Senior Frontend Engineer

About Us

Perk (formerly Travel Perk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time‑consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

Location:

London, England, United Kingdom

We’re not looking for stack experts. We’re looking for smart people who can bring in the best tools and processes to get the job done. Join our passionate team and make a remarkable impact by shaping the visual face of our platform, website, and internal tools. As an integral member of our team, you will not just be involved in delivering top‑tier product features and advanced internal tools, but you will also champion the enhancement and evolution of our frontend architecture.

We are seeking skilled individuals with exceptional attention to detail, a self‑starting mentality, and the drive to see ideas from inception to fruition. Your role will also include collaborating effectively with our innovative product, design, and backend engineers.

• Maintain, develop and introduce innovative features within our current product suite for the benefit of customers and our internal teams.
• Foster efficient collaboration with distributed and multidisciplinary teams.
• Partner with the product team to design and refine our Front End, including producing precise specifications and technical designs.
• Aid in the advancement of our infrastructure by providing relevant insights and maintaining documentation.
• Propose and implement enhancements to refine the existing software infrastructure.
• Cultivate a nurturing environment by mentoring junior and mid-level engineers in the frontend development process.

• Proven experience as a Front End Engineer with expertise in React.
• Demonstrable experience in writing and supporting automated tests.
• Proficiency related to delivery, deployment, performance, and optimisation of client solutions via AWS.
• Excellent command of English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep understanding of core web and browser concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of semantic HTML, CSS, and fundamental JavaScript concepts.

• Experience working with Django.
• Domain knowledge in business travel.
• Familiarity with:
  Microfront ends, Webpack, Single‑spa, Cypress, Monorepos.

• Competitive compensation including equity in the company and a flexible compensation plan.
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge.
• Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance depending on your location.
• Unforgettable Perk events, including travel to one of our hubs.
• Mental health support tool for your wellbeing.
• Exponential growth opportunities.
• Volunteer Perk – 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice.
• Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on location and eligibility factors.

We take an IRL‑first approach to work. Our team works together in‑person 3 days a week, so this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of one of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately make us a great place to work.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, meaning you’re welcome at Perk regardless of your appearance, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you better. English is our official office language, so we request that resumes be submitted in English for effective communication.