Emperor - Front End Developer (Remote Fixed Term Contract)

Front-End Developer is needed in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Client: Emperor

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Contract: Contractor

Job Description

We’re looking for a proactive Midweight Front-End Developer with at least 3 years of hands-on experience to help support and maintain the websites we develop. You’ll work with our Client Support team day-to-day, with support from the wider Technical team, including our Senior developers. Our aim is to deliver high-quality code, so it is important to understand best-practice code structure, as well as performance and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain responsive, accessible interfaces using modern front-end technologies.
• Collaborate with designers to ensure design-matched, performant user experiences.
• Write clean, modular, maintainable code following team conventions and best practices.
• Resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Participate in regular code reviews and take feedback constructively.
• Contribute to technical planning, estimation, progress meetings, and standards.
• Stay curious and engaged with new front-end tools and technologies.

Required Skills and Experience

• 3 years of professional front-end development experience.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS (box-model, flexbox), and modern JavaScript.
• Experience with Node – running build scripts, switching node versions etc.
• Familiarity with version control (GIT) and common workflows (feature branches, pull requests).
• Good understanding of responsive design, browser compatibility, and accessibility.
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GTM tags and triggers.
• Experience with Handlebars templating system and Razor / Cshtml templates.
• Experience using Umbraco CMS.
• Experience with component libraries or design systems.
• Basic front-end testing knowledge (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library).
• Experience with headless integrations.
• Experience consuming REST APIs.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tooling.
• Experience with a modern JavaScript framework.

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE: – We may need the front-end developer to occasionally work outside normal office hours.

If you are successfully shortlisted for the role, the recruitment team will be in touch via email, and the process will begin from there. We endeavor to contact you within 5 working days of your application; however, this may vary depending on the volume of applications we receive. Good Luck!

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect that makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.