Senior Web Developer at Boardroom Appointments

• Boardroom Appointments is recruiting on behalf of an innovative technology organisation seeking an experienced Senior Web Developer to join a high-performing software engineering team.
• This is a hands-on development role for a passionate senior developer who thrives on building modern, secure, and scalable web applications. You'll play a key role in shaping frontend architecture, solving complex technical challenges, mentoring fellow developers, and delivering exceptional user experiences using the latest technologies.
• Working within an Agile environment, you'll collaborate with Product Owners, UX/UI Designers, QA Engineers, Backend Developers, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality digital products that are secure, maintainable, and built for scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications using React, TypeScript, and the TanStack ecosystem.
• Build reusable, responsive, and accessible user interface components.
• Design scalable frontend architecture while promoting clean, maintainable, and high-quality code.
• Integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services.
• Optimise application performance, accessibility, and overall user experience.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to junior and intermediate developers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Contribute to solution design, technical planning, estimations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion engineering best practices, coding standards, and secure development principles.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 6 years' experience in frontend web development.
• Expert knowledge of React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Strong experience working with the TanStack ecosystem, including:
• TanStack Router
• TanStack Query
• TanStack Table
• TanStack Virtual (advantageous)
• Experience building responsive, cross-browser compatible web applications.
• Strong understanding of component-based architecture and reusable design systems.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs.
• Experience implementing authentication using JWT and OAuth.
• Experience with state management solutions such as TanStack Query, Zustand, or Redux Toolkit.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, or SCSS.
• Experience improving application performance and implementing accessibility best practices.

Technical Skills
Candidates should demonstrate experience with:

• React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• HTML5 & CSS3
• Tailwind CSS / SCSS / CSS Modules
• RESTful APIs
• Git
• GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps
• Agile / Scrum methodologies
• CI/CD pipelines
• Clean code principles
• Modern frontend architecture
• A solid understanding of frontend security principles is essential, including:
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) prevention
• Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection
• Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Secure token handling
• Clickjacking protection
• Dependency security
• Secure authentication and authorisation practices

Advantageous Experience:

Experience with any of the following will be highly beneficial:

• GraphQL
• Storybook
• Design Systems
• Playwright
• Cypress
• Jest
• Docker
• Azure or AWS
• Micro-frontend architecture
• Frontend telemetry, monitoring, and logging tools such as Sentry, Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Application Insights, or New Relic.

What We're Looking For:

The successful candidate will be:

• A hands-on senior developer with a passion for coding.
• A technical leader who enjoys mentoring and supporting others.
• A collaborative team player who communicates effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive problem-solver with strong analytical thinking.
• Comfortable working independently while driving technical initiatives.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to engineering excellence.