Front End Engineer

Position Overview

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

• 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.

hedgehog lab is a digital product consultancy with 20 years of experience. Based in Northern England, we help global brands craft better digital experiences through technical excellence and human‑first collaboration.

• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5 Impact Days per year to spend on L&D, volunteering or innovation
• Flexible working environment
• Enhanced parental policy
• Annual wellbeing budget + two days of wellbeing
• Mental health support
• Company‑supplied Apple Mac

• 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.

Ready to apply? Submit your application below. Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.