Frontend recruitment connects businesses with React, Angular, Vue.js, and TypeScript professionals who build modern digital products.
SGI supports permanent and contract hiring across the UK and Europe, helping organisations secure engineering talent across product, platform, and user experience teams.
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SGI recruits Senior Frontend Developers, React Developers, Angular Developers, UI Engineers, Frontend Leads, and JavaScript specialists.
Build scalable user-facing applications across modern web platforms.
Develop applications using React, Angular, TypeScript, and JavaScript
Improve performance, accessibility, and maintainability
Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams
Tools: React, Angular, Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Git
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Build component-driven applications for product-led organisations.
Develop React and Next.js applications
Manage state, routing, and API integrations
Work with TypeScript, Storybook, and modern frontend tooling
Tools: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Storybook, Redux
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Deliver enterprise-scale applications within structured engineering environments.
Build applications using Angular and TypeScript
Develop reusable components and shared libraries
Work within CI/CD and agile delivery environments
Tools: Angular, TypeScript, RxJS, CI/CD pipelines, Jasmine
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Bridge design and engineering to create consistent user experiences.
Translate Figma designs into production-ready interfaces
Build reusable components and design systems
Improve accessibility and interface performance
Tools: Figma, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, design tokens
Typical salary: Permanent £65,000 to £105,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Provide technical leadership across product and engineering teams.
Define architecture standards and engineering practices
Mentor developers and review code quality
Guide delivery across React, Angular, and TypeScript environments
Tools: React, Angular, TypeScript, system architecture, code review tooling
Typical salary: Permanent £80,000 to £140,000+ | Contract £700 to £1,000+ per day
Create responsive web applications using Vue.js ecosystems.
Build and maintain Vue.js applications
Develop reusable UI components
Work with JavaScript, TypeScript, and API-driven architectures
Tools: Vue.js, Nuxt, JavaScript, TypeScript, REST and GraphQL APIs
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Develop lightweight, high-performance web applications.
Build applications using Svelte and SvelteKit
Improve application speed and user experience
Contribute to modern frontend architecture decisions
Tools: Svelte, SvelteKit, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vite
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Develop reusable components that work across frameworks.
Build framework-agnostic component libraries
Maintain design consistency across products
Work with Web Components standards and design tokens
Tools: Web Components, Lit, design tokens, JavaScript, TypeScript
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Build interactive browser-based 3D experiences.
Develop WebGL and Three.js applications
Optimise rendering and performance
Deliver immersive digital experiences
Tools: WebGL, Three.js, JavaScript, GLSL, Canvas API
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £500 to £950 per day
Create progressive web applications that perform across devices.
Develop offline-first functionality
Improve performance and user engagement
Implement service workers and modern browser capabilities
Tools: JavaScript, TypeScript, service workers, React, Workbox
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Improve developer workflows and application delivery.
Manage build pipelines and frontend infrastructure
Optimise Webpack and Vite configurations
Improve deployment performance and developer experience
Tools: Webpack, Vite, CI/CD pipelines, JavaScript, Node.js
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Own reusable UI systems used across multiple products and teams.
Manage design tokens and component libraries
Build and maintain Storybook environments
Support Figma-to-code workflows and governance standards
Tools: Storybook, Figma, design tokens, React, component libraries
Typical salary: Permanent £70,000 to £125,000 | Contract £450 to £850 per day
Build product and engineering teams with access to 4,559 frontend professionals. SGI supports permanent and contract hiring across the UK and Europe.
SGI recruits frontend professionals across permanent, contract, and senior-level hiring throughout the UK and Europe.
SGI's frontend interview-to-offer ratio is 5:1, helping clients focus time on qualified candidates aligned to their engineering environment, product goals, and team structure.
Who it's for: Organisations building long-term engineering capability.
When to use it: Growth hiring, product expansion, and platform development.
80% of the contractors SGI places are extended beyond their original engagement, reflecting sustained demand and strong delivery outcomes.
Who it's for: Project delivery, product launches, migrations, and short-term engineering requirements.
When to use it: Additional delivery capacity or specialist expertise.
Structured search processes designed for senior engineering leadership, architecture, and product-focused technical hiring.
Who it's for: Frontend Leads, Principal Engineers, and Architecture leadership roles.
When to use it: Strategic hires where technical leadership and long-term product direction matter.
Explore opportunities across React, Angular, Vue.js, TypeScript, UI engineering, and technical leadership positions. Candidates also gain access to the Beyond the Code community and employers including FedEx, Upwork, and JP Morgan.
Strong frontend developers combine JavaScript and TypeScript expertise with experience building scalable user interfaces, working within product teams, and delivering production-ready applications that perform reliably across devices and user environments.
The strongest candidates also demonstrate experience with accessibility, performance optimisation, component-driven development, and modern frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue.js.
The strongest React, Angular, and TypeScript professionals are often engaged in active hiring processes throughout the year, making speed and market access important factors in successful hiring.
SGI's frontend interview-to-offer ratio of 5:1 helps organisations focus on qualified candidates and reduce unnecessary interview stages.
Frontend developers do not need formal design training, but design fluency is essential. They rarely produce designs themselves, yet they work closely with product and design teams and regularly contribute to accessibility, design system, and user experience decisions throughout the development lifecycle.
The most important capability is translating designs faithfully and collaborating effectively across teams. Experience with Figma workflows, design tokens, Storybook, and component libraries strengthens that collaboration and improves delivery quality across multidisciplinary teams.
Frontend Developers focus on building user-facing functionality and interfaces, while Frontend Engineers take broader responsibility for architecture, scalability, performance, engineering standards, and long-term maintainability.
The distinction becomes increasingly important within larger product organisations where architecture decisions directly affect delivery speed and application performance.
React remains the strongest area of demand across SGI's live hiring activity, particularly within product-led businesses seeking engineers who can own architecture and product decisions.
Angular continues to perform strongly within enterprise environments, while Vue.js remains popular across digital product businesses and scale-ups throughout the UK and Europe.
