including equity in the company
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance depending on your location
• "Flexible compensation plan" to help you diversify and increase the net salary
• Unforgettable Perk events including travel to one of our hubs
• Mental health support tool for your wellbeing
• Exponential growth opportunities
• VolunteerPerk - 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice
• Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on location and eligibility factors

Our Vision

Our vision is for a world where Perk serves as the platform for human connection in real‑life. We take an IRL‑first approach to work, where our team works together in‑person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of one of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately make us a great place to work.

At Perk, we prioritise experience and potential over academic qualifications for this role. We believe that talent and ability aren’t always reflected in formal credentials.

For certain roles, we provide relocation assistance. Please specify your need for this in your application, and we will evaluate the possibility on a case‑by‑case basis. English is our official office language, so we request that resumes be submitted in English for effective communication.

Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to ensure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, meaning you’re welcome at Perk regardless of your appearance, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you.

Learn more about our Builders organization here on our blog.

How We Work

We take an IRL‑first approach to work, where our team works together in‑person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately make us a great place to work.

For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume.

Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams

All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to [e-mail], and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.