UI / NextJS Developer

DNS Info Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DNS INFO LTD is seeking a Senior UI/Frontend Developer in Glasgow for 5 days onsite. You will design and implement scalable front-end architectures with React.js and Next.js, focusing on reusable components and dynamic layouts driven by metadata and configuration.

The role requires strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills, experience with REST APIs, and a component-based approach to UI development. You will collaborate with UX/UI, product, and backend teams to deliver high-performance interfaces.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with React.js and Next.js.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience developing reusable React components and component-based architectures.
• Experience with dynamic/configuration-driven UI layouts.
• Experience building metadata-driven or JSON-driven interfaces.
• Strong understanding of Front End architecture and design patterns.
• Experience integrating REST APIs.
• Good understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and responsive web development.
• Experience with Git and modern Front End development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern, scalable web applications using React.js and Next.js.
• Build reusable, modular and maintainable React UI components.
• Develop configuration-driven/metadata-driven dynamic layouts.
• Implement dynamic page rendering based on JSON, API responses, schemas, or configuration files.
• Develop and maintain React Service Components and component-based UI architecture.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, Back End engineers and other stakeholders.
• Integrate Front End applications with REST APIs and Back End services.
• Build responsive, accessible and high-performance user interfaces.
• Implement Server Side rendering (SSR), static generation (SSG) and other Next.js capabilities where appropriate.
• Develop reusable design-system components and maintain consistency across applications.
• Troubleshoot UI issues and optimize Front End performance.
• Write clean, scalable and testable code using TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to Front End architecture and technical decisions.

Skills

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

Reusable components

Configuration-driven layouts

Metadata-driven UI

REST APIs

HTML5/CSS3

Git

Front End architecture

Tools

Storybook

Redux

Zustand

Context API

Job description

Role Overview

5 days onsite (Glasgow) Must.

We are looking for a Senior UI/Frontend Developer with strong experience in React.js and Next.js, particularly in building reusable React Service Components and configuration-driven dynamic layouts.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience designing scalable Front End architectures where UI components and page layouts can be dynamically rendered and configured based on business requirements, metadata, or external configuration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop modern, scalable web applications using React.js and Next.js.
• Build reusable, modular and maintainable React UI components.
• Develop configuration-driven/metadata-driven dynamic layouts.
• Implement dynamic page rendering based on JSON, API responses, schemas, or configuration files.
• Develop and maintain React Service Components and component-based UI architecture.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, Back End engineers and other stakeholders.
• Integrate Front End applications with REST APIs and Back End services.
• Build responsive, accessible and high-performance user interfaces.
• Implement Server Side rendering (SSR), static generation (SSG) and other Next.js capabilities where appropriate.
• Develop reusable design-system components and maintain consistency across applications.
• Troubleshoot UI issues and optimize Front End performance.
• Write clean, scalable and testable code using TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to Front End architecture and technical decisions.

Required Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience with React.js and Next.js.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience developing reusable React components and component-based architectures.
• Experience with dynamic/configuration-driven UI layouts.
• Experience building metadata-driven or JSON-driven interfaces.
• Strong understanding of Front End architecture and design patterns.
• Experience integrating REST APIs.
• Good understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and responsive web development.
• Experience with Git and modern Front End development practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with React Service Components.
• Experience with design systems and component libraries.
• Storybook experience.
• Experience with Redux, Zustand, Context API or similar state-management frameworks.
• Experience with Next.js SSR, SSG and ISR.
• Experience with Front End testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library or Cypress.
• Experience with CI/CD and cloud-based application deployment.
• Understanding of web performance optimization and accessibility standards.
• Experience with Redux, Zustand, Context API or similar state-management frameworks.

Experience Level

6+ years of Frontend/UI development experience, with strong recent experience in React.js and Next.js.

Core Technology Stack

React.js | Next.js | TypeScript | JavaScript | HTML | CSS | REST APIs | Dynamic UI | Configuration-Driven Layouts | Reusable Components