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Sr. Software Engineer, Frontend
Remote Frontend Engineering role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJul 19, 2026
Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalSenior
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
United Kingdom
Role overview
Sr. Software Engineer, Frontend
Requirements and responsibilities
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Responsibilities
- Core Engineering: Build scalable frontend applications using modern React patterns and a component-driven architecture.
- Systems Design: Own the design and implementation of a reusable, accessible component library and documentation.
- Testing & Quality: Define the frontend testing strategy (Unit, Integration, E2E) including visual regression and user interaction coverage.
- Performance & Reliability: Optimize client-side performance and ensure production readiness through observability, error monitoring, and rapid incident resolution.
- AI Integration: Leverage and advocate for AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate development while maintaining rigorous engineering judgment and accountability for code correctness.
- Leadership: Drive team-wide best practices, conduct quality code reviews, and mentor engineers to elevate overall engineering quality.
- Collaboration: Partner with Product and Design to translate requirements into intuitive UI, making informed technical trade-offs in the face of ambiguity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years building reliable, high-performance frontend applications at scale.
- Core Stack: Expertise in React (Hooks, State Management), TypeScript, and modern tooling (Vite, Webpack).
- Testing: Proficiency with Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress/Playwright.
- UI/UX: Proven experience building design systems or component libraries with a focus on WCAG accessibility.
- AI Literacy: Demonstrated ability to use and critically validate AI-assisted coding outputs (e.g., Claude, Copilot).
- Education: Bachelor’s in CS or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fullstack: Experience with Ruby on Rails, Node.js, or AWS/Cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes).
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