UI Engineer

Description

• Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations.

• We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise.

• Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.

• We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply.

• We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.

• We're looking for a Frontend UI Engineer with a strong foundation in modern web technologies to join our team.

• You’ll contribute to the development of performant, user-centric interfaces using React, Preact, and TypeScript, while helping to evolve our frontend architecture.

• You’ll collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to deliver clean, accessible, and delightful user experiences across our web applications.

• Design, build, and maintain complex UI components using React, Preact, and TypeScript.

• Apply best practices in frontend architecture, performance, and accessibility.

• Turn mockups and prototypes into high-quality, scalable frontend code.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared frontend standards.

• Work alongside backend engineers to define and consume REST APIs.

• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and cross-browser/device compatibility.

• Support the development and refinement of our CI/CD pipelines and frontend tooling.

• Collaborate on shared UI infrastructure, such as component libraries or design systems.

• Passion for clean code, good UI/UX, and intuitive interactions.

• Strong collaboration skills with designers, engineers, and product teams.

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, agile environments.

• Enthusiasm for maintainable, scalable frontend systems.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience building production-grade frontend applications

• Strong knowledge of React and/or Preact, along with TypeScript/Javascript

• Experience with Single Page Applications (SPAs) and component-driven development

• Familiarity with performance profiling, code splitting, and lazy loading

• Working knowledge of cross-browser quirks, responsive design, and accessibility

• Comfortable working with REST APIs and tools like Swagger/OpenAPI.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays)

• Company Paid Medical Insurance

• Life Assurance (4x times basic salary)

• Pension scheme

• Perks at Work

• Cycle Scheme

• Tech Scheme

• Season Ticket Loan

• List of voluntary benefits including Dental Insurance, Critical illness cover and Virtual GP.

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