Senior UI Engineer - Design Systems & Frontend Architect

Nando's UK & IRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in UI to enhance their design system. The ideal candidate will be proficient in React and TypeScript, skilled in developing maintainable UI components, and passionate about mentoring. You'll work closely with designers and engineers to realize a unified brand experience across digital platforms. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive the technical direction in a small, valued team focused on quality and innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with React and TypeScript is required.
• Expert-level proficiency in writing scalable CSS with a focus on architecture.
• Experience with testing strategies, including visual regression and unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Co-architect the technical direction of the design system.
• Develop high-quality, maintainable UI components and tooling.
• Mentor and coach engineers in best practices.

Skills

React

TypeScript

CSS architecture

HTML semantics

Accessibility

Web performance

Mentoring

Modern frontend tooling

Tools

Next.js

Storybook

Vite

Cloud Build

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Job description

A leading restaurant chain is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in UI to enhance their design system. The ideal candidate will be proficient in React and TypeScript, skilled in developing maintainable UI components, and passionate about mentoring. You'll work closely with designers and engineers to realize a unified brand experience across digital platforms. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive the technical direction in a small, valued team focused on quality and innovation.