Hybrid Front End Engineer

at RedCloud

• Job title: Front End Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cypress, JavaScript, Jest, React, Selenium, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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

• 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