Senior Frontend Developer – React

Company: Capco
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

Senior Frontend Developer (React) – Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Bring modern web applications to life in the world of financial services

What You’ll Do

  • Build performant and maintainable user interfaces using React (Hooks, Context Suspense) and Typescript
  • Optimise application performance using techniques like code-splitting, memorization, and lazy loading.
  • Ensure secure application development following OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT principles
  • Collaborate closely with backend, design, and product teams to shape engaging user journeys
  • Contribute to team learning through code reviews, mentoring, and sharing best practices

What We’re Looking For

  • Hands‑on experience building production application in React 18+
  • Solid understanding of state management (Context API, Redux Toolkit, or similar)
  • Experience consuming RESTful APIs and handling async data with modern patterns
  • Strong CSS skills including Flexbox, Grid, and CSS pre‑processors like SASS/LESS
  • Familiarity with modern build and tooling ecosystems such as Vite, Webpack or similar
  • Experience with frontend testing using Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress or Playwright
  • A passion for UI performance, quality, and delivering clean code

Bonus Points For

  • Exposure to Vue, Angular, or Next.js in production environments
  • Understanding of secure application design and frontend performance optimisation
  • Experience deploying applications in CI/CD pipelines
  • Working knowledge of design systems, component‑driven development and tools like Storybook
  • Strong debugging skills and ability to work in fast‑paced agile teams
  • Curiosity for new technologies and experimentation

Why Join Capco

  • Deliver high‑impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
  • Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
  • Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
  • Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
  • Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy

Benefits

  • Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover
  • Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in‑house first aiders
  • Family‑Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement
  • Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care
  • Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs
  • Continuous Learning: Your growth, your way – minimum 40 hours of training annually. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e‑learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one‑on‑one guidance to fast‑track your goals and accelerate your development
  • Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance

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Posted: July 1st, 2026