Frontend Developer

We are looking for an experienced Front-End Developer specialising in Design Systems to help build, maintain, and drive the adoption of a government design system.

You will develop accessible, reusable, and high-quality front-end components that can be used by delivery teams across the programme. You will also support the adoption and rollout of the design system through clear documentation, communication, and hands-on technical guidance.

This is a front-end specialist role for someone who has experience building or maintaining component libraries and who is passionate about accessibility, performance, scalability, and developer experience.

• Build and maintain a government-standard component library and design system.
  
• Audit and remediate components to meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.
  
• Develop reusable front-end components using the design system's existing technology stack.
  
• Package and version components for consistent reuse across delivery teams.
  
• Work closely with designers using Figma, Figma Dev Mode, and Figma Make to translate designs into production-ready components.
  
• Support design system rollout, including change management, communications, and adoption across delivery teams.
  
• Write and maintain automated tests, including component testing using Storybook and Chromatic.
  
• Maintain automated build, testing, and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML.
  
• Maintain documentation sites, release notes, migration guidance, and documentation for breaking changes.
  
• Collaborate with technical and delivery teams to encourage consistent adoption of the design system.
  

We are looking for candidates with:

• Proven experience building or maintaining government design systems or component libraries, rather than simply consuming them.
  
• Strong experience auditing and remediating websites and components against WCAG 2.2 AA, including practical knowledge of relevant tools and methodologies.
  
• Strong front-end development skills in:
  
  • JavaScript
    
  • TypeScript
    
  • HTML
    
  • CSS
    
  • React and/or Angular
    
• Experience using Figma Dev Mode and Figma Make.
  
• Experience supporting change, communication, and adoption activities for a design system or similar shared product.
  
• Experience developing applications that integrate with and consume APIs.
  
• Experience with Azure DevOps and YAML pipelines.
  
• Experience writing automated tests and building automated build and test pipelines.
  
• Experience with DAST tooling.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluent English.
  

Experience with the following would be advantageous:

• Web Components
  
• Storybook
  
• npm packaging
  
• Theming and re-skinning components
  
• Design tokens and CSS architecture
  
• Responsive design across desktop, tablet, and mobile
  
• Semantic versioning and managing breaking changes
  
• Creating migration guidance for major releases
  
• Performance optimisation for low-bandwidth users
  
• Asset and icon-set optimisation
  
• Building and maintaining documentation websites
  

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements.

As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.