React Engineer

Location: Sheffield, UK (Hybrid – 2-3 days per week in the office)

Are you a senior or lead-level frontend expert who loves building slick, scalable, and highly accessible user interfaces? We are looking for a Lead React Engineer to join our team in Sheffield for an exciting 6-month project.

If you thrive on solving complex architecture puzzles, mentoring junior devs by example, and writing pristine Type Script, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Architect & Build:
  Drive the development of high-performance production web applications using React and modern frontend tooling.
• Optimize & Debug: Dive into existing codebases to hunt down bugs, implement functional enhancements, fix layout issues, and level up overall code quality.
• System Design:
  Own frontend architecture decisions—from state management and component design to smart data fetching, caching, and performance tuning.
• Champion Accessibility:
  Ensure our digital products are inclusive, delivering seamless experiences aligned with WCAG practices.
• Maintain Quality:
  Lead by example with robust

Key Responsibilities

• Optimization: Improve code quality, debug issues, and enhance layouts within existing codebases.
• Architecture: Own frontend decisions regarding state, component design, and performance tuning.
• Standards: Ensure WCAG accessibility compliance and implement robust testing (Unit, Integration, E2E).

Requirements

• Expertise in React, ES6+, and Type Script and PostgreSQL.
• Strong grasp of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design.
• Experience with testing frameworks.

The Setup

This is a hybrid role based in our Sheffield office. You’ll need to be in the office 2-3 days a week to collaborate with the team face-to-face, with the remaining days working remotely.

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