Senior Frontend Engineer - Tills UI

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + personal day

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Private mental wellbeing support

Job summary

Tesco UK is seeking a passionate Frontend Software Engineer to build scalable frontend systems with React and TypeScript. You will profile and optimize code, translate requirements into tasks, and contribute to rapid delivery with CI/CD.

You should be comfortable with modern tooling, testing, and collaborating with product stakeholders to deliver customer-focused improvements.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience as a Frontend Software Developer.
• Strong command of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks.
• Exposure to REST APIs, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Experience with CI/CD and automated testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable frontend systems using React/TypeScript.
• Profile and optimise frontend performance and UX.
• Translate requirements into maintainable code and tasks.
• Collaborate with Product to drive value and refactor for maintainability.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Redux

React Router

Testing (RTL/Jest/Cypress)

Build tooling

Tools

Express.js

Sails.js

Koa.js

Job description

About the roleYou’ll be a passionate, pragmatic Frontend / Web Software Engineer with an inquisitive mind who is motivated to make change for the better and most importantly put our customer first. You’ll enjoy working as part of a team and be a keen problem solver. Comfortable with modern engineering practices and frontend development tooling and technologies you’ll use innovation to improve the customer experience and efficiency of engineering teams.You will be responsible forIncluding, but not limited to:• Use your in-depth knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node and the ecosystem of tools to develop and implement scalable frontend systems – ability, ability, Tesco,• Profile and optimise code• Apply understanding of cohesion and architectural principles to create well structured, maintainable software• Identify patterns in code and refactor the code towards them where it increases understanding and/or maintainability with minimal guidance• Translate requirements into tasks & code• Develop high quality code that can lead to rapid delivery, ruthlessly pursuing continuous integration and delivery - CICD• Commit code early and often, demonstrating understanding of version control & branching strategies• Automate everything by default• Write secure code by default• Write maintainable code and observe basic hygiene practices• Implement relevant project instrumentation• Follow the best practices of continuous BDD/TDD/Performance/Security/Smoke testing• Work effectively with product stakeholders to communicate and translate needs into product improvements• Lead group discussions on system design and understand domain well enough to work with Product Managers to drive value• Support production systems, resolve incidents and perform root cause analysis• Debug/find complex problems and support/maintain the software solution• Share knowledge with the wider engineering community• Mentor and develop others around you• Produce proof of concepts to evaluate new toolsYou will needWe are looking for people who have a passion for Technology. You will demonstrate experience of different platforms and technologies. We expect to see some or all the following:• Commercial experience as a Frontend Software Developer• Best-practices regarding all aspects of web development including design, semantic HTML mark-up, CSS, TypeScript, and related technologies• Exposure to a variety of JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as: React, Redux, React-Router and testing with React Testing Library Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Jasmine, Enzyme, Mocha.• Experience of using Node.js to create high traffic applications. Perhaps using Express.js, Sails, Koa or similar• Awareness and practice of UI performance best practices• Understanding and exposure to integrating REST API endpoints• Strong experience and understanding of industry standard web accessibility, web design & usability; to support sites cross browser/platform/device• A desire to write readable, maintainable, modular and extendable code• Exposure to the DevOps model• Experience in Lean and Agile environments and understanding of principles behind methodologies such as: BDD, ATDD and TDDNice to haveEveryone’s experience is different, and we understand we need to be realistic, however, we’d be especially keen to speak to you if you have experience with any of the following:• Bringing multiple viewport responsive and adaptive web designs to life• Modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks including Remix or Next.js• Exposure to state machines and statecharts. Bonus points if this is with XState• Developing web applications within the constraints of “non-standard” devicesWhats in it for you?We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).Private medical insurance.26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.The above information is a shortened summary, refer to our policies for full detailsAbout UsYou might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.