- Company Name
- NEC Software Solutions
- Job Title
- Senior Front-End Developer (SC Cleared)
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Senior Front‑End Developer (SC Cleared)
**Role Summary**
Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of production‑grade front‑end features, setting architecture and coding standards, while collaborating cross‑functionally to ship user‑centric products on schedule. Operate and maintain CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and performance metrics, ensuring high reliability and accessibility across web platforms.
**Expectations**
- Remote or hybrid work, requiring UK residency or eligibility for SC clearance.
- Deliver high‑quality, maintainable code with rigorous testing coverage.
- Mentor teammates and coach cross‑functional partners.
- Own product health in production, managing incidents, rollbacks, and feature flags.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead end‑to‑end development of new features from design to production.
- Define and enforce front‑end architecture, coding standards, patterns, and component reuse.
- Own testing strategy: unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests using Playwright, Jest, Cypress, etc.
- Optimize performance and accessibility to meet Core Web Vitals and WCAG 2.2 AA.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitor health, and handle incidents.
- Collaborate with designers, product managers, QA, and back‑end engineers for incremental delivery.
- Set realistic commitments, surface risks, and align stakeholders on scope and timelines.
- Manage feature flags, canary releases, and rollback plans.
- Document solutions, share knowledge, and strengthen team learning.
**Required Skills**
- Professional experience as a front‑end developer.
- Expert in React (hooks, context, performance, modern patterns).
- Proficient in TypeScript.
- Strong experience with Next.js (SSR, SSG, ISR).
- Deep knowledge of state management, code splitting, bundle optimisation.
- Advanced testing/debugging with Playwright, Jest, Cypress, etc.
- Mentoring and cross‑functional collaboration background.
- Understanding of design systems and component libraries.
- Leadership in multi‑environment delivery and technical feasibility assessments.
- Git fluency with modern branching, conflict resolution, and PR reviews.
- (Desirable) AWS/Azure cloud‑native delivery, storybook ownership, Figma, Mural, front‑end security basics.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- UK Security Check (SC) clearance required at start or eligibility to obtain SC.
- Residency requirement for SC transfer.
- No explicit degree requirement; strong emphasis on relevant professional experience and technical skillset.