Principal Engineer

Principal Front End Engineer - UI FOCUS

Do not apply for this 12 month remote contract role if you dont have strong UI/UX as you need to be strong on the design side as well as techy implementation.

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

• Lead the design and development of intuitive, responsive UIs using React, NextJS, and TypeScript
• Own and drive the frontend technical strategy and architecture
• Translate design concepts into production-ready interfaces
• Collaborate with product and UX teams to improve user journeys
• Support and mentor other frontend engineers
• Oversee performance optimisation and accessibility standards
• 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

Key Info

• Start: ASAP or flexible within 4–6 weeks
• Duration: 12 months
• Remote: Fully remote (must be UK-based)
• Right to Work: You must have the legal right to work in the UK (no sponsorship)

Get in touch as interviewing now for a start on 1st August 2025