Junior Front-End Developer

Role overview

Angel Solutions is seeking a Junior Front-End Developer to join its expanding front-end team in Liverpool, or from the surrounding area. This position suits someone who is enthusiastic about building digital products, keen to keep learning, and excited to contribute to work that has a genuine real-world impact. You’ll be supported by the Front-End Team Leader and the wider team as you develop your skills.

Working arrangement

This is a hybrid full-time role. The successful candidate will be expected to work from the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and to attend business events, quarter days, and other important team days when required.

Compensation

The salary for this role is up to £25,000 to £30,000, depending on experience.

What you’ll do

You will contribute to existing products by helping deliver new features, enhancements, and ongoing improvements. The role involves working within established codebases, collaborating with others, and learning through practical development work and regular guidance.

• Develop and maintain front-end features for live customer-facing products.
• Improve, extend, and refactor existing codebases.
• Translate design files into accurate, functional interfaces using modern HTML and CSS.
• Support Vue-based applications under the direction of senior team members.
• Create and maintain reusable components, including using Storybook where relevant.
• Investigate and fix bugs while supporting product updates.
• Participate in code reviews, team discussions, and planning meetings.
• Work to agreed front-end standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Coordinate with designers, testers, and other developers as needed.
• Build knowledge through hands-on delivery and team feedback.

Essential experience and knowledge

• Between 1 and 2 years of practical front-end development experience.
• Hands-on experience creating user interfaces with HTML and CSS.
• Basic understanding of JavaScript and its use in front-end work.
• Some exposure to a modern JavaScript framework, preferably Vue.
• Understanding of component-based development.
• Experience using Git for version control.
• Ability to work from design assets and turn them into working interfaces.
• Basic awareness of responsive design and accessibility principles.

Desirable experience

• Exposure to Vue 2 and/or Vue 3.
• Familiarity with Storybook or other component-driven development approaches.
• Experience with SASS or similar CSS pre-processors.
• Experience working in larger or already established codebases.
• Background in bug fixing or refactoring existing code.
• Awareness of front-end performance and best-practice considerations.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma.
• A portfolio, GitHub profile, or examples of work that can be shared.
• Exposure to agile working practices and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Slack.
• Comfort using AI-assisted tools for learning, problem-solving, and daily development while still understanding the code underneath.

Personal attributes

• Strong attention to detail and pride in writing clean, maintainable code.
• Curiosity and a genuine interest in front-end development.
• Comfort with asking questions and receiving feedback.
• Organised approach to tasks and priorities.
• Ability to work well in a small, collaborative team.
• Positive mindset and willingness to get involved.
• Motivation to grow into a confident, well-rounded front-end developer.

Benefits and culture

• Hybrid working that balances remote and office-based work based on individual and business needs.
• Your birthday off, in addition to annual leave.
• Regular early-finish Fridays.
• Innovation days to step away from routine and work differently.
• Ongoing training and qualifications, with learning placed at the centre of the culture.
• A creative office space with features such as a ball pool, swings, popcorn machine, and gypsy caravan.
• Occasional surprise treat days such as park outings, meals, and workshops.
• Parental leave from day one, covering maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Dependants leave allowance for time off when a child or family member is unwell.
• Private medical insurance.
• Christmas shutdown, in addition to annual leave, to rest and recharge.
• After probation, every employee receives an automatic monthly salary increase that totals £500 per year.

Other information

This opportunity is aimed at someone based in Liverpool or nearby areas and offers structured support within a collaborative front-end team.