Front End Engineer

Front End Engineer - Contract

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Type:
Contract (outside IR35)

Location:

UK-based (flexible home, office, or hybrid working)
Office locations:
Newcastle and Leeds
Hub locations:
Edinburgh, Manchester, London

We’re growing our Engineering team to strengthen our ability to deliver world‑class digital products for our clients. As a Front End Engineer, you’ll join cross‑functional teams delivering modern web experiences for a variety of client projects. You’ll work closely with design and product to bring interfaces to life, and you’ll learn from experienced engineers around you.

• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces for web applications.
• Work with designers and product teammates to deliver great user experiences.
• Integrate UI with APIs and handle real‑world states cleanly (loading, errors, edge cases).
• Contribute to code quality through reviews, testing where appropriate, and continuous improvement.
• Learn and grow across projects, tools, and delivery environments.

• Professional experience building front end applications with JavaScript or Type Script.
• Experience with at least one modern front end framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc.).
• Solid grasp of HTML, CSS, responsive layouts, and modern browser behaviour.
• A pragmatic, collaborative approach and a willingness to learn.

• Experience with design systems or component libraries.
• Familiarity with performance basics and accessibility practices.
• Exposure to map‑based or data‑heavy UI work.

Submit your application below. Please note that we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.