Skills

JavaScript TypeScript GraphQL CI/CD Version Control Sales Attention to detail react JavaScript/TypeScript Next.js

Job Specifications

Senior Frontend Engineer

Opportunity: Permanent

Salary: Up to £95k

Hybrid: Flexible UK-based

Office Location: London, Manchester or Middlesbrough (Candidates must be within commutable distance to one of these office locations, as this role will require on-site attendance.)

About the Opportunity

My client, a fast-growing digital experience platform serving major retailers globally, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join their Solutions Engineering team. You'll architect and build the demonstration experiences that showcase platform capabilities to prospective customers.

The Role

This position bridges engineering excellence with customer engagement. You'll design and develop interactive prototypes that transform technical functionality into tangible business solutions during sales cycles. Your work will directly influence deal progression by making complex capabilities immediately understandable and relevant.

You'll also collaborate with customer-facing teams to prototype expansion opportunities for existing accounts.

What You'll Do

Take ownership of their Next.js demonstration platform—ensuring optimal performance and alignment with evolving capabilities
Architect a scalable library of modular demo components that support diverse customer scenarios
Rapidly develop bespoke prototypes for strategic opportunities requiring tailored technical validation
Build integrations with major commerce platforms to demonstrate functionality in familiar contexts
Collaborate with presales consultants to translate customer requirements into compelling technical demonstrations
Oversee deployment infrastructure and maintain environment stability
Investigate emerging frontend technologies and AI applications to advance demonstration methodologies
Provide technical mentorship and elevate engineering standards across the solutions team

What You'll Bring

Demonstrated expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Next.js with production deployment experience
Professional background implementing or integrating headless CMS or eCommerce solutions
Proficiency building API integrations (REST/GraphQL) within enterprise architectures
Strong command of modern development workflows—version control, CI/CD, cloud deployment platforms
Ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and business stakeholders
Proven experience developing POCs or demonstrations in enterprise software environments
Capacity to manage competing priorities and deliver quality results under timeline pressure
Solution-oriented approach with attention to detail and commitment to excellence

Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

With over 25 years of experience our recruiters know the industry back to front and inside out. Our success has come from their ability to be able to source not just excellent candidates but the right candidates. We are a driven and focused team with a winning formula for success based on three components; honesty, integrity and professionalism, values that are upheld by every employee. Our ethos has led to us developing many long-standing relationships with many clients and candidates alike in an ever-expanding network of ... Know more