At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and enhance web applications using Angular and TypeScript in a dynamic tech environment.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech team focused on innovation and quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, a 20% bonus, and an exceptional pension scheme.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for continuous improvement and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by building scalable UI components and integrating AI tools.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in Angular, TypeScript, and web development best practices.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 60000 £ per year.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Application Engineer/Web Developer to join a forward-thinking technology team supporting the development, enhancement and delivery of high-quality digital platforms. This role would suit a highly skilled web developer with strong experience in Angular, TypeScript and modern front-end engineering, particularly someone who enjoys building scalable, reusable UI component libraries and contributing to engineering best practice across multiple product teams.
You will play a key role in developing a design system and reusable Angular components, supporting consistency, accessibility and engineering quality at scale. The role sits within a fast-paced environment where you will work across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering through to deployment, maintenance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities- Develop, support and enhance global web applications within a modern technological environment.
- Build and maintain reusable UI component libraries using Angular v18+ and TypeScript.
- Work with modern Angular patterns, including standalone components and server-side rendering.
- Support multi-project builds using Nx monorepo tooling, including targeted builds and testing across affected packages.
- Document and showcase components using Storybook, including accessibility auditing, design integration and MDX-based documentation.
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines covering build, lint, test and publish workflows.
- Deploy and support applications on AWS infrastructure.
- Promote and implement best practices including Test-Driven Development, Behaviour-Driven Development and clean, maintainable code.
- Advocate for effective design patterns to solve complex technical problems and improve reusability.
- Integrate AI capabilities into engineering workflows, including AI-powered tools, agents, AI-driven testing solutions and MCPs.
- Collaborate with technical leads, IT teams and business stakeholders to understand dependencies and deliver effective solutions.
- Review technical documentation and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with IT and information security policies.
- Support knowledge sharing, mentoring and collaboration across the wider engineering community.
If you possess a combination of the following skills, then LETS TALK!
Required Skills- Proven track record in both web development and software development.
- Strong commercial experience with Angular, ideally Angular v18+.
- Excellent knowledge of TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
- Experience developing reusable UI component libraries and working within component-driven development environments.
- Experience with Nx monorepo tooling and managing multi-project builds.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and engineering automation.
- Experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud-based application support.
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practice, including TDD, BDD, design patterns and code quality standards.
- Experience integrating AI tools or AI-assisted engineering workflows would be highly beneficial.
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.
- Strong communication skills and a passion for continuous improvement.
- Experience with Java.
- Experience with Adobe Experience Manager, including AEM SPA SDK and Maven build tooling.
- Advanced Node.js experience.
- Knowledge of Python or other programming languages.
- Familiarity with GraphQL.
- Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and automated accessibility testing.
- Experience publishing and versioning npm packages to private registries.
- Exposure to charting libraries such as amCharts.
In return, you will be rewarded with flexible working in a hybrid environment. Our industry-leading benefits package encompasses a 20% bonus in addition to a partnership payment of £10,500 and an exceptional pension scheme.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Application Engineer - Web Developer in Manchester employer: Hays Technology
Join a dynamic technology team as an Application Engineer/Web Developer, where innovation meets collaboration in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy flexible working arrangements and an industry-leading benefits package, including a generous bonus and pension scheme, while contributing to the development of high-quality digital platforms. With ample opportunities for professional growth and a culture that promotes knowledge sharing and best practices, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
