Hays

Hays

Northampton, West Midlands

React/Next.js Developer

Full-Time£45,000 - 45,000 per yearपरसोंUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £45,000 - 45,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Strong React/TypeScript development experience (2 years)
  • Experience with or exposure to headless CMS platforms such as Hygraph
  • Good understanding of GraphQL and modern data fetching approaches
  • Understanding of PWA concepts and frontend performance optimisation
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience building B2B and B2C e-commerce websites is essential, interacting with a Magento back end ideally
  • AWS Cloud experience
Responsibilities:
  • Build and own the core Ecommerce website experience within a modern, headless architecture
  • Develop in React and work with GraphQL APIs
  • Integrate with Hygraph CMS to help deliver a fast, scalable and flexible frontend
  • Support a complex ecommerce environment across B2B and B2C journeys
  • Engage with internal stakeholders and translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Shape how the platform evolves and influence technical direction
  • Help establish in-house capability as the business moves away from agencies
Technologies:
  • AWS
  • Cloud
  • CMS
  • Frontend
  • GraphQL
  • Support
  • Magento
  • PWA
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript

More:

We are a market-leading manufacturing business with a strong engineering heritage, modernising our enterprise e-commerce platform as part of a wider transformation programme. Our platform supports both B2B and B2C ecommerce in a complex, high-scale environment, and we are bringing more capability in-house so you can take ownership and leave a visible mark on our frontend estate. The role is based in Northampton with 4 days onsite and Fridays from home, plus flexible working hours, free onsite parking, 25 days holiday, a strong pension, healthcare schemes, and funded training and certifications. We do not offer visa sponsorship initially, although it may be available after 6 months for those on dependent or PSW/Graduate visas.

last updated 34 week of 2026

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About Hays

Hays

Hays

Northampton

IT

Skills & Technologies

JavaScriptTypeScriptJavaGoScalaReactAWSGraphQLAIUI

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