Software Engineer (Frontend-leaning)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

React Next.js TypeScript NestJS Chakra UI REST API integration Responsive design Accessibility

FULL DESCRIPTION

Software Engineer (Frontend-leaning) at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a frontend-leaning engineer to join our software engineering team and build the Perygon platform. This is a hybrid role with options to work from multiple UK offices (Manchester, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham).

The Role

We’re hiring a frontend-leaning engineer to help build and evolve the Perygon platform. This is a hands-on product engineering role for someone with strong frontend instincts, a sharp eye for UX, and the ability to contribute across the stack when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Build polished, responsive, user-focused features in Next.js, React, and TypeScript
  • Turn product requirements and UX ideas into clean, production-ready interfaces
  • Contribute to backend development in NestJS, including APIs, business logic, and service integrations
  • Work across frontend and backend boundaries to deliver features end to end
  • Improve shared UI patterns, component structure, and design consistency
  • Collaborate with product, design, and engineering to refine requirements
  • Participate in sprint planning, standups, estimation, retrospectives, and technical discussions
  • Write maintainable, well-tested code and contribute to code reviews
  • Help modernise and migrate functionality from legacy Laravel services into the newer NestJS platform
  • Improve performance, accessibility, reliability, and overall product quality

Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required

  • Strong frontend skills with React, Next.js, and TypeScript
  • Strong UX instincts and attention to detail
  • Experience with theming using modern CSS-in-JS approaches, such as Chakra UI 3 or similar
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality interfaces in real products
  • Strong portfolio showcasing shipped work, previous products, or well-presented case studies
  • Experience building responsive, accessible, and well-structured user interfaces
  • Experience integrating frontend applications with REST APIs and backend services
  • Good understanding of component-based architecture, state management, and frontend performance
  • Comfortable working in agile teams and contributing to technical discussions, planning, and delivery
  • Strong communication skills and a pragmatic, collaborative approach to problem-solving
  • Thoughtful use of LLMs to improve productivity and delivery

Perks & Benefits

  • State-of-the-art offices with creative spaces, sports rooms, rooftop terraces and in-office bars; free daily breakfast, refreshments and themed afternoon teas; rich social/wellbeing events calendar.
  • Hybrid & flexible work: flexible hours; option to work up to 20% from home; work abroad up to four weeks/year (Extended Time Abroad).
  • Healthcare support: Medicash healthcare cash plan and Help@Hand access.
  • EV salary-sacrifice: Octopus electric vehicle scheme.
  • Give back: Two paid charity/community days via the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Foundation.
  • Plus: enhanced pension and life cover, income protection, discounts/cashback, season-ticket loan, Cycle to Work, learning & development.
  • Equipment: high-spec kit to do your best work.
  • Culture: a standout social calendar, including an annual Christmas party abroad.

Apply

Send us your CV and apply for this role. Fill in the form with your name, email, phone number, why you're right for the role, how you heard about us, and upload your CV. Select your preferred office location (Manchester, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham). Contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] for reasonable adjustments.

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