Front End Engineer

At Great State, we create digital experiences that matter. From helping the Royal Navy recruit the next generation, to making trips through Bristol Airport smoother, to shaping new ways people interact with brands like Honda and the RNLI — our work blends creativity, technology and human insight to make a real difference.

We’re looking for a Front-End Engineer to join our Bristol team. This is a role for someone who’s passionate about creating fast, accessible and reusable interfaces that scale across projects. You’ll work across multiple projects, building headless React front ends as well as crafting tailored UIs integrated with leading CMS platforms such as Umbraco and Sitecore. A core part of your role will be identifying opportunities for reuse and efficiency, establishing shared component libraries and design system integrations that help us move faster without compromising quality.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing performant, accessible, and visually consistent UI components in React and TypeScript.
• Building headless React front ends as well as integrating UIs with platforms like Umbraco and Sitecore.
• Creating and maintaining shared component libraries, design tokens and theming systems to make our work faster and more consistent.
• Working closely with designers to translate ideas into scalable, working components.
• Collaborating with back-end engineers and CMS specialists to integrate APIs and content models cleanly.
• Championing front-end best practices — testing, performance optimisation, accessibility — across the team.
• Contributing to reviews, documentation and architectural decisions.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience with React, TypeScript, HTML5 and modern CSS.
• A track record of building and maintaining reusable UI component libraries.
• Experience working with headless CMS setups.
• Familiarity with design systems and tools such as Storybook or Figma.
• An understanding of performance, accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.
• Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset.
• Problem-solver who thrives on tackling challenges and finding smart solutions.

Bonus points for:

• Experience with Umbraco and/or Sitecore.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, React Testing Library).
• Familiarity with monorepo tools like Nx or Turborepo.
• Understanding of personalisation or content targeting features in CMS platforms.
• Some exposure to .NET environments (C#).

The essentials

• Hybrid role: 2 days a week minimum in our central Bristol office

• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (7 years’ UK residency)

Why join us?

• Projects that actually make a difference — from national defence to life-saving charities to everyday travel.
• A team that’s serious about craft, but not about ego.
• A place where interesting, ambitious people can grow their skills and careers.
• Hybrid-friendly ways of working, with a lively Bristol HQ as your base.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to see your CV.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT 

Building diversity into our team isn’t just important to us as people, it is business critical.  

We design digital products and services for a diverse world, and so we want a diverse team who enable us to produce the best work for our clients.  

We don’t just celebrate differences; we want a team that is built upon them. A team that represents all sexual orientations, ethnicities, faiths, and gender expressions. Every person is welcome at Great State and we offer the appropriate support throughout anyone’s journey with us.  

Equally if you have a disability or a special need that requires accommodation or our attention, then we want you on our team, and we actively encourage you to apply. 

Build. Innovate. Inspire. Join Great State.