Senior Frontend Developer
Are you a seasoned frontend developer passionate about building innovative web experiences and streamlining platforms for some of the biggest names in sports? If so, keep reading.
Role Summary
We’re seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior Frontend Developer to join our team. You’ll work on scalable and reusable platforms, internal libraries, and custom client work. This role requires a deep understanding of modern web development, particularly with component-based, high-performance UI using technologies like Next.js, React, and headless CMS integration. We value individuals who are self-driven, enjoy collaborating across teams, and are committed to accessibility, innovation, and industry best practices.
You’ll join a highly-skilled, inclusive, and proactive dev team. We’re efficient, committed to producing high-quality digital products, and excited about shaping top-tier web experiences for our clients.

What You’ll Do

• Develop new features and applications for platforms, libraries, and client projects, including our latest platforms.
• Work closely with Product Owners and Designers to iterate on existing products and introduce new capabilities.
• Implement high-performance, accessible, and responsive UI components, ensuring smooth functionality across various devices and browsers.
• Build prototypes, create reusable libraries/modules, and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Ensure the team follows modern best practices in frontend development, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Manage tools and workflows to ensure efficient development processes.

Core Requirements

• Frontend Development: Advanced skills in UI, CSS/SCSS, and JavaScript.
• Modern Frameworks: Expertise in React and Next.js (version 13+).
• Headless CMS: Experience integrating with a headless CMS (e.g., Contentful, Prismic, Sanity).
• Component-Based Design: Solid grasp of component-driven architecture & reusable libraries.
• Web Accessibility: Knowledge of best practices to create accessible web applications (WCAG).

• Backend Skills: Basic understanding of Node.js to collaborate effectively with backend developers.

  Desired Skills

• Atomic Design: Experience with Atomic Design principles for building scalable, reusable, and modular components.

• Contentful Apps: Experience with Contentful app development is a plus.
• Monorepo Experience: Experience with monorepos (preferably using Nx) to manage shared codebases.
• Library & Module Development: Proven ability to build and manage internal libraries/modules.
• Testing: Proficiency in unit testing, with experience in automated testing tools like Cypress for end-to-end testing.
• Storybook: Familiarity with Storybook for component library documentation and visual testing.
• Automation & CI/CD: Understanding of GitHub Workflows and other automation tools to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Design Tokens: Familiarity with implementing design tokens for scalable and consistent UI.
• NPM Pipelines: Experience with npm pipelines for streamlined package management.

Additional Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills and an autonomous work style, with a proactive approach to challenges.
• Experience working in agile environments, ideally with agency or large product teams.
• Clear, effective communication skills, especially for cross-functional collaboration.
• Comfortable with Figma to translate design into robust UIs.

Why Join Us?

At Stadion, we understand the importance of people and work-life balance. Our benefits include:

• Private healthcare
• Subsidized gym membership
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• Work from anywhere
• Device of your choosing

We have flexible working hours to accommodate people’s real lives. We’re a fully remote workforce but we have our London office for those wanting some company and a change of scene. You can read more about what we offer and our culture here.
To apply, please email
careers@stadion.io
with a short description of your experience and what you can offer us as well as your cv, recent pieces of work, links to any Github or Bitbucket repos, or anything you feel may be relevant

• Develop new features and applications for platforms, libraries, and client projects, including our latest platforms.
• Work closely with Product Owners and Designers to iterate on existing products and introduce new capabilities.
• Implement high-performance, accessible, and responsive UI components, ensuring smooth functionality across various devices and browsers.
• Build prototypes, create reusable libraries/modules, and contribute to architecture decisions.
• Ensure the team follows modern best practices in frontend development, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Manage tools and workflows to ensure efficient development processes