JavaScript Developer, React focused, Product Engineer (Contract) | React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS | Product-Led Delivery | £400-450/day | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK) | 6-Month Contract
Posted 1 week ago by Owen Thomas | B Corp™
£450 Per day
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of JavaScript Developer, React focused, Product Engineer is a contract position aimed at building modern, user-centric digital products within a large-scale public sector transformation programme. The position requires strong frontend or full-stack capabilities, with a focus on React, TypeScript, and Node.js, and emphasizes collaboration within cross-functional teams. The contract is for an initial duration of six months and is fully remote within the UK. Candidates should possess a product mindset and a commitment to delivering high-quality user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build modern web applications using React and TypeScript
- Contribute across the stack where needed (Node.js backend services)
- Work closely with product managers and designers to deliver user-focused features
- Translate user needs into intuitive, high-quality UI experiences
- Apply modern engineering practices including TDD, CI/CD, and component-driven development
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams with a strong product mindset
- Continuously improve code quality, performance, and usability
- Contribute to design systems and scalable frontend architecture
Key Skills:
- Strong, recent experience with React and modern frontend development (hooks, state management, component architecture)
- TypeScript in production environments
- Building scalable, maintainable frontend applications
- Integrating with APIs and backend services
- Node.js for backend or full-stack development (desirable)
- Modern testing practices (unit, integration, end-to-end)
- CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
- Working in cross-functional, product-led teams
- Experience with design systems and component libraries (nice to have)
- Exposure to accessibility (a11y) best practices (nice to have)
- Experience working in public sector or regulated environments (nice to have)
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS) (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
JavaScript Developer, React focused, Product Engineer (Contract) | React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS | Product-Led Delivery | £400-450/day | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK) | 6-Month Contract
We’re hiring multiple Senior Product Engineers (contractors) with strong frontend or full-stack capabilities to join a large-scale public sector transformation programme. This role focuses on building modern, user-centric digital products as part of cross-functional teams spanning product, design, and engineering. You’ll be working on high-impact platforms, delivering intuitive, scalable web applications used by a wide range of users. This is a 6-month initial contract, ideal for engineers who combine strong frontend expertise with product thinking and a pragmatic approach to delivery.
The Role | JavaScript Developer, React focused, Product Engineer (Contract) | React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS | Product-Led Delivery | £400-450/day | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK) | 6-Month Contract
This is a hands-on product engineering role with a strong focus on frontend development and user experience. You’ll be expected to:
- Build modern web applications using React and TypeScript
- Contribute across the stack where needed (Node.js backend services)
- Work closely with product managers and designers to deliver user-focused features
- Translate user needs into intuitive, high-quality UI experiences
- Apply modern engineering practices including TDD, CI/CD, and component-driven development
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams with a strong product mindset
- Continuously improve code quality, performance, and usability
- Contribute to design systems and scalable frontend architecture
This role suits engineers who are product-minded, collaborative, and care deeply about building high-quality user experiences.
Technical Requirements | JavaScript Developer, React focused, Product Engineer (Contract) | React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS | Product-Led Delivery | £400-450/day | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK) | 6-Month Contract
Strong, recent experience with:
- React and modern frontend development (hooks, state management, component architecture)
- TypeScript in production environments
- Building scalable, maintainable frontend applications
- Integrating with APIs and backend services
- Node.js for backend or full-stack development (desirable)
- Modern testing practices (unit, integration, end-to-end)
- CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
- Working in cross-functional, product-led teams
Nice to Have
- Experience with design systems and component libraries
- Exposure to accessibility (a11y) best practices
- Experience working in public sector or regulated environments
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS)
Why This Contract Stands Out | JavaScript Developer, React focused, Product Engineer (Contract) | React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS | Product-Led Delivery | £400-450/day | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK) | 6-Month Contract
£400-450 per day
Outside IR35
Fully remote within the UK
Long-term, stable programme of work
Opportunity to build meaningful, user-facing digital products
Strong product, design, and engineering collaboration
Modern engineering culture focused on quality and delivery
This is not a pixel-perfect greenfield rebuild - it’s a real-world product engineering role where you’ll ship features that directly impact users, working within complex systems and delivering tangible outcomes.