UI Engineer

Aker Systems

  • United Kingdom
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a 'One to Watch' on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.We're looking for a Frontend UI Engineer with a strong foundation in modern web technologies to join our team. You'll contribute to the development of performant, user-centric interfaces using React, Preact, and TypeScript, while helping to evolve our frontend architecture.You'll collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to deliver clean, accessible, and delightful user experiences across our web applications.Core Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain complex UI components using React, Preact, and TypeScript
  • Apply best practices in frontend architecture, performance, and accessibility
  • Turn mockups and prototypes into high-quality, scalable frontend code
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared frontend standards
  • Work alongside backend engineers to define and consume REST APIs
  • Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and cross-browser/device compatibility
  • Support the development and refinement of our CI/CD pipelines and frontend tooling
  • Collaborate on shared UI infrastructure, such as component libraries or design systems
Technologies You'll UseLanguages & Frameworks: TypeScript, React, Preact, JavaScript (ES6+)
Tooling: Vite, Webpack, Babel, ESLint, Prettier
Styling: CSS Modules, Tailwind, Emotion, Styled Components
Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, Cypress
Collaboration: Git, GitHub, Figma, Storybook, Jira, ConfluenceWhat We're Looking ForTechnical Skills
  • Minimum 5 years of experience building production-grade frontend applications
  • Strong knowledge of React and/or Preact, along with TypeScript
  • Experience with Single Page Applications (SPAs) and component-driven development
  • Familiarity with performance profiling, code splitting, and lazy loading
  • Working knowledge of cross-browser quirks, responsive design, and accessibility
  • Comfortable working with REST APIs and tools like Swagger/OpenAPI
Personal Qualities
  • Passion for clean code, good UI/UX, and intuitive interactions
  • Strong collaboration skills with designers, engineers, and product teams
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, agile environments
  • Enthusiasm for maintainable, scalable frontend systems
Nice to Have
  • Experience using Preact in constrained or embedded environments
  • Familiarity with server-side rendering (Next.js, Astro, or similar)
  • Contributions to open-source projects or UI frameworks
  • Previous experience in SaaS or product-led tech companies
Aker Systems AttributesAt Aker we work as a team, we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help out our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), Company Paid Medical Insurance, Life Assurance (4x times basic salary), Pension scheme, Perks at Work, Cycle Scheme, Tech Scheme and Season Ticket Loan. Plus, a list of voluntary benefits including Dental Insurance, Critical illness cover and Virtual GP.Equal OpportunitiesAker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.

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