Front End Engineer

RedCloud

Front End Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining the Red101 platform at RedCloud. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver modern web applications effectively.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CypressJavaScriptJestReactSeleniumTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain software systems using modern frameworks and technologies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Implement responsive design principles to ensure applications work on various devices and screen sizes.
Conduct thorough testing of applications, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.
Debug and resolve technical issues and bugs.
Be part of a support rota for production issues or outages.
Tame technical debt which arises from the normal delivery process.
Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience delivering production-grade frontend systems at scale.
Expert-level proficiency in modern frontend development , including: HTML5, CSS3 (including modern layout systems and design tokens) JavaScript and TypeScript
Deep experience with React and the contemporary ecosystem (hooks, server components, state management, performance optimization)
Strong experience building large-scale, complex web applications , with a solid understanding of: Component-driven architecture Accessible, responsive, and internationalized user interfaces Performance, bundle optimization, and browser rendering behaviour
Proven experience with version control and modern Git workflows , including trunk-based development or GitOps-style branching strategies, code reviews, and automated quality gates.
Strong background in testing strategy and implementation , including: Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing Frameworks such as Jest, Vitest, Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or equivalent Advocating for testability and quality-first development practices
Ability to design, document, and communicate frontend architecture , using: System and component diagrams (e.g., C4 model) Sequence diagrams, workflows, and technical design documents Clear written communication that supports cross-team collaboration
Solid understanding of frontend observability and operational excellence , including: Client-side logging, monitoring, and alerting Performance tracking (Core Web Vitals, real-user monitoring) Debugging issues across browsers, devices, and environments
Experience collaborating closely with backend, design, product, and platform teams to deliver cohesive user experiences, influencing technical direction and trade-offs.
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead by example , mentor other engineers, and take ownership of frontend quality and technical decisions.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 Days Annual leave, increasing to 26 days after 12 months in the business
Enhanced Company Pension (Matched up to 5% & Salary Sacrifice)
Healthcare Cashplan with Medicash
Private Healthcare with Aviva
Life Insurance with AIG
Happl, our benefit platform which provides access to pre-negotiated discounts on a wide variety of services including entertainment, food, and fitness.
Stock / Equity

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Hard Skills & Tools

HTML5CSS3JavaScriptTypeScriptReactunit testingintegration testingend-to-end testingGitperformance optimization

Soft Skills

problem-solvingattention to detailleadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationtechnical documentationadvocating for qualityinfluencing technical directionownership