Principal Engineer
- Frontend UI Focus
- 12 month contract, fully remote
MUST have right to work in the UK.
About the Role
We’re hiring a Principal Frontend Engineer with a strong UI/UX focus to lead and shape the frontend strategy for a high-impact product team. This role is ideal for someone who’s not only an expert in modern frontend development but also deeply skilled in UI design and user experience.
You’ll be the go-to lead for all things UI—working closely with designers, backend engineers, and product stakeholders to translate user needs into beautifully crafted interfaces that scale.
What You’ll Do
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Lead the design and development of intuitive, responsive UIs using React, NextJS, and TypeScript
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Own and drive the frontend technical strategy and architecture
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Translate design concepts into production-ready interfaces
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Collaborate with product and UX teams to improve user journeys
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Support and mentor other frontend engineers
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Oversee performance optimisation and accessibility standards
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Contribute to prototyping and experimentation with emerging tools
Essential Skills & Experience
✅ Proven ability in UI/UX design — not just implementation, but actually designing user interfaces
✅ Strong hands-on experience with React, NextJS, and TypeScript
✅ Experience building modern, component-driven UIs with performance and scalability in mind
Nice to Have / Strongly Preferred
⭐ TailwindCSS – for styling consistency and speed
⭐ AWS Deployment Experience – for DevOps handover and autonomy
⭐ Prototyping Tools – Replit or Vercel experience
⭐ Data Visualisation Libraries – such as D3.js, Highcharts, or similar