Senior React Platform Engineer — Design Systems & Libraries

Vitol; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy commodities company in Greater London is seeking an experienced Frontend Software Engineer with expertise in React and TypeScript. The role focuses on maintaining a component library, fostering collaboration across development teams, and driving innovation within the organization. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of professional experience, a deep understanding of large-scale application design, and a flexible, team-oriented working style. The position is based on-site and is full-time, offering great exposure in an impactful industry.

Benefits

Global exposure

Dynamic work environment

Charitable initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional frontend experience.
• Strong ability in TypeScript and React with strict type safety.
• Experience with visual regression testing.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle around internal responsive React components.
• Work closely with development teams to understand their requirements.
• Help shape and develop shared library landscape.

Skills

Frontend experience with component libraries

Expert knowledge of React 18 and TypeScript 5

Understanding of theming with Tailwind

Familiarity with testing libraries

Ability to evolve architecture

Experience with CI/CD concepts

Tools

DataDog

OpenTelemetry

Storybook

Job description

A global energy commodities company in Greater London is seeking an experienced Frontend Software Engineer with expertise in React and TypeScript. The role focuses on maintaining a component library, fostering collaboration across development teams, and driving innovation within the organization. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of professional experience, a deep understanding of large-scale application design, and a flexible, team-oriented working style. The position is based on-site and is full-time, offering great exposure in an impactful industry.