React Engineer

React Engineer

Posted 7 days ago by Vallum Associates

£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Frontend Engineer role focuses on enhancing customer experiences within the retail energy sector through web and mobile applications. This 6-month contract position offers the potential for renewal and involves working in a cross-functional squad to improve digital touchpoints for users. The ideal candidate will have strong React skills and experience in customer-facing applications. The role is remote-first with occasional meetups and is classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Enhance performance of web UIs and refine mobile journeys.
  • Collaborate within a cross-functional squad to manage digital touchpoints for existing customers.
  • Contribute to code quality, testing, and team collaboration.
  • Develop mobile applications using React Native or native iOS/Android.
  • Optimize customer experience and user journeys in high-traffic products.

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience with React (v16+) and building complex UIs.
  • Solid understanding of custom hooks, functional components, and modern state management.
  • Experience with customer-facing web or mobile applications.
  • Proactive approach to code quality and testing.
  • Experience in developing mobile apps (React Native or native iOS/Android).
  • Exposure to customer experience or user journey optimization.

Salary (Rate): £500 daily

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Frontend Engineer - React (Web / Mobile) – 6 Month Contract (Renewable) Retail Energy Sector | Remote / Hybrid Options

Length: 6 months (initial), strong possibility of extension

Daily rate on offer: £450 - £500 per day

Location: UK-based; remote-first with some occasional meetups

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

We're looking for a Frontend Engineer to join our dynamic Web/Mobile Squad on a 6-month contract (with strong potential for renewal). The role sits within the retail arm of a major UK energy company, focusing on delivering seamless, customer-centric experiences for existing users.

What You’ll Be Working On:

You'll be embedded in a cross-functional squad that looks after digital touchpoints for their existing customer base. Whether it’s improving the performance of web UIs or refining their mobile journeys, you'll play a key role in shaping how millions of customers interact with their energy services.

Ideal Skill Set:

  • React (v16+) with strong experience in building complex UIs
  • Solid understanding of custom hooks, functional components, and modern state management
  • Experience working on customer-facing web or mobile applications
  • A proactive approach to code quality, testing, and team collaboration
  • Experience developing mobile apps (React Native or native iOS/Android)
  • Exposure to customer experience or user journey optimisation in a high-traffic product

Squad Culture:

You’ll work alongside experienced frontend and backend engineers, product owners, and designers in an agile setup. If this sounds like an opportunity you are interested in, apply now for an immediate review!