Senior Frontend Engineer – React/Node with AI Tools

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Pension Plan

Home/office/commuting allowance

Generous vacation entitlement

Parental leave and family care leave

Flexible working hours

Personal Choice budget

Employee discounts

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I with strong JavaScript and React experience to build scalable frontend applications used by researchers worldwide. You will work in a cross-functional team, collaborating with UX designers and QA, while adopting AI-assisted development practices to speed implementation and improve quality.

The role emphasizes performance, accessibility, and maintainability, with opportunities to influence engineering best practices, CI/CD, and code review in a

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience building modern web applications using React.
• Experience with Node.js, Express, or related backend services.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with agile development practices such as TDD, pair programming, CI, automated testing and deployment.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-functional agile team to develop modern responsive web applications.
• Implement intuitive, interactive user interfaces using React.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into functional apps.
• Ensure performance, accessibility, and cross‑browser compatibility.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate implementation and refactor code.
• Write well-tested, documented, and peer-reviewed code.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and QA to meet user and business needs.
• Contribute to engineering best practices including CI/CD and code review.

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

React

RESTful APIs

Agile practices

Team collaboration

Tools

React

Node.js

Express

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I with strong JavaScript and React experience to build scalable frontend applications used by researchers worldwide. You will work in a cross-functional team, collaborating with UX designers and QA, while adopting AI-assisted development practices to speed implementation and improve quality.

The role emphasizes performance, accessibility, and maintainability, with opportunities to influence engineering best practices, CI/CD, and code review in a