Overview

This organisation delivers digital solutions within government and public sector environments. They are seeking a Front End Developer with strong technical capability and a passion for improving user experience and outcomes.The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software in demanding environments and will be enthusiastic about modern technologies, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.The culture is inclusive, collaborative, and forward-thinking, encouraging individuals who are proactive and motivated to deliver excellence.

Role Objectives

• Develop software that meets user needs
• Follow and improve engineering best practices
• Write clean, secure, and well-tested code
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues
• Collaborate within Agile teams to continuously improve products and outcomes

Ways of Working

• Experience working within Agile teams
• Experience contributing to product development informed by user research, observation, and experimentation
• Experience working in multidisciplinary DevOps teams (including Product Owners/Managers, UX Designers, Researchers, Developers, Platform Engineers)
• Experience working within continuous integration environments

Essential Skills & ExperienceCoding & Testing

• Strong React experience
• HTML / CSS / JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Unit and End-to-End testing experience (e.g. Jest, NightwatchJS or similar)
• Experience building to AA accessibility standards
• Experience working with RESTful APIs
• Cross-browser development experience (e.g. Chrome, Edge)
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with UK Government or public sector organisations
• AWS experience
• Experience building component libraries
• Understanding of security principles
• Experience designing for scalability and reusability
• Appreciation for UX best practice

Security Clearance Requirement

• Due to the nature of government client work, candidates must: Be eligible for Security Clearance (SC)
• Have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the past 5+ years