Parcelhero

Senior Front-end React Software Engineer (VT)

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Hiring Remotely in Vietnam

Remote

550M-750M Annually

Senior level

Logistics • Transportation

The Role

The Senior Front-End Engineer will design and deliver scalable applications, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance a SaaS product.

Summary Generated by Built In

ParcelHero is one of the UK’s biggest parcel delivery price comparison sites. With over 5 million visitors a year, and over 100 remote employees worldwide, we’re a technology-driven company that’s going places, delivering innovative solutions to ensure exceptional customer care. As a forward-thinking and dynamic business, we offer excellent career growth opportunities.

In 2025, we will be rolling out worldwide our new TMS (Transport management solution) Parcelhero Pro, which enables retailers to pay a monthly subscription to centralise all orders and ship on their own carrier accounts using our cutting-edge shipping platform.

At ParcelHero, we foster a collaborative and innovative culture where every team member's voice matters. We're a fast-paced, remote-first company that values initiative, adaptability, and a strong sense of ownership. If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic, ambitious, and forward-thinking team, you’ll fit right in with us.

Our engineering team is tackling exciting challenges such as designing scalable front-end architectures, building reusable component libraries, implementing advanced state management, and optimising performance for millions of users.

Our remote-first culture is collaborative and innovative, where every voice is heard, and we encourage initiative, adaptability, and ownership. If you're a dynamic and ambitious individual looking for a forward-thinking team, ParcelHero is the right fit for you.

Our Core Values:

We believe in clean code, peer reviews, and continuous learning. Engineers are encouraged to propose new technologies, contribute to open source, and influence technical direction.

Overall Purpose of Role

We are looking for a Senior Front-End Engineer specialising in React with 5+ years of professional experience. You will take ownership of designing and delivering scalable, maintainable, and performant front-end applications. Beyond coding, you’ll set best practices, mentor junior engineers, and work closely with design, product, and back-end teams to deliver seamless experiences

Why join?

- Direct impact: you’ll play a key role in evolving the front end of an established SaaS product used by real customers.

- Autonomy: influence architectural decisions and tooling choices.

- Growth: opportunities to progress as the team scales.

Skills and Competencies - Must haves

Expert in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.
Deep expertise with React (hooks, context, state management, component architecture, performance optimisation).
Strong knowledge of CSS and responsive design principles.
Proficient in accessibility (WCAG standards) and cross-browser compatibility.
Testing experience: unit, integration, and end-to-end.

Optional positives

Experience with Mantine UI library.
Experience with Zustand for state management.
Familiarity with React Query and Axios.

Qualifications and Experience

8+ years of professional front-end development experience, with at least 5 years focused on React in large-scale applications.
Track record of building and deploying production-grade React applications.
Experience mentoring developers and contributing to engineering culture.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred (or equivalent practical experience).

9am to 5:30pm Mon-Fri (GMT).

15 days holiday per year.

You work as a contractor and are responsible for your own tax.

You need a min 20 MB broadband line, and your own PC/Laptop and headset.

Top Skills

Axios

CSS

JavaScript

Mantine Ui

React

React Query

Typescript

Zustand

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The Company

Brentford, Hounslow

51 Employees

Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Welcome to ParcelHero - the UK's favourite international parcel delivery service! ParcelHero is renowned for being an outstanding UK courier and international parcel courier because we don't compromise on service - despite having the cheapest prices of any UK courier. By bringing together the worlds' biggest and most reputable carriers under one roof we provide you with a superior and comprehensive portfolio of cheap courier services that you can really trust to deliver! Our reliable delivery services are available to over 220 countries worldwide and include: Express, economy, timed and same-day delivery courier options to suit every budget. ParcelHero offers the fastest transit times of any online courier services and we can collect from most countries same day - all you need to do is tell us your requirements. We even help you produce the shipping documents you need in only a few clicks. However, ParcelHero is much more than the cheapest parcel delivery company in the UK. Our exceptional customer service is what really sets us apart from our competitors. You don't need to be a shipping expert to make use of ParcelHero's delivery services because our customer service team are all experts in their field and their wealth of industry knowledge is available to you if you have any questions about your parcel delivery. Unlike many other online parcel delivery services, you can also contact ParcelHero via telephone - and you can rest assured that ParcelHero staff are always professional, polite and friendly - no matter what your query may be. But don’t just take our word for it, check our reviews on the independent website TrustPilot. If you need a reliable service that's quick, cost effective and easy to use, and that can give you expert advice when you need it, then you don't just need a cheap parcel delivery company, you need a ParcelHero!