Senior Frontend Developer

As a

Senior Frontend Engineer , you will play a key role in building, scaling, and refining the user experience of our core platform. You’ll work closely with the Founders, product leaders, and backend teams to translate ideas into high-quality, scalable user interfaces used daily by thousands of students and administrators. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, values clean design and performance, and wants to grow into a Tech Lead position.

What You’ll Do Build intuitive, responsive, and high-performance user interfaces for web applications. Translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect, production-ready UI. Collaborate closely with founders, designers, and backend engineers to shape product direction. Research UI/UX best practices and implement design improvements across the platform. Ensure cross-browser compatibility, performance optimisation, and code quality. Take ownership of frontend architecture and contribute to scalable design systems. Continuously improve usability for diverse user groups, including non-tech-savvy users.

What We’re Looking For 4+ years of hands-on experience building modern web interfaces. Strong expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Experience with React or Angular (React preferred). Proven ability to translate design mockups into clean, maintainable code. Strong attention to detail and commitment to building high-quality user experiences. Experience working in fast-paced product environments or startups. A portfolio showcasing real-world projects (required).

Why Join SpaceBasic? High Impact Work: Your work directly affects thousands of students and university staff every day. Ownership & Autonomy: You own problems end-to-end, not just tickets. Fast Growth: Opportunity to grow into a Tech Lead role as the product and team scale. Flexible Work Culture: Trust-driven environment focused on outcomes, not micromanagement. Mission-Driven Team: Build technology that genuinely improves access, efficiency, and quality of campus life.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now at contact@spacebasic.com