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Senior Front-End Developer

Web Development Full–time
ID: #1377
Posted: 2026-03-19
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Alternatively, Grant Thornton At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career. Job Description: NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF. Grant Thornton is building a new digital team as part of the firm’s £500m multi‑year investment to transform how we work and deliver for clients. This investment is focused on redesigning our operating model around the way clients make decisions, using data, digital tools, and streamlined processes to remove friction, reduce duplication and provide faster, clearer insights. The new digital team will play a critical role in shaping and embedding these changes across the firm, developing tools, platforms, and digital capabilities that accelerate decision‑making, improve the client experience, and empower our people to work smarter. Working at the heart of a major firm‑wide transformation, this team will help modernise core processes, support innovation, and ensure we deliver a more efficient, tech‑enabled, and future‑focused service for our clients We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life. A look into the role As a Senior Front-End Developer within our practice, you will: • Own the front-end development lifecycle for agreed digital products, from technical design through to deployment. • Develop and maintain reusable, modular, and testable components using Angular (or agreed framework). • Optimise applications for maximum speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility. • Implement robust state management and ensure maintainable code architecture. • Drive adherence to accessibility standards (WCAG) and responsive design principles. • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver cohesive solutions. • Conduct code reviews and enforce quality standards across the front-end codebase. • Stay current with emerging front-end technologies and recommend improvements to enhance user experience and developer productivity. Knowing you’re right for us Joining us as a Senior Front-End Developer, the minimum criteria you’ll need is proven experience as a senior developer with deep knowledge of Angular and experience in enterprise-scale applications and component libraries. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way. • Exposure to cloud environments (Azure preferred) and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes). • Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 (including pre-processors like SASS/LESS), and modern JavaScript/TypeScript. • Experience with responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimization. • Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and integration patterns. • Knowledge of build tools and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Webpack, Nx, Jenkins, Github, Azure DevOps). • Understanding of security best practices for front-end development. • Ability to lead front-end initiatives and mentor other engineers. • Strong communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Knowing we’re right for you Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work. Beyond the job Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

Hard Skills 18
Skill Source Confidence
Azure (Microsoft) llm_hard
100%
CSS llm_hard
100%
JavaScript llm_hard
100%
GraphQL llm_hard
100%
CI/CD llm_hard
100%
Jenkins llm_hard
100%
HTML llm_hard
100%
Responsive Web Design llm_hard
100%
Angular llm_hard
100%
GitHub llm_hard
100%
Webpack llm_hard
100%
RESTful APIs llm_hard
100%
Accessibility (a11y) llm_hard
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Performance Optimization llm_hard
100%
Sass llm_hard
80%
Less llm_hard
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Docker llm_hard
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Kubernetes llm_hard
80%
Soft Skills 3
Skill Source Confidence
Cross-Functional Communication llm_soft
100%
Mentoring llm_soft
100%
Team Leadership llm_soft
80%
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