3316 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- 10+ years experience in software engineering, with deep front-end expertise
- Extensive experience building large-scale React applications in production
- Proven ownership of front-end architecture in complex systems
- Strong understanding of performance, accessibility, and browser fundamentals
- Experience influencing technical direction across multiple teams
- Comfortable balancing hands-on development with high-level architectural work
- Clear communicator who can explain complex technical decisions simply
- Nice to have: Experience designing and maintaining shared design systems
- Nice to have: Exposure to backend or full-stack architectures
- Nice to have: Experience working in regulated or high-scale environments
- Nice to have: Previous experience in a Principal, Staff, or Lead role
Responsibilities
- Owning and evolving the front-end architecture across complex React applications
- Defining standards for performance, accessibility, testing, and maintainability
- Leading technical decision-making and architectural reviews
- Partnering closely with product, design, and backend leadership
- Mentoring senior and mid-level engineers and raising the bar across teams
- Driving best practice in modern React (hooks, composition, state management)
- Evaluating and introducing new technologies where they add real value
Description
We are looking for a Principal Front-End Engineer (React) to take ownership of our front-end architecture and set engineering standards. This role allows you to have a genuine influence on technical direction and work through complex engineering challenges while being part of a senior engineering culture that values thoughtful decision-making. We offer the benefit of working from home, and you will have the opportunity to shape both systems and the engineers you work with.
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