Front End Engineer

Manual; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing Healthtech scale-up is looking for a candidate to own the full lifecycle of features in their web app for patient onboarding and treatment management. You will engage in architecture, clean code, and create user experiences that enhance health outcomes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate empathy, possess strong React and Next.js skills, and be comfortable across the tech stack. This role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence three days a week, based in London Bridge.

Benefits

Share options

Private medical insurance

Gym & wellness benefit with Wellhub

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

25 days holidays and generous parental leave

Annual company retreat

Qualifications

• Experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern state management.
• Strong communication skills to simplify complex ideas.
• Ability to work across the stack, including backend and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of features from concept to measurement.
• Drive architectural vision and scalability.
• Craft clean and efficient code.

Skills

Empathy for the user

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Team contributor

End-to-end ownership

Bias for action

First principle thinker

Tools

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Performance tuning

Job description

MANUAL is a fast growing Healthtech scale-up, aiming to be the healthcare provider that millions of people trust as their partner to a long and healthy life. Our platform allows users to quickly and safely diagnose possible conditions, get treatment and support them afterwards to live a higher quality life. To do this we are building an all in one healthcare platform which brings together world leading medical expertise and technical excellence.

You will be joining one of our teams focused on building out our web app for patient onboarding and treatment management. This is a fast growing and exciting area in our business, focused on increasing retention and building out beautiful experiences that encourage and promote a healthy lifestyle. Our stack is based on Next.js and we are looking for people who have experience developing in the React ecosystem.

Who you are

• Empathy for the user – You care about patients having an exceptional experience. You spot clunky flows and poor UX, and are motivated to fix them.
• Data‑driven – You are familiar with user analytics, feature flagging and observability tools. You default to data to guide your decision making.
• Cross‑functional partner – You work closely with PMs, designers, and analysts to make decisions and shape the product together.
• Team contributor – You care about clean code, good reviews, and helping others grow. You lead by example, not just title.
• End‑to‑end ownership — You don’t just ship code; you take full responsibility for what you build. You care about the why, not just the what, and you're just as comfortable in technical discussions as you are exploring user needs, product trade-offs, and impact.
• Bias for action – You agitate for change, to try new approaches and are an ambassador for innovation. You are willing to go outside your comfort zone to solve a problem quickly.
• First principle thinker – You can take a step back and think about problems holistically. You challenge assumptions and know when it’s safe to take shortcuts.

What you will do

• Complete Ownership – You’ll lead the full lifecycle of features: from understanding the problem and sketching out rough ideas, to building it, shipping it, and measuring how it’s performing.
• Drive & shape the future of our architectural vision. Helping us scale, move fast and onboard quickly.
• Craft clean, efficient code that’s built to last. Holding high standards for yourself and your peers.
• Create beautiful experiences that users can rely on. Utilising your eye for detail and the latest design ethoses.

What we need from you

• React experience isn't essential but is advantageous.
• Frontend craft – Strong experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, modern state management, performance tuning, etc.
• Comfortable across the stack – You’re not afraid to write a backend route, shape an API, or dive into cloud infra when needed.
• Great verbal and written communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas in a simple way to non‑engineering teammates.

Please note that this is a hybrid role with a requirement of in office presence, 3 days per week

What we offer

• Share options
• Private medical insurance
• Gym & wellness benefit with Wellhub
• Hybrid role based in London Bridge 3 days a week with lunch once a week
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• 25 days holidays and generous parental leave & flexible working policies
• Annual company retreat
• Join in the early stages of one of the most promising scale-ups in the healthcare space