Staff Front End Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise innovante recherche un Staff Front-End Engineer pour diriger des projets techniques tout en mentorant les ingénieurs. Ce rôle hautement stratégique offre la possibilité de construire des expériences utilisateur exceptionnelles en mettant l'accent sur la collaboration et la qualité du code. La culture remote-first permet une flexibilité tout en adoptant un fort accent sur le développement professionnel et l'impact à grande échelle.

Benefits

Culture remote-first

Opportunités d'apprentissage et de mentorat

Soins de santé privés

Allocation généreuse de congés

Budget pour l'équipement

Qualifications

• Expérience avérée dans la gestion de projets front-end dans un environnement dynamique.
• Bonne compréhension des architectures de composants et des stratégies de test.
• Capacité à mentorat d'autres ingénieurs et à influencer sans autorité.

Responsibilities

• Diriger la conception et la mise en œuvre d'applications front-end.
• Collaborer avec des équipes interfonctionnelles pour établir des directions techniques.
• Contribuer aux décisions d'architecture et à l'évolution du système de design.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

CI/CD

Git

AWS

Storybook

Figma

Job description

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Staff Front-End Engineer (Remote – Northern Ireland)

Are you passionate about building exceptional user experiences at scale? Do you thrive on technical leadership, mentoring, and solving complex UI challenges?

My client is seeking a Staff Front-End Engineer to join their growing product engineering team. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on development while also shaping front-end strategy and mentoring engineers across teams.

Location: Remote (Candidates must be based in Northern Ireland)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading the design and implementation of scalable, accessible, and performant front-end applications
• Collaborating closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineering Leads to define the technical direction of key projects
• Driving best practices in front-end architecture, testing, and deployment pipelines
• Acting as a mentor and technical resource for other front-end engineers across the company
• Championing performance, maintainability, and design excellence in the codebase
• Contributing to cross-functional initiatives, architecture decisions, and design system evolution

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience leading front-end projects or platforms in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of component architecture, state management, and testing strategies
• Familiarity with accessibility (a11y) standards and performance optimisation
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills — able to influence without authority
• A pragmatic problem-solver who values collaboration, quality, and simplicity

Nice to Have:

• Experience with design systems (Storybook, Figma tokens, etc.)
• Familiarity with back-end integration (REST/GraphQL APIs)
• Prior experience in mentoring, coaching, or managing other engineers
• Exposure to server-side rendering or edge rendering techniques

Why Join?

• Remote-first culture across Northern Ireland — flexible working hours and location
• A culture of learning, collaboration, and support
• The opportunity to make a wide-reaching impact in a senior engineering role
• A strong engineering culture focused on growth, feedback, and innovation
• Competitive salary, private healthcare, generous holiday allowance, and equipment budget

If you’re a seasoned front-end engineer looking to lead, mentor, and build at scale — this could be the perfect fit.

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