Senior Front-End Developer (SC Cleared)

Role overview

As a Senior Front-End Developer, you will help shape a high-profile UK public-sector digital service, delivering an accessible and efficient experience for end users. Working in a project-level, cross-functional Scrum team, the role focuses on building greenfield front-ends with Next.js (React, TypeScript) and collaborating across disciplines to deliver the best outcomes for customers.

Technical ownership is central. The role shapes front-end architecture, sets and evolves engineering standards, and records key decisions using lightweight artefacts such as ADRs. It also involves contributing design input, leading peer reviews, mentoring colleagues, and partnering closely with product, UX, and back-end engineering teams.

Delivery centres on maintainable features, strong performance, and accessibility. The role supports WCAG 2.2 AA compliance through a mix of automated checks and manual testing, and builds reusable components aligned with the GOV.UK Design System.

Change is delivered in a way that stays safe to ship and easy to evolve. The role sets expectations for quality across the front end, influences how work is tested and released, and reduces production risk through pragmatic controls, early validation, and a consistent, lightweight engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

· Lead and deliver features end-to-end, converting designs into production-grade code.

· Set front-end architecture and coding standards, define patterns, assure quality, and drive component reuse.

· Own the testing strategy across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels to keep coverage reliable and meaningful.

· Optimise performance and accessibility to meet Core Web Vitals targets and WCAG 2.2 AA.

· Collaborate with designers and product managers, Quality Assurance (QA), and back-end engineers to deliver small, reversible increments.

· Set realistic commitments, surface risks early, and keep stakeholders aligned on scope and timelines.

· Manage feature flags, canary releases, and rollback plans.

· Seek and apply feedback, share domain knowledge, maintain documentation, and strengthen team learning.

Essential requirements

· 6+ years of professional front-end experience.

· Expert-level knowledge of React, including hooks, context, performance optimisation, and modern patterns.

· Solid experience with Next.js framework and its ecosystem (SSR, SSG, ISR).

· Proficient in TypeScript for scalable, type-safe codebases.

· Deep knowledge of front-end engineering practices: state management, code splitting, bundle optimisation.

· Strong testing and debugging with Playwright, Jest, Cypress, or similar.

· Proven mentoring and cross-functional collaboration delivering user-centric software.

· Strong understanding of design systems and component libraries, partnering with UX/UI.

· Track record of technical leadership guiding delivery across multi-environment projects.

· Experience shaping solutions during discovery and advising on technical feasibility.

· Experience with Git and modern branching strategies, including conflict resolution and peer PR reviews.

Desirable skills

· Cloud-native delivery on AWS or Azure, serverless or containers.

· GOV.UK Design System and Service Standard experience.

· Storybook ownership for UI documentation and visual review.

· Figma for collaboration and Mural for workshops.

· Front-end security basics, including XSS and CSRF protections, dependency risk scanning, and secret handling.

Security clearance and eligibility

· Active UK Security Check (SC) to start, or eligible for SC with required residency.

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost) 
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like. 

OTHER INFORMATION

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks. 
• Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

Who We Are:

We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way