Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

Homeserve Uk

The Role

Overview

Lead design and development of a scalable React frontend for a carbon‑reduction platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • performance optimization
  • frontend architecture
  • feature implementation
  • code review
  • project leadership
  • mentorship

Tasks

-Ensure high performance, responsiveness, and scalability of the frontend platform, adhering to best coding practices and standards. -Design, develop, and maintain a dynamic, scalable, and user-friendly frontend architecture for our platform. -Contribute to architectural decisions, interface design, and the overall technical direction of the frontend platform. -Collaborate closely with product managers, backend developers, and DevOps teams to define and implement new features. -Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and continuously improve code quality within the team. -Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and frontend frameworks to improve the development process and user experience. -Lead frontend technical projects from concept to delivery, ensuring high standards of quality and performance. -Mentor junior frontend engineers, offering guidance and contributing to a collaborative, growth-focused team environment.

Requirements

  • react
  • rest apis
  • ui/ux
  • scalability
  • leadership
  • 4-5 yrs

What You Bring

Our goal is to significantly reduce carbon emissions from residential properties across Europe within the next five years. To achieve this, we are building a robust, scalable, and flexible tech platform capable of developing and deploying a range of financial products across multiple geographies. This ambitious challenge requires the expertise of world-class software engineers, and to help drive this vision forward, we are seeking 1 to 2 Frontend Senior Software Engineers to join our team. -Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor junior frontend developers, contributing to technical discussions and decisions. -Proven hands-on experience in designing and developing responsive, maintainable web applications using React or other modern frontend frameworks. -Excellent problem-solving skills, strong communication, clarity of thought and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. -Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating them into frontend systems. -Strong understanding of frontend architecture, UI/UX principles, and optimising for performance and scalability. -4-5 years of professional experience in frontend software development. -Familiarity with cross-browser compatibility, web standards, and secure coding practices.

Benefits

Company Benefits -Flexible Work Arrangements: Full remote work and flexible working hours to accommodate personal needs and productivity. -Professional Development: Opportunities for professional growth and advancement, including access to training programs and workshops to enhance your skills. -Paid Time Off: Generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday policies. -Competitive Salary: Offering attractive compensation commensurate with experience and the market. -Healthcare Coverage: Comprehensive private medical plan. -Retirement Plans: HomeServe Money pension plan with company matching to help you invest in your future.

The Company

About Homeserve Uk

-Born in Walsall in 1993 as a plumbing emergency service, it has evolved into a global home‑assistance provider. -Today it partners with utilities and insurers to offer 24/7 cover—from leak repairs and boiler breakdowns to drain unclogs and electrical faults. -It expanded across Europe, North America and Japan. -Frequently working through long‑term utility and insurer partnerships, it installs and maintains HVAC systems and emerging energy tech. -Unusual fact: it was the subject of a BBC series ‘Disaster Masters’, documenting its emergency disaster-response work.

Sector Specialisms

Plumbing

Drainage

Electrics

Heating

HVAC

Kitchen fitting

Carpet cleaning

Garden design

Flat pack furniture assembly

Home WiFi services