Senior Front End Developer

Responsibilities

• Technical Ownership & Architecture : Own the frontend technical direction across the Shared space, making architectural and implementation decisions with autonomy and aligning with wider Commercial Tech standards.
• Feature Delivery : Lead the delivery of features and products using Next.js (App Router), TypeScript and headless CMS (e.g. Directus), from technical planning through to production deployment and support.
• Shared Platform Contribution : Contribute to and consume shared component libraries, design tokens and cross-team packages that serve the wider Commercial Tech estate.
• AI-Assisted Development : Champion AI-assisted development practices, using tools such as Claude Code to accelerate delivery, generate tests, scaffold components and enable cross-discipline contribution.
• Collaboration & Mentoring : Work closely with product, design and engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility and alignment, and mentor mid-level and junior engineers through pairing, code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Standards & Governance : Support the Frontend Tech Lead in setting and maintaining coding standards, governance and architectural direction across the frontend landscape.
• What You'll Love About This Role
• Think Big : Shape the frontend architecture across multiple products that power Global's commercial operations - the decisions you make will influence how we build for years to come.
• Own It : Be part of a team with a strong ethos of owning and maintaining their own services end to end.
• Keep it Simple : Work across a modern, pragmatic stack where Next.js, React, TypeScript, headless CMS and AI coding assistants are embedded in everyday workflows.
• Better Together : Join a friendly, close-knit team working in a highly collaborative agile environment across Outdoor, DAX, Radio and Shared.
• What Success Looks Like
• In your first few months, you'll have:
• Taken ownership of the Shared frontend estate, understanding the products, codebases, deployment pipelines and roadmap.
• Delivered meaningful features or improvements while establishing your technical approach and standards.
• Built strong relationships with product managers, backend engineers and designers to align on priorities and delivery.
• Contributed to shared packages and component library decisions alongside the wider frontend team.
• Helped advance AI-assisted development practices and tooling adoption across the frontend function.

Requirements

• React & TypeScript : Strong experience building production React applications with TypeScript.
• Next.js Expertise : Demonstrable experience with Next.js, including SSR, SSG, App Router, API routes and middleware.
• Headless CMS Experience : Experience integrating with headless CMS platforms such as Directus, Contentful, Strapi, Sanity or similar.
• API Integration : Confidence working with GraphQL and/or RESTful APIs.
• Quality Focus : A strong testing discipline, including unit, integration and end-to-end testing.
• Leadership & Mentoring : Experience leading or mentoring other frontend engineers and contributing to technical direction.
• Autonomy & Communication : A self-starting approach, able to make sound technical decisions independently and communicate them clearly.
• AI Tooling : Active use of AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) in professional work, and enthusiasm for AI-accelerated engineering.

Additional Information

Accepting applications until: 31 July 2026 Job Description Your Role: Senior Frontend React Develope The Shared team builds and maintains the platforms that support the sales, trading and fulfilment of Global's commercial inventory - including AdPower, order management and pricing portals used across the business. As a Senior Frontend React Developer at Global, you'll own the frontend technical direction across this space, working alongside the Tech Lead. You'll drive architecture decisions, lead delivery across multiple products, and set the standard for how we build modern web applications using Next.js, TypeScript and headless CMS, with AI-assisted development embedded in day-to-day workflows.

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