Senior Frontend Developer (Digital) in Leicester

We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. Over the past few years, we’ve made significant investments in our data and tech capabilities, particularly within our CIO function. Our CIO team is at the forefront of driving innovation and ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our ambitious goals. We’ve nurtured our 4Cs culture, fostering collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement. We’re proud of the journey we’re on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues. The CIO team plays a crucial role in this journey, working on cutting‑edge projects that enhance our digital presence and improve customer engagement. We provide insurance to nearly four million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Digital Developer to work across all aspects of the software development lifecycle; providing leadership, supporting and delivering high‑quality software changes across Hastings' systems and platforms. You will be responsible for working across all aspects of the software development lifecycle and operating within agile teams from application support and change functions. As a senior member of the team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our technical direction and supporting others to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Providing technical leadership, making informed decisions on behalf of the team, and effectively managing stakeholder expectations.
• Designing, building, and modifying complex software systems in line with agreed standards and best practices.
• Estimating engineering tasks and offering guidance to peers to ensure efficient delivery.
• Quickly and effectively debugging and testing complex code to maintain performance and reliability.
• Mentoring junior team members, offering support, sharing knowledge, and helping them grow in their roles.

Skills We Would Love You To Have:

• Hands-on experience in an IT role supporting and developing enterprise-level, customer and employee-facing web applications.
• Expertise in JavaScript, with a strong focus on React JS, this is essential.
• UI/UX development experience, with a keen eye for design and usability.
• Extensive knowledge of front‑end technologies including HTML/HTML5, XML, DHTML, CSS/CSS3, SASS, LESS, JavaScript, React JS, Redux, Flex, jQuery, JSON, Bootstrap.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript fundamentals, including object models, DOM manipulation, event handling, data structures, algorithms, and JSX.
• Current experience with ReactJS workflows such as Flux, Redux, Create React App, and data structure libraries.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and token‑based authentication (e.g., JWT).
• Familiarity with popular frontend development tools such as Node, NPM, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and performance testing frameworks like Jest and React Testing Library.
• Experience with performance and memory tuning using relevant tools.

What we offer:

• Attractive salary based on experience (pay reviews also completed each year).
• Flexible and hybrid working approach.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme based on Hastings’ performance against our business goals and your own personal performance.
• Healthcare cash plan to help with everyday health care.
• Life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.