At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build user-centric interfaces while leading technical projects.
- Company: Established international tech company focused on high-traffic digital products.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, health benefits, and pension contributions.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a collaborative team and shape the future of front-end applications.
- Qualifications: 6+ years in web development with strong TypeScript and modern frameworks experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Maidenhead - 2 days a week Hybrid
About the Company
Our client is an established, international technology business delivering high-traffic digital products used by both organisations and individual users worldwide. They are currently investing in a significant transformation programme, modernising their core platform and front-end architecture to support future growth and improved user experience. This is an opportunity to join a well-backed organisation operating at scale, while working within a collaborative, product-focused engineering environment where individual contributions are highly visible.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Front-End Engineer to take ownership of complex user-facing features and play a key role in shaping how modern front-end applications are designed and delivered. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences, contribute to architectural decisions, and support the ongoing evolution of the front-end platform. You should be comfortable operating across the full development lifecycle and confident using modern tooling, including AI-assisted development, to improve speed and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, user-centric interfaces across a variety of digital journeys
- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to deliver features from concept through to production
- Contribute to and evolve front-end architecture, component libraries, and shared patterns
- Maintain high standards across performance, accessibility, and overall user experience
- Support production stability and continuously improve the quality of live systems
- Provide technical guidance, contribute to code reviews, and mentor other engineers
- Utilise modern development tooling, including AI-assisted coding tools, throughout the SDLC
- Contribute to ongoing platform modernisation and improvements to engineering practices
Required Experience
- 6-10+ years building production web applications
- Strong experience with TypeScript and modern frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or similar
- Solid front-end engineering fundamentals including:
- Component-based architecture
- State management
- Responsive design
- Accessibility
- Performance optimisation
- Internationalisation
- Experience with automated testing (component and end-to-end) using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or similar
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deploying front-end applications in cloud environments
- Experience working with shared component libraries or design systems
- Proven ability to contribute to technical decision-making and mentor others
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience contributing to design systems at scale
- Exposure to native mobile development
- Familiarity with backend-integrated front-end development
- Experience with platform modernisation or migration projects
- Experience working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar
- Knowledge of API testing tools
- Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows
Benefits
A competitive salary and benefits package is available, including:
- Generous annual leave with increases based on service
- Additional personal day allowance
- Pension contributions
- Life assurance and health-related benefits
Diversity & Inclusion
Our client is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Support and reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
Senior Front End Developer in Reading employer: Halian Technology Limited
Our client is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture that values individual contributions and fosters professional growth. With a strong focus on modernising their technology stack, employees have the opportunity to work on impactful projects while enjoying a competitive salary, generous leave, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
