Senior React Engineer

Ocho People Ltd.; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocho People Ltd. in Belfast is seeking a Senior React Engineer to build modern, cloud-native front-end applications. You will own large-scale React interfaces, apply performance best practices and contribute to architecture with AWS/GCP/Azure integrations.

You will collaborate with Product, UX and Cloud Engineering to deliver end-to-end solutions, implement CI/CD pipelines, and ensure robust, maintainable code across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.
• Expertise in React, Hooks, TypeScript.
• Experience deploying and integrating front-end apps on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain large-scale React applications using modern tooling.
• Create reusable UI components and optimise rendering performance.
• Integrate front-end applications with cloud-native backends and APIs.
• Contribute to architectural decision-making for distributed, cloud-first solutions.
• Implement CI/CD best practices and automated testing pipelines.
• Work closely with Product, UX, and Cloud Engineering teams.

Skills

React

TypeScript

CI/CD

Docker

Cloud platforms

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Job description

Senior React Engineer (Cloud-Native Web Applications)

Do you enjoy bringing complex product ideas to life through beautifully engineered front-end systems?
Are you passionate about delivering high-performance applications that leverage cloud-native architectures end to end?

My client is seeking a Senior React Engineer to develop modern, scalable front-end applications tightly integrated with their cloud platform. You will work on highly interactive experiences where performance, reliability, and clean architecture are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain large-scale React applications using modern tooling.




• Create reusable UI components and optimise rendering performance.




• Integrate front-end applications with cloud-native backends and APIs.




• Contribute to architectural decision-making for distributed, cloud-first solutions.




• Implement CI/CD best practices and automated testing pipelines.




• Work closely with Product, UX, and Cloud Engineering teams.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.




• Deep expertise in React, Hooks, TypeScript, and modern state management.




• Essential experience deploying and integrating applications on AWS, GCP, or Azure.




• Strong understanding of cloud-native patterns (serverless, microservices, managed services).




• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Docker, and modern build systems.

Desirable

• Experience with performance profiling and frontend observability tools.




• Familiarity with GraphQL and real-time data (WebSockets, SSE).

If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.