Front End Engineer
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Great State we create digital experiences that matter. From helping the Royal Navy recruit the next generation to making trips through Bristol Airport smoother to shaping new ways people interact with brands like Honda and the RNLI our work blends creativity technology and human insight to make a real difference.
Were looking for aFront-End Engineerto join our Bristol team. This is a role for someone whos passionate about creating fast accessible and reusable interfaces that scale across projects.Youll work across multiple projects building headless React front ends as well as crafting tailored UIs integrated with leading CMS platforms such as Umbraco and Sitecore. A core part of your role will be identifying opportunities for reuse and efficiency establishing shared component libraries and design system integrations that help us move faster without compromising quality.
What youll be doing
- Developing performant accessible and visually consistent UI components in React and TypeScript.
- Building headless React front ends as well as integrating UIs with platforms like Umbraco and Sitecore.
- Creating and maintaining shared component libraries design tokens and theming systems to make our work faster and more consistent.
- Working closely with designers to translate ideas into scalable working components.
- Collaborating with back-end engineers and CMS specialists to integrate APIs and content models cleanly.
- Championing front-end best practices testing performance optimisation accessibility across the team.
- Contributing to reviews documentation and architectural decisions.
What were looking for
- Strong experience with React TypeScript HTML5 and modern CSS.
- A track record of building and maintaining reusable UI component libraries.
- Experience working with headless CMS setups.
- Familiarity with design systems and tools such as Storybook or Figma.
- An understanding of performance accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.
- Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset.
- Problem-solver who thrives on tackling challenges and finding smart solutions.
Bonus points for:
- Experience with Umbraco and/or Sitecore.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks (e.g. Jest React Testing Library).
- Familiarity with monorepo tools like Nx or Turborepo.
- Understanding of personalisation or content targeting features in CMS platforms.
- Some exposure environments (C#).
The essentials
Hybrid role: 2 days a week minimum in our central Bristol office
Eligible for UK Security Clearance (7 years UK residency)
Why join us
- Projects that actually make a difference from national defence to life-saving charities to everyday travel.
- A team thats serious about craft but not about ego.
- A place where interesting ambitious people can grow their skills and careers.
- Hybrid-friendly ways of working with a lively Bristol HQ as your base.
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
If this sounds like your kind of challenge wed love to see your CV.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Building diversity into our team isnt just important to us as people it is business critical.
We design digital products and services for a diverse world and so we want a diverse team who enable us to produce the best work for our clients.
We dont just celebrate differences; we want a team that is built upon them. A team that represents all sexual orientations ethnicities faiths and gender expressions. Every person is welcome at Great State and we offer the appropriate support throughout anyones journey with us.
Equally if you have a disability or a special need that requires accommodation or our attention then we want you on our team and we actively encourage you to apply.
Build. Innovate. Inspire. Join Great State.
Key Skills
- Bootstrap
- CSS
- Front-End Development
- HTML5
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- Angular
- Less
- JavaScript
- backbone.js
- Sass
