Senior Front End Developer in Birmingham

Location: Hybrid (West Midlands)

Type: Permanent (SC Eligible - please note you will need to be eligible for SC Clearance, with 5 continuous years of living permanently in the UK)

Role Purpose

Our Technology Division has been trusted for more than a decade to deliver mission-critical digital development projects to a range of industries around the world. Our projects cover the entire delivery lifecycle from capturing initial business requirements, through to code development, QA activities – all the way through to release and ongoing production support.

The Senior Front End Developer will provide high-quality software development expertise within TXP internal teams and on customer-facing application development projects. The role focuses primarily on React and associated modern front-end frameworks, tools, and best practices.

You will play a key role across the full software development lifecycle, contributing to planning, design, development, testing, and deployment, while ensuring adherence to TXP technical and service standards. As a senior member of the team, you will also support and mentor others, helping to build capability and maintain high standards of delivery.

We are proud of our culture and values, which guide everything we do:

• Client Focus – We put our clients at the heart of every decision.
• Adaptability – We embrace change and thrive in dynamic environments.
• Responsibility – We take ownership and deliver with integrity.
• Excellence in Delivery – We are committed to delivering outstanding results.
• Success & Celebration – We celebrate achievements and learn from every experience.

As a Senior Front End Developer, you will embody these values in your leadership, decision-making, and client interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and accountability for the agreed technical delivery of self, and support other team members.
• Bring to bear development experience in the production of high quality, systematic technical products to meet both the demands for new or changed Application systems and services.
• Ensuring all assigned development activities are performed to agreed quality, functionality and time objectives, escalating where appropriate to the Development Manager/Project Manager/Scrum Master if the activities are not going to meet the required objectives.
• Prioritisation of own development workload according to priority and required project delivery dates.
• To implement best-practise in support of external and internal project initiatives.
• Participation in Sprint-based development initiatives and provision of support for all associated rituals.
• Work with TXP and customers to deliver business commitments.
• Direct or indirect involvement in the development of policies, standards and guidelines that support the selection, development, implementation and use of Information Technology within the enterprise.
• To maintain excellent customer relationships and ensure good communication.
• To build excellent relationships with key TXP and customer contacts.
• Mentor and monitor the work of junior staff and contractors and support the internal appraisal process where appropriate.
• Build employee knowledge and skills in specific areas of expertise.

Skill and Experience

• Extensive experience in and knowledge of React and other JS frameworks including Remix and React Router.
• In-depth knowledge of construction and consumption of REST API’s.
• Server-side-rendering (SSR) and the importance of progressive enhancement.
• Significant experience of MUI React component library.
• In-depth knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript.
• End-to-End testing (E2e) of applications using modern E2E, notably Playwright.
• Good experience of Scrum-based approaches, Sprint planning and rituals.
• A good understanding of the principles of software design, implementation and deployment.
• Systems thinking - the ability to see how parts interact with the whole ("big picture"-thinking).
• An insight into some of the business verticals for TXP customers for whom applications are being developed/enhanced.
• Demonstrable experience in quality control of solution and application developments.
• Exposure to and an understanding of some of the following is highly desirable: Technical architectures, Agile methodologies, Cloud technologies (Azure/AWS), CI/CD.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.

Personal Characteristics

• Outstanding track record in development with demonstrable success in previous roles.
• Ability to work at a detailed level, understanding all aspects of the development process.
• Very high attention to detail coupled with a focus on quality.
• Must demonstrate a logical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people may understand.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well; both written and verbal.
• The ability to work well both on an individual basis and within a team.
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate activities and to handle multiple tasks.
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines.
• Driven, energetic and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do, will do’ approach.
• Proactive, highly disciplined and capable of researching and implementing solutions from scratch.
• Strong desire to make a significant contribution to team achievements and willingness to help others less experienced.
• Strong Emotional Intelligence.
• Good people development and management skills.

Education / Qualifications

Formal education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is beneficial but not essential. Equivalent experience, certifications or demonstrable skills are equally valued.

Benefits

• Uncapped OTE- high earning potential for top performers.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve).
• 4% Matched employer contributed pension (salary sacrifice).
• Life assurance (3x).
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Private medical insurance through our partner Aviva.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Corporate eye-care vouchers.
• Access to an independent financial advisor.
• 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities.

Grow with us

Work on exciting new projects – If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you’ll always be working on something exciting and challenging.

Career growth – we’ve got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.

Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that.