Frontend Engineer

We are heycar

Since August 2019 weve been making it easier for customers to find the right vehicle and for automotive retailers to sell them.

More recently weve been on a journey

In June 2025 we were acquired by Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS UK) and our mission is simple: build the right tech solutions for Volkswagen Group UK and its retailers so they can deliver the best possible experiences to their customers.

Were a mix of problem-solvers innovators and team players who care about doing great work and making a difference. We thrive on collaboration innovation and a shared commitment to excellence. We deliver impactful solutions at pace that put the customer at the centre.

If youre looking for a meaningful challenge and want to help shape the future of automotive experiences then read on

About the role :

At heycar you will work in cross-functional teams turning product requirements into solutions that follow best practices and meet our high standards.

The ideal candidate will have a strong appreciation for design and interaction as well as an appreciation for concise performant code and thrives on collaboration with business product and design to get the best solutions for our products.

What youll do:

• Collaborate with other engineers and designers to build a product that delivers an empowering user experience
• Develop a product at pace using modern frontend technologies
• Implement highly scalable and maintainable frontend services working with back-end to create an optimal solution
• Share technical solutions through design reviews pair programming and code reviews

What youll need:

Technical Skills

• Youll have delivered dynamic responsive maintainable and performant web applications/experiences using a modern Typescript stack (React Node)
• Strong and up-to-date knowledge of modern Javascript tooling design patterns and the latest ECMAScript syntax and feature sets
• Youll have experience of delivering Server Side Rendered React applications
• Experience with NextJS or other meta framework (Remix Astro Tanstack etc.)
• Experience of working with headless content management systems (e.g. Contentful/ etc.)
• Deep knowledge of source control (GIT Gitflow Pull requests Code reviews) and bug tracking systems (JIRA)
• Experience using component environments and atomic style guides (e.g Storybook)
• Youll have experience building and running Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines and automated test suites
• Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavioural Driven Development. (BDD); Ability to write unit component and integration tests with established testing suites (Jest Testing Library etc)
• Advanced understanding of web standards and best practices including SEO accessibility and usability with proven experience working with Content Management Systems
• Excellent working knowledge developing cross platform/browser compatibility (Edge Firefox Safari etc.)
• Experience of writing server side microservices or Lambda style functions with to support frontend features
• In depth understanding of cross-browser frontend development issues with excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills.

General Skills

• Youll need a solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including object oriented design data structures algorithm design problem solving and complexity analysis
• Understanding of infrastructure and scalability
• Must be able to approach unique technical challenges with an analytical and solutions focused mindset
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to craft beautiful web experiences sympathetic to the creative vision; liaising with the design/creative teams
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a cross-functional agile team.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills with strong time management and problem solving capabilities
• Ability to follow technical specifications and production processes
• Passionate about emerging technologies and how they might be used in practice.
• It helps if you love logic and problem solving!

What well give you:

• Compensation: We offer a competitive salary performance based bonus
• Holidays: We want you to relax youll have 28 days off (plus bank holidays) throughout the year. We also give you an extra day off to enjoy your birthday!
• Benefits Perks: With private medical insurance learning and development opportunities and mental health support well give you the extra boost.
• Hybrid Working: We have a flexible working culture here at heycar. With hybrid working in our offices in Holborn (London) and working from home days.
• Feedback: Youll be joining more than just another scale up - our team are at the heart of everything we do; here we dont leave things unsaid we encourage honest feedback.
• A Challenge: Fast paced but not fraught. So we need you to keep up push back and question where you see fit.
• Fun: We provide a fully stocked kitchen and bar an awesome office environment and epic socials.

If youre ready to work with a creative high-performing group of people we want to hear from you.

Please apply directly to this role.

Contact : Reece Jagger for more details.