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)
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What you'll be working on

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

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

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