Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

About the role:

At H&B, our purpose is to make health and wellness a way of life for everyone — and technology is at the heart of that journey. As we transform into a world-class omni-channel business, we're investing in powerful digital tools, scalable platforms, and innovative product experiences that help millions of people achieve their wellness goals.

We're a collaborative, agile, and customer-focused team. We love the cloud, build with purpose, and embrace automation and testing across everything we do — from infrastructure to data to software.

This role sits within our Online Customer Experience (OCX) vertical, the engine behind our e-commerce platforms across web and mobile. With our major technology transformation nearly complete, we're now focused on building next-generation experiences — and we're looking for a Frontend Engineer ready to help shape that future.

You'll contribute to our customer-facing products, developing high-quality, scalable code, working closely with your squad, and supporting junior engineers as we bring new features to life.

What You'll Be Doing

• Operate with independence, contributing to high-quality software with minimal oversight

• Build, test, and maintain cross-functional features as part of the product roadmap

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to ensure timely and successful delivery

• Proactively monitor performance and resolve issues before they impact customers

• Mentor junior engineers, supporting their growth through code reviews and shared learning

• Stay up-to-date on modern frontend techniques and share insights with the team

• Explain technical decisions and systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Key requirements:

Essential Skills:

• Proficiency in modern JavaScript, particularly React and/or React Native

• Good working knowledge of TypeScript

• Experience with Node.js

• Understanding of REST and GraphQL APIs

• Ability to create responsive, accessible UIs using the latest CSS techniques

• Confident in writing unit and component tests using tools like Jest and React Testing Library

• Familiarity with Storybook and snapshot testing (e.g., Storyshots)

• Experience with Docker and docker-compose

• Exposure to AWS services

• Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI

• Comfortable working with shell scripting and command line tools

• Awareness of monitoring tools like Datadog

• Exposure to CDNs, Kubernetes, and deployment tools like Helm

Why Join H&B Tech?

• Be part of a team shaping the future of health & wellness through technology

• Work in a collaborative, fast-paced, and purpose-driven environment

• Gain access to cutting-edge tools and practices in a truly cloud-native setting

• Grow your skills and career through continuous learning, mentorship, and support

• Enjoy flexible working, great benefits, and the chance to make a real impact

Ready to create products that make a difference in people's lives?Apply now and be part of our digital transformation journey.

What we offer:

• Pension company contribution = 3%
• Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary, based on company performance.
• Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take 33 Days Holiday per year.
• Learning and Development opportunity with Holland & Barrett is a great base for career development long term.
• Private Medical Care (Self after 1 year)
• Career progression.
• Refer and Earn Scheme – as we're growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.
• Epic Extras gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.
• Stay healthy with Discounted Products – from day one you'll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&B on anything that you buy.
• We all need a little help sometimes, so weoffer Free 24/7 Confidential Advice & Colleague Welfare.
• Mental Health First Aiders – we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health & wellbeing.
• Stay active in the Onsite Gym at our Nuneaton Hub!
• We have colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes, so your hard work and loyalty won't go unnoticed.
• And many more!

Our culture respects equality, values diversity and encourages individuality – because this allows our people to unlock their potential and be their best. We welcome everyone who shares our EPIC values regardless of background, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation

Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).