Front End Developer - London
Summary
Builds and maintains React/TypeScript front-end apps for a UK defence client, consuming REST APIs and working onsite four days a week.
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements:- We require current DV Security Clearance.
- We require the ability to work onsite at our MOD location in London four days per week.
- We require previous experience delivering within MOD, Defence, Defence Intelligence, Strategic Command, National Security, or similarly secure environments.
- We require strong commercial React development experience.
- We require strong TypeScript capability.
- We require experience consuming REST APIs and collaborating closely with backend engineering teams.
- We require experience building responsive, accessible, and maintainable user interfaces.
- We require a good understanding of component-based development and design system principles.
- We require experience using Git within agile delivery environments.
- We require comfort working with OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and classified material where authorised.
- We develop and maintain frontend applications using React and TypeScript.
- We build reusable UI components aligned with a coherent design system and component library.
- We work closely with UX Designers to translate user journeys, wireframes, and prototypes into production-ready interfaces.
- We integrate frontend applications with REST APIs, workflow services, and identity/access mechanisms.
- We develop role-aware dashboards, task views, status tracking, and operational work queues.
- We apply accessibility, responsive design, and usability best practices.
- We participate in agile ceremonies, sprint delivery, demonstrations, and user feedback sessions.
- We contribute to frontend testing, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- AI
- Backend
- Frontend
- Git
- Support
- REST
- React
- Security
- TypeScript
- UX UI Design
- Figma
- JavaScript
- Material UI
More:
We are delivering an AI-enabled Defence Intelligence capability designed to improve visibility of operational information, reduce administrative burden, and support faster, more informed decision-making. You will join an agile, multidisciplinary team building modern frontend applications that integrate with secure backend services and existing Defence platforms. This is a highly secure Defence environment with a practical focus on secure-by-design delivery, audit, traceability, access control, and assurance. The role offers a rate of £500-£540 per day outside IR35, is based in London at an MOD site, and requires four days onsite per week.
last updated 32 week of 2026