Front End Developer

Job Title: Full - Stack Developer (Front end focused) Node.js
Location: Remote (UK) with occasional travel to Telford or Newcastle
Security Clearance: BPSS (or eligible to obtain)
Employment Type: Contract Inside IR35 , 500 a day

Front-End Developer (Full Stack - Node.js)

We're looking for an experienced Front-End Developer with strong full-stack capabilities to join a collaborative delivery team working on modern web applications. This is a primarily remote role, with occasional travel to either Telford or Newcastle for team collaboration and project activities.

You'll be working with agile teams to design, build, and enhance scalable applications using modern JavaScript technologies across both the front end and back end.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop responsive, accessible, and high-performing web applications.
• Build modern front-end solutions using JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Develop and maintain back-end services using Node.js.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product owners, and fellow developers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise existing applications.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in front-end development.
• Experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong experience with Node.js.
• Experience with at least one modern framework (React, Angular, or Vue).
• HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles.
• Experience consuming and building RESTful APIs.
• Git version control.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Docker and containerisation.
• Automated testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright, etc.).
• Experience with microservices architecture.

What's on Offer

• Remote-first working.
• Occasional, fully expensed travel to Telford or Newcastle.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Collaborative agile environment.
• Long-term project opportunities with modern technology stacks.