Frontend Developer
Posted 3 days ago by Peaple Talent
£500 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Front-End Developer role in Bristol involves designing and maintaining responsive user interfaces using React and Next.js. The position requires collaboration with backend engineers and mentoring junior developers while leading technical discussions and establishing best practices. The contract is for an initial duration of three months and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain modern, responsive user interfaces using React, Next.js, TypeScript and contemporary frontend tooling.
- Work closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs and deliver cohesive, end-to-end user journeys.
- Continuously refine UI performance, scalability, accessibility, and usability.
- Support junior developers through mentoring, code reviews, and hands-on guidance.
- Lead technical conversations within the frontend space and help establish shared best practices.
- Collaborate with design and product teams to turn ideas into refined, production-ready experiences.
- Influence frontend architectural decisions, including state management approaches, performance optimisation, and code structure.
- Assess and introduce new libraries, frameworks, or tools where they provide clear value.
- Ensure frontend solutions remain maintainable and scalable as the platform evolves.
- Define and apply testing approaches across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers.
- Monitor and improve frontend performance, SEO, and Core Web Vitals, particularly within Next.js applications.
- Diagnose and resolve complex cross-browser and cross-device issues.
Key Skills:
- Previous experience of commercial frontend development, with strong hands-on experience in React and Next.js.
- Excellent knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS and modern frontend ecosystems.
- Experience using state management solutions such as Redux, Zustand, Recoil, or similar.
- Solid understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards, and UI/UX principles.
- Previous experience mentoring developers or leading frontend initiatives.
- Familiarity with modern build tooling (e.g. Webpack, Vite, Turbopack) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- Nice to have: Experience working with design systems or component libraries such as Tailwind, MUI, or Storybook.
- Exposure to backend or full-stack development, including Node.js, serverless platforms, or API design.
- Hands-on experience with performance profiling, SEO optimisation, and Core Web Vitals.
- Knowledge of testing tools such as Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress or Playwright.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Front-End Developer | Bristol On-Site | Initial 3 Months Contract | £500 Per Day Outside IR 35
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain modern, responsive user interfaces using React, Next.js, TypeScript and contemporary frontend tooling.
- Work closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs and deliver cohesive, end-to-end user journeys.
- Continuously refine UI performance, scalability, accessibility, and usability.
- Support junior developers through mentoring, code reviews, and hands-on guidance.
- Lead technical conversations within the frontend space and help establish shared best practices.
- Collaborate with design and product teams to turn ideas into refined, production-ready experiences.
- Influence frontend architectural decisions, including state management approaches, performance optimisation, and code structure.
- Assess and introduce new libraries, frameworks, or tools where they provide clear value.
- Ensure frontend solutions remain maintainable and scalable as the platform evolves.
- Define and apply testing approaches across unit, integration, and end-to-end layers.
- Monitor and improve frontend performance, SEO, and Core Web Vitals, particularly within Next.js applications.
- Diagnose and resolve complex cross-browser and cross-device issues.
Key Experience Required:
- Previous experience of commercial frontend development, with strong hands-on experience in React and Next.js
- Excellent knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS and modern frontend ecosystems
- Experience using state management solutions such as Redux, Zustand, Recoil, or similar.
- Solid understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards, and UI/UX principles.
- Previous experience mentoring developers or leading frontend initiatives.
- Familiarity with modern build tooling (e.g. Webpack, Vite, Turbopack) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Nice to have:
- Experience working with design systems or component libraries such as Tailwind, MUI, or Storybook.
- Exposure to backend or full-stack development, including Node.js, serverless platforms, or API design.
- Hands-on experience with performance profiling, SEO optimisation, and Core Web Vitals.
- Knowledge of testing tools such as Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress or Playwright.