Senior Frontend Developer

Senior Frontend Developer Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract Location: Remote (UK-based) Clearance: Must be eligible for BPSS 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 Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience with: HTML5, CSS3 JavaScript (ES6+) Node.js Proven experience with modern frontend frameworks/libraries: 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 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.