Frontend Developer (Design Systems)
Location: UK-based, with travel to Taunton occasionally
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum, plus benefits
Security Clearance: BPSS required
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
We are looking for a Frontend Developer to work across our UK government clients, designing, building and improving user-centred, high-volume digital services. You'll work with designers, user researchers and engineers to deliver accessible, well-engineered frontends. That includes building and growing the design systems and reusable components that help teams deliver consistently and quickly.
Key Responsibilities
? Build and maintain user-centred frontends, design systems and component libraries using Angular, React and TypeScript, integrating with APIs and .NET Core microservices.
? Work with designers in Figma to turn designs into reusable components, and set the Front End standards others follow.
? Make sure services meet the Service Standard, WCAG 2.2 AA and secure-by-design principles, including auditing and fixing accessibility issues.
? Help delivery teams adopt the design system through clear documentation, guidance and hands-on support.
? Build and maintain automated build and test pipelines in Azure DevOps, including automated and DAST security testing.
? Work in blended, multi-supplier agile teams, contributing to service assessments, code reviews and coaching.
What We are Looking For
Essential:
? BPSS clearance (or the ability to obtain it).
? Proven experience building design systems and component libraries.
? Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, HTML and CSS.
? Accessibility expertise, including auditing and remediating to WCAG 2.2 AA.
? Working knowledge of Figma, particularly Dev Mode.
? Experience calling APIs and working with RESTful microservices.
? Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps YAML pipelines, automated testing (for example Jest, Cypress or Playwright) and DAST tools.
? Experience delivering services to the Service Standard in complex government environments.
? A clear communicator, able to explain technical progress to any audience.
Desirable:
? Experience with the GOV.UK Design System or a departmental design system.
? Familiarity with Legacy .NET and migrating away from Legacy systems.
? Experience integrating with GOV.UK One Login, Pay o...
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