Job Specifications
Front End Engineer (React/TypeScript/Node.js) Contract
Contract: 6 months
Rate: Up to £76 per hour Inside IR35 (37.5 hrs/week)
Location: Hybrid 1 day per week onsite in Manchester
We are working with a global travel company that is looking for an experienced Front End Engineer to support the evolution of a large-scale, customer-facing search and discovery platform.
This role is heavily Front End focused, with React, TypeScript, and Node.js forming the core technology stack. The successful contractor will play a key role in shaping and delivering modern, high-performance user interfaces, while also contributing to Back End services where required.
The team is modernising its platform, enhancing core user journeys, and introducing new services to support richer, more scalable search experiences across multiple suppliers. The systems you'll work on are high-traffic, data-driven, and central to the company's commercial performance.
What you'll Do
Design and build high-quality, customer-facing Front End applications using React and TypeScript
Deliver end-to-end features across the Front End and Node.js Back End
Collaborate closely with product, design, and Back End engineers to improve key user journeys
Improve performance, accessibility, and reliability of Front End applications
Contribute to Back End services where needed, with exposure to cloud-based systems
Work in an agile, collaborative, data-led engineering team
Required Skills & Experience
Minimum 3+ years of professional software development experience
Strong commercial experience with React and TypeScript
Solid experience working with Node.js
Strong understanding of modern Front End architecture, state management, and component design
Experience building, testing, and maintaining production-grade applications
Familiarity with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing practices
Good understanding of performance, monitoring, and reliability metrics
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Nice to Have
Experience contributing to Back End services or APIs
Hands-on experience with AWS or cloud-native services
Background in search, discovery, marketplace, or E-commerce platforms
Experience working on large-scale, high-traffic consumer products
About the Company
Digital Skills is a digital agency and consultancy based in the UK
We work with Global Brands, Niche Technologies, Technical Disruptors, Consultancies and Government organisations.
Our mission is to deliver the most diverse pool of Digital Specialists, Leaders, Analysts, Marketeers and Technologists, proving market leading CX and Delivering excellent projects.
Why work with us?:
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