Senior Frontend Developer

Hastings Insurance Services Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital insurance provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Digital Developer to provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in JavaScript and ReactJS, along with a passion for delivering user-centric web applications. Responsibilities include designing complex systems, mentoring juniors, and managing stakeholder expectations. Join us to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to our ambitious goals.

Benefits

Attractive salary based on experience

Flexible and hybrid working

Annual performance bonus

Healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in IT roles supporting enterprise-level web applications.
• Expertise in ReactJS with a strong focus on delivering high-quality applications.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Designing, building, and modifying complex software systems.
• Mentoring junior team members.

Skills

JavaScript

ReactJS

UI/UX development

HTML/HTML5

CSS/CSS3

RESTful APIs

Node, NPM

Tools

Jest

React Testing Library

Job description

We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. Over the past few years, we've made significant investments in data and tech capabilities, particularly within our CIO function. Our CIO team is at the forefront of driving innovation and ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our ambitious goals. We've nurtured our 4Cs culture, fostering collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.

We're proud of the journey we are on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues. The CIO team plays a crucial role in this journey, working on cutting‑edge projects that enhance our digital presence and improve customer engagement. We provide insurance to nearly four million customers, and we recognise there is still bigger opportunity out there. If you are excited to join us and feel you have some of what we are looking for, even if you are not 100% sure, we would love to hear from you. Our CIO team is always looking for passionate individuals who are eager to make a difference and contribute to our success.

Hybrid working available from either our Bexhill or Leicester locations.

What does the role involve?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Digital Developer to work across all aspects of the software development lifecycle, providing leadership, supporting, and delivering high‑quality software changes across Hastings' systems and platforms. You will be responsible for working across all aspects of the software development lifecycle and operating within agile teams from application support and change functions.

As a senior member of the team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our technical direction and supporting others to deliver high-quality solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical leadership, making informed decisions on behalf of the team, and effectively managing stakeholder expectations.
• Designing, building, and modifying complex software systems in line with agreed standards and best practices.
• Estimating engineering tasks and offering guidance to peers to ensure efficient delivery.
• Quickly and effectively debugging and testing complex code to maintain performance and reliability.
• Mentoring junior team members, offering support, sharing knowledge, and helping them grow in their roles.

Skills we would love you to have:

We're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a passion for building high‑quality, user‑centric web applications. Ideally, you'll bring:

• Hands‑on experience in an IT role supporting and developing enterprise-level, customer and employee‑facing web applications.
• Expertise in JavaScript, with a strong focus on React JS (this is essential).
• UI/UX development experience, with a keen eye for design and usability.
• Extensive knowledge of front‑end technologies including HTML/HTML5, XML, DHTML, CSS/CSS3, SASS, LESS, JavaScript, React JS, Redux, Flex, jQuery, JSON, Bootstrap.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript fundamentals, including object models, DOM manipulation, event handling, data structures, algorithms, and JSX.
• Current experience with ReactJS workflows such as Flux, Redux, Create React App, and data‑structure libraries.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and token‑based authentication (e.g., JWT).
• Familiarity with popular front‑end development tools such as Node, NPM, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and performance‑testing frameworks like Jest and React Testing Library. Experience with performance and memory tuning using relevant tools.

What we offer

Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company, and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.

Reward and Salary

Attractive salary based on experience (pay reviews also completed each year).

Flexible Working

We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach so please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail, including days in the office and at home.

Competitive Bonus Scheme

All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, which is usually paid in March. The scheme is based on Hastings' performance against our business goals and your own personal performance.

Physical Wellbeing

We help our colleagues take a proactive approach in keeping themselves well, and we fund claims against everyday health care through our healthcare cash plan.

Financial Wellbeing

We provide life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%, and an award‑winning package that includes discounts and cashback at partner retailers through our life assurance cover.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.