Front End Engineer - Contract
Posted Today by hedgehog lab
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Front End Engineer role is a contract position focused on delivering high-quality digital products through the development of responsive and accessible user interfaces. The position involves collaboration with design and product teams to create modern web experiences for various client projects. Candidates will work in a flexible environment, with options for home, office, or hybrid working arrangements. This role is ideal for those who are eager to enhance their skills and contribute to impactful client outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
Key Skills:
- Professional experience building front end applications with JavaScript or TypeScript.
- 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 (nice to have).
- Familiarity with performance basics and accessibility practices (nice to have).
- Exposure to map-based or data-heavy UI work (nice to have).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Type: Contract (outside IR35) Location: UK-based (flexible home, office, or hybrid working) Office locations: Newcastle and Leeds Hub locations: Edinburgh, Manchester, London
We’re growing our Engineering team to strengthen our ability to deliver world-class digital products for our clients. As a Front End Engineer, you’ll join cross-functional teams delivering modern web experiences for a variety of client projects, including fast-paced builds where we value curiosity, pragmatism, and collaboration. You’ll work closely with design and product to bring interfaces to life, and you’ll learn from experienced engineers around you. This is a great role for someone who enjoys building high-quality UI, improving their craft, and contributing to real client outcomes.
What you’ll do
- 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.
What we’re looking for
- Professional experience building front end applications with JavaScript or TypeScript.
- 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.
Nice to have
- 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’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.