Senior Front End Developer

About Us

Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.

We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us.

Job Purpose

We are setting up a new team to support our platform and we want a Senior Frontend Developer to join the new team early on in the process to work and take an active role in designing the implementation of a new greenfield web app frontend for the platform.

We are looking for a highly skilled frontend engineer with proven experience creating complex rich internet applications using the ReactJS framework. You will have a well-structured approach and will recognise the benefit of good system architecture and design in order to deliver the high standards we want.

Job Duties

Write clean, maintainable and scalable code that meets the requirements of the project

Debug and resolve software issues, including fixing bugs and optimizing performance

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Designers, Testers, Project Managers and Product Owners, to deliver high-quality software

Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers

Implement and follow software development processes, including Agile and Scrum methodologies

Stay up-to-date with new technologies and methods, applying this knowledge to improve software development processes

Document software design, code and test procedures

Participate in the estimation of software development projects

Participate in customer and end-user interactions to gather requirements and provide support

Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including user manuals and help systems

Mentor Junior Developers and assist with their professional development

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Significant commercial experience in the web stack; HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Have proven experience in a similar role on a similar scale system

Expert knowledge of ES2015

Proven experience with ReactJS

Experience writing middlewares in Node.js

Use of build tools, particularly Webpack

Unit and functional testing is a big bonus

Source Control using Git

CSS pre-processing with Sass

Significant plus if you’ve got any .NET experience

Experience working in an Agile environment

Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture

Experience in the gaming industry is a significant advantage

An excellent communicator, both verbal and written

Hard working and willing to go above and beyond learning new skills

Love working as part of a team and collaborating with others

An interest in troubleshooting and problem solving

What is in it for me?

We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you’re recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes:

A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution ( £50,000-£65,000)

Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions

An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service

Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family.

Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Long Service Recognition

Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream.

For More information, visit our https://betfredcareers.com/why-join/

Senior Front End Developer

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

M2 4JG

£50,000 to £65,000 per year
Permanent - Full-time
Posted 5 days ago
Closing date: 31/08/2026
Job reference: MA1559004ManSFED