Senior Frontend Developer

Company: develop
Apply for the Senior Frontend Developer
Location: Mansfield
Job Description:

Senior Front‑End Software Engineer | Hybrid – 3 days on site | Salary DOE

We are working with a leading retail organisation that is transforming the industry through digital innovation and enhanced customer experiences. Operating across multiple brands within the sports, premium, and luxury sectors, our client has a significant global presence and continues to invest heavily in modern technology platforms.

The Opportunity:

This is a senior individual contributor role offering the opportunity to shape front‑end architecture, influence engineering standards, and play a key role in delivering exceptional customer experiences at scale.

You will be working on a modern MACH-based digital platform (Microservices, API‑first, Cloud‑Native, Headless), supporting a large portfolio of websites and mobile applications. This environment is built for engineers passionate about performance, scalability, and clean, maintainable front‑end architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive front‑end architecture decisions including component design, state management, and application structure
  • Build and deliver complex front‑end solutions using React, Next.js, and TypeScript
  • Contribute to shared design systems and front‑end standards across multiple brands and teams
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Content teams from discovery through to delivery
  • Provide technical leadership through mentoring, code reviews, and collaborative development
  • Own critical customer journeys, ensuring high standards of performance, accessibility, and usability
  • Work with GraphQL and REST APIs, with exposure to Node.js services where required
  • Champion best practices across code quality, testing, performance optimisation, and security
  • Identify opportunities to improve developer experience, CI/CD pipelines, and delivery processes

Required Experience:

  • Strong commercial experience as a Senior Front‑End engineer in large‑scale environments
  • Deep experience with React and Next.js (or similar modern frameworks)
  • Proven experience mentoring engineers and supporting team growth
  • Strong understanding of web performance, accessibility (WCAG), and responsive design
  • Experience across the full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and automation
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross‑functionally
  • Experience with MACH or composable commerce architectures
  • Knowledge of Core Web Vitals and front‑end performance monitoring
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and Infrastructure as Code
  • Exposure to distributed or event‑driven systems
  • A DevOps mindset and experience working in containerised environments

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a forward‑thinking organisation at the forefront of retail technology, working on large‑scale, high‑impact digital platforms.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026