IBM
Front-End Developer (React/Modern JavaScript) - eSC/eDV Clearance
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Front-End Application Developer at IBM Consulting UK FutureNow
About the Role
At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you’ll develop a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across public and private sectors. You’ll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact.
From day one, you’ll work on meaningful, high-profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. IBM invests heavily in you—supporting continuous learning, in-demand skills development, and long-term career progression. You’ll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.
What We Offer
Work-Life Balance Support
- Flexible working approaches
- Sabbatical programmes
- Paid paternity, maternity, and parental leave
- Innovative maternity returners’ scheme
Traditional Benefits
- 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), plus an extra 3 days (UK public holidays)
- Private medical, dental, and optical cover
- Online shopping discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Life assurance
- Group pension plan via salary sacrifice
Your Role: Front-End Application Developer
The Front-End Application Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting modern user interfaces for web and mobile applications. The role involves translating UI/UX designs into responsive, accessible, and performant front-end experiences using modern JavaScript frameworks. Depending on experience, responsibilities may also include:
- Leading front-end delivery
- Defining architecture and engineering standards
- Mentoring developers
- Engaging with stakeholders and clients
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality, responsive, and accessible front-end interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Translate UI/UX designs into functional user experiences, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and adherence to brand and design guidelines.
- Collaborate with designers, back-end engineers, QA, DevOps, and cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Build reusable components, UI patterns, and maintain clean, well-structured code.
- Conduct testing, debugging, and performance optimisation to ensure a smooth user experience.
- Participate in requirements analysis, providing front-end input in design and solution discussions.
- Contribute to CI/CD processes and version control workflows using Git-based tooling.
- Stay current with emerging front-end technologies and apply them where appropriate.
For more experienced candidates, likely responsibilities may also include:
- Leading front-end development on complex projects and defining architecture and coding standards.
- Guiding development workflows, testing strategies, and release processes.
- Mentoring junior and mid-level developers, supporting their technical and consulting growth.
- Communicating technical decisions, trade-offs, and solution approaches to stakeholders and clients.
- Influencing planning, technical strategy, and account-level delivery decisions.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
Technical and Professional Expertise
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.
- Experience with modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js, Next.js).
- Understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and usability best practices.
- Experience with component libraries, design systems, and collaboration with UX designers.
- Strong debugging, testing, and performance optimisation skills.
- Experience with Git and Git-based workflows.
- Knowledge of API integration and collaboration with back-end teams.
- Familiarity with frontend testing (unit, integration, end-to-end testing).
- Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps workflows.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
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Optional (based on experience level):
- Experience leading teams or acting as technical lead.
- Experience defining architecture, standards, or best practices.
- Exposure to cloud-native environments (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Familiarity with Node.js or Next.js server-side concepts.
- Consulting or client-facing experience (e.g., working with agile teams, delivering client solutions).
Security Screening
This role is subject to pre-employment security screening in line with UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional requirements may apply, including:
- Meeting the eligibility requirements for Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) if progression into regulated environments is possible.
Preferred Experience
- Building and maintaining design systems or enterprise-scale component libraries.
- Exposure to performance monitoring and optimisation tooling (e.g., Lighthouse, Web Vitals).
- Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments (e.g., public sector, financial services).
- Knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR) and edge delivery patterns (Next.js, static site optimisation).
- Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary, client-facing teams, including participation in workshops or discovery phases.
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