Senior Frontend Developer

Senior Frontend Developer role with React/Next.js to join a digital transformation team, refactor and modernise a business-facing management platform.

• Lead the refactor of an existing frontend application using Next.js App Router
• Implement and optimise Server Components and Server Actions
• Develop scalable, maintainable UI components using React and Next.js
• Integrate frontend functionality with an OpenAPI-driven Node.js backend
• Implement and optimise client-side and server-side caching strategies
• Improve application stability, performance and overall user experience
• Work closely with UX/UI designers to translate designs into high-quality frontend solutions
• Collaborate with backend engineers to align frontend implementation with API contracts
• Contribute to the refinement of user stories, requirements and delivery plans
• Participate in stakeholder discussions and presentations where required
• Contribute to frontend architecture and technical decision-making

• Extensive commercial experience with React.js and Next.js
• Strong hands-on experience with modern Next.js architecture, including App Router and server-rendering patterns
• Proven experience delivering frontend refactors, migrations or significant application modernisation
• A strong understanding of modern frontend development principles and best practices
• Experience integrating frontend applications with APIs and backend services
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of technical decisions
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach
• Experience working within enterprise or complex digital transformation environments would be advantageous

• genuine senior frontend position with real architectural ownership
• opportunity to work on a high-profile digital transformation programme
• technical decisions will directly influence performance, scalability and future direction
• work with modern frontend technologies
• collaborate with experienced teams
• flexible hybrid working approach