Digital/Frontend Developer

The opportunity

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  Role: Digital Developer (Frontend)
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  Project: Public sector / government digital services
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  Location: Exeter - typically 1-2 days per week on site
  
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  Duration: Initial 6-month contract
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  Rate: Around £600/day (Umbrella)
  
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  IR35: In scope
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  Security:
  SC cleared or SC eligible (for a government agency)

What you'll be working on

• Developing responsive, accessible UIs using Next.js, React, TypeScript
  
• Collaborating with design and product teams to create intuitive, user-centred experiences
• Building frontends that integrate with internal APIs and search indexes
  
• Taking part in code reviews, testing, debugging and continuous improvements
• Maintaining and enhancing existing applications, diagnosing and resolving issues
• Contributing to technical documentation and helping shape project requirements
• Implementing and working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Tech stack & skills

• Strong experience as a Frontend Developer
  
• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript plus React and Next.js
  
• Experience with TypeScript and modern frontend tooling
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch and SQL-like databases
  
• Good understanding of Git and collaborative workflows
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) and deployment strategies
• Comfortable working in an Agile, cross-functional team

Nice to have

• Experience with PyGeoAPI or GIS-related work
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
  

This is a good fit if you like owning the full lifecycle of frontend features, care about UX/UI, and want to contribute to highly visible services in the public sector.