Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years experience with React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS., Extensive experience with TypeScript., Knowledge of GraphQL, Firestore, and REST APIs., Strong understanding of front-end architecture and user experience design..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and implement responsive, accessible UI components using modern frameworks.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Set coding standards and mentor junior engineers through code reviews and best practices.

Ensure platform reliability by identifying and fixing bugs, performance issues, and usability challenges.

Senior Front End Engineer Contract (6 months)
Vauxhall, London (Remote)

As Zapp enters its next stage of growth, we are hiring a Senior Front End Engineer to join our Commerce Platform team.

Zapp is London’s leading premium convenience retail platform. Founded in 2020, our vision is to disrupt the multitrillion dollar convenience retail market, currently dominated by major players, by developing bestinclass customercentric technology and fulfilment solutions. Zapp partners with some of the world’s leading brands to deliver an exclusive range of handpicked products 247, delivered in minutes.

Key Responsibilities:

Create a strategy to align usability and user experience over all our services, building the foundation and Component libraries that can be used in each of our Frontends.

Deliver highquality user interfaces: Own the implementation of responsive, accessible, and performant UI components using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js , TypeScript).

Contribute to product development: Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Backend teams to translate business requirements and user needs into elegant technical solutions.

Lead by example: Set coding standards and mentor less experienced engineers through code reviews, best practices, and handson support.

Own the frontend architecture: Make informed decisions about tooling, frameworks, and performance optimisation to ensure scalable, maintainable code.

Ensure platform reliability: Proactively identify bugs, performance issues, and usability challenges, delivering timely fixes and enhancements.

Work autonomously: Operate with a high degree of independence, managing priorities and delivery timelines in a contract capacity.

Collaborate in agile workflows: Participate in sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives as part of a highperforming, crossfunctional team.

Champion the user experience: Help refine user journeys and advocate for design consistency, usability, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience with React, NextJS and Tailwind

5+ years of experience with TypeScript

Experience with GQL, Firestore and REST