UI Developer (React, TypeScript, AI Native) | 12 Month Contract | Fully Remote

About the role

Our client is seeking an experienced UI Developer to build high performance, visually engaging web and desktop applications. This is an initial 12 month contract, working fully remote.

End to end ownership is the key requirement. You will drive work independently from requirements and planning through implementation, testing, delivery and production support, using AI to accelerate delivery while retaining full technical judgement and accountability.

Key responsibilities

1. Build scalable applications using React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, RTK Query and Material UI
2. Develop web applications, Progressive Web Apps and Electron based desktop applications
3. Create intuitive interfaces with purposeful motion and meaningful micro interactions
4. Turn ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable implementation plans
5. Build reusable components and contribute to scalable design systems
6. Use modern CSS to reduce unnecessary JavaScript, dependencies and complexity
7. Optimise start up time, rendering, bundles, network requests and memory usage
8. Ensure responsiveness, cross browser compatibility and accessibility
9. Integrate UIs with REST APIs, authentication, AI services and enterprise data platforms
10. Contribute to architecture, code reviews, testing and engineering standards

AI native development

1. Proficient with Cursor, GitHub Copilot and agentic AI workflows
2. Plans solutions first, then uses AI to accelerate execution
3. Reviews and validates all AI output through type checks, linting, tests, accessibility and performance testing
4. Identifies fabricated APIs, security issues, outdated patterns and over engineering
5. Uses AI efficiently while protecting confidential data and source code

Essential skills

1. Strong expertise in React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit and RTK Query
2. Advanced modern CSS: Grid, Flexbox, container queries, custom properties, native animations
3. Material UI or equivalent component frameworks
4. Progressive Web Apps and Electron
5. Design systems, component driven development and micro frontends
6. Testing with Jest, Vitest, Playwright, Cypress or React Testing Library
7. Vite, Webpack, Git and CI/CD pipelines
8. Strong design judgement across typography, colour, spacing, layout and animation

Desirable

1. AG Grid and Highcharts
2. Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, Palantir Foundry or Databricks
3. Integrating UIs with AI models, agents and agentic workflows
4. AWS, containerisation and cloud deployment
5. Application monitoring, error tracking and performance diagnostics