Lead Front End Developer

We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. Hawkwright employs 2,500 people across engineering hubs in London and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers.

Overview:

We are backfilling a position after an internal move. Part of this job is rebuilding an older AngularJS front end in React. Some of that work is unglamorous migration, and we won't pretend otherwise. You can work from home anywhere in the UK. We have no office requirement. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

In this role you will:

• Pair with backend engineers on API contracts before work starts
• Maintain and extend the shared component library in Storybook
• Track down cross-browser bugs in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and mobile browsers
• Fix accessibility issues and test with VoiceOver and NVDA against WCAG 2.1 AA
• Integrate with REST and GraphQL APIs and handle loading, error and empty states properly

Required qualifications:

• 8-10 years building production web applications
• Strong JavaScript and TypeScript, including async code and the DOM
• Deep working knowledge of React (hooks, context, rendering behaviour)
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and semantic markup
• Able to explain frontend tradeoffs to designers and product managers
• Solid HTML and CSS, including Flexbox, Grid and responsive layouts

Rate: £87,000 - £115,000 pa

Benefits:

• Healthcare cash plan
• Workplace pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life assurance (4x salary)

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hawkwright.