Senior Frontend Software Engineer

Hello, we're UW

Hi! We're UW. We’re on a mission to take the headache out of utilities by providing them all in one place. One bill for energy, broadband, mobile and insurance and a whole lot of savings!

We’re aiming to double in size as we help more people to stop wasting time and money. Big ambitions, to be delivered by people like you.

Got your attention? Read on...

We put people first. It’s all about you..

We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer who thrives on autonomy and enjoys solving complex problems at scale. You should value collaboration, pragmatism, and low-ego teamwork while feeling comfortable in agile, iterative environments.

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in Web React using TypeScript.

• Strong knowledge of developing mobile applications with React Native.

• Experience with CI/CD tools and automated testing.

• Familiarity with GraphQL (or a genuine willingness to learn it).

• A proven track record of mentoring mid-level engineers and modelling best practices.

We deliver progress. What you’ll do and how you will make an impact.

In this role, you will lead frontend development for a unified communications experience, spanning everything from marketing preferences and push notifications to web and app interfaces. You will own the technical decisions that turn complex journeys into seamless user experiences.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building performant experiences across web and mobile, ensuring a consistent feel between the app and portal.
• Owning the end-to-end frontend experience for acquisition and cross-sell flows.
• Leading the development and modernisation of reusable components to raise the bar for quality across the squad.
• Partnering with designers and backend engineers to translate complex UX requirements into production-ready interfaces.
• Integrating with GraphQL APIs to surface the right data at the right time.

So why pick UW?

We’ve got big ambitions so there’s going to be plenty of challenges. There are also a lot of benefits:

• An industry benchmarked salary. We’ll share it during your first conversation.

• 4 day working week options 

• Discretionary performance bonus 

• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker

• Discount on our services and you’ll also get access to 100s of rewards and discounts through Perkbox

• A matched contribution pension scheme and life assurance up to 4x your salary. You can also access free mortgage advice and a financial wellbeing tool.

• Family-friendly policies, designed to help you and your family thrive.

• Discounted private health insurance, access to an Employee Assistance line and a free Virtual GP. Our wellbeing app Unmind supports your mental health.

• Belonging groups that help UW shape an even more inclusive future.

• A commitment to helping you develop your career journey through learning, coaching and new experiences

Apply here!

You’ve got this far... Hit apply - we can’t wait to hear from you! Worried you don’t hit all the criteria? We welcome applications from diverse and varied backgrounds so get your application in and let’s chat!

Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs if they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact they often do.

We provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Please don’t be afraid to ask about what we can do to support your needs. All requests will be carefully and fairly considered.

Please note, if you are successful and offered a role at UW, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.