React Developer

React Developer - Watford - Hybrid Working - Up to £70,000 + Excellent Benefits

Overview: Our client, a leading online gaming company based in Watford, is seeking a skilled React Developer to join their expanding team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in developing high-quality front-end solutions, working with complex, high-throughput systems. You’ll collaborate with a passionate team of engineers to design, build, and maintain scalable applications using React, contributing to the development of cutting-edge gaming experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Create effective solutions and software designs from product requirements.

Produce well-structured, testable code.

Apply best practices, adhering to industry and internal standards.

Ensure solutions are performant and observable in high-complexity, high-throughput gaming systems through metrics and monitoring.

Balance technical solutions with commercial constraints.

Provide technical mentorship to less experienced team members.

Scope and estimate work effectively.

Deliver both as an individual contributor and through others.

Own technical solutions end-to-end, including in production.

Adjust and adapt to technical changes as required.Essential Experience / Skills:

A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Front-End Engineer.

Expertise in React.js, including deep understanding of the component lifecycle, hooks, context API, and best practices in state management.

Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+): Familiarity with modern JavaScript features like arrow functions, destructuring, and async/await.

Experience using TypeScript for improved type safety and developer tooling in larger projects.

Knowledge of state management libraries like React Query, Redux, or React’s Context API.

Familiarity with consuming RESTful APIs & GraphQL, handling JSON data, and managing asynchronous requests.

Experience with unit testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or similar tools.

Competence with modern frontend build tools and bundlers like Webpack, Vite, or Babel.

Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility and building applications for multiple devices.

Experience in designing and implementing Micro Frontend architecture to break down large frontend applications into smaller, independently deployable units.Desirable:

Experience of working in a gaming, gambling, or online marketing company.

Exposure to customer/marketing analytics (e.g., segmentation, churn, retention, etc.).Package:


Salary: Up to £70,000

Hybrid working with flexible hours

Free private healthcare

Pension scheme

Free gym membership and parking

React Developer - Watford - Hybrid Working - Up to £70,000 + Excellent Benefits