Amber Labs
Senior Frontend Developer
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Senior Frontend Developer
Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract or Permanent
Location: Remote (UK-based) - ad hoc travel to Newcastle
Clearance: Must be eligible for BPSS
Join Amber Labs at an exciting time in our journey. We’re growing fast and building something special, a collaborative, supportive consultancy where talented people can thrive, make an impact, and shape the future with us. We’re looking for a like-minded Senior Frontend Developer who wants to be part of that journey.
About the Role
Amber Labs is looking for an experienced Senior Frontend Developer to join a high-performing team delivering modern digital services within a UK Central Government environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working on large-scale, complex systems and is passionate about building performant, accessible, and user-focused web applications using modern frontend technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain responsive, high-quality frontend applications
- Build modern user interfaces using JavaScript frameworks and templating tools
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including backend developers, designers, and stakeholders
- Ensure code quality through best practices, testing, and CI/CD pipelines
- Contribute to technical design decisions and frontend architecture
- Mentor junior developers and promote engineering best practices
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Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js
- Proven experience with modern frontend frameworks/libraries such as ReactJS
- Templating frameworks such as Nunjucks or Freemarker
- Bootstrap, LESS, SASS
- Experience working with CI/CD and development tools Git, GitLab CI, Jenkins, SonarQube
- Experience integrating with backend services and APIs
- Previous experience working within UK Central Government environments
- Strong understanding of accessibility and performance best practices
Desirable Skills
- Experience working with Java-based backend systems (e.g., Java 11, Spring Boot)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS
What We’re Looking For
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A collaborative, team-first mindset
- Ability to work effectively in distributed/remote teams
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable working in structured, delivery-focused environments
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What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, so you can actually switch off
- Private medical insurance with Bupa
- Remote-first working with a base at Liverpool Street when you want it
- A personal training budget to invest in your growth, however that looks for you
- Perkbox, giving you access to hundreds of perks and discounts across eating out, shopping, wellness, entertainment and more
- EV scheme after one year of service, supporting you in making the switch to electric
- Regular team socials with a group of people who genuinely enjoy working together
- Employer pension contributions
- And most importantly, the chance to be part of something from the ground up. Amber Labs is growing fast and the people joining now will shape what this business becomes
Why Join Amber Labs?
At Amber Labs, you’ll be part of a collaborative consultancy delivering impactful digital solutions across the public sector. We focus on building long-term capability, maintaining high engineering standards, and creating meaningful outcomes for users.
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