SUMMARY:

digiLab is a pioneering AI company that helps enterprises transform complex challenges into innovation with uncertainty quantification, explainable AI and MLOps. Working with organisations in highly regulated or safety-critical industries to solve their complex engineering, infrastructure or data challenges, digiLab specialises in solving problems where data is sparse or uncertain. Having grown from a small team of leading mathematicians and data scientists, digiLab teaches your teams how to solve their grand challenges using a secure AI platform, alongside expert consultancy. digiLab’s platform - the Uncertainty Engine is a no-code agentic AI platform that combines data, models and workflows to connect a trustworthy AI digital thread through an organisation.
This is a full-time role (Monday to Thursday), encompassing a broad range of software engineering, frontend development, and team management responsibilities.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for a Frontend Engineer with strong experience in React and Typescript, capable of leading the frontend development of our product. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software engineering, a passion for creating user-centric interfaces, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

WHAT SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Degree-level qualification in computer science or related field.
• Sufficient industry experience in software development.
• Expertise in React, and React’s functional component paradigm, hooks, and custom hook patterns.
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript.
• Expertise in CSS, and experience with a variety of modern CSS approaches.
• Ability to write logical, self-explanatory, and consistent code..
• Experience with user-account management and secure frontend development.
• Professional experience with RESTful API design and best practices.
• Strong understanding of frontend software design patterns, SOLID, DRY principles, and architectural patterns.
• Experience with Git/GitHub and best practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Knowledge of the software testing pyramid and automated testing (smoke, component, unit, performance, load, end-to-end).
• Understanding of UI/UX design principles and a keen eye for detail.
• Proven ability to collaborate in a fast-paced “agile” team, preferably using “scrum.”
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor junior engineers.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING WITH US:

As a Frontend Engineer at digiLab, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with a cross-functional team to design, develop, and maintain high-quality frontend software solutions.
• Contributing to the architectural design, development, testing, and deployment of frontend applications.
• Developing applications with React and Typescript, ensuring a high-quality, scalable, and secure codebase.
• Applying security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Mentoring and guiding junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and learning-oriented environment.
• Demonstrating a deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and ensuring efficient deployment processes for frontend code.
• Championing “Scrum” and making strong contributions to team-process improvements.
• Collaborating with product management to understand and translate business requirements into technical frontend solutions.
• Providing technical support to customers and leading diagnosis and mitigation in incident management investigations.
• Ensuring adherence to RESTful API design principles.

WE VALUE ENTHUSIASM AND LOYALTY, AND WE’RE COMMITTED TO OFFERING A GREAT WORK-LIFE BALANCE. ALONG WITH THE EXCITING CHALLENGES THIS ROLE PROVIDES, WE OFFER A RANGE OF BENEFITS INCLUDING:

• 4-day working week
• Competitive Salary
• BUPA private health care (via salary sacrifice)
• Discretionary EMI scheme (eligible after one year with the company)