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React Developer Jobs & Careers
Looking for your next React Developer opportunity?
HOK Consulting connects React Developers with organisations building modern, scalable and high-performing web applications and digital products across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers React, JavaScript, TypeScript, REST APIs, Node.js or cloud-native development, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current React Developer Jobs
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What Does a React Developer Do?
React Developers build interactive web applications and user interfaces using React and the wider JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem.
The role commonly involves developing reusable application components, integrating frontend applications with APIs and ensuring digital products remain responsive, accessible, reliable and maintainable.
React Developers often work alongside frontend and backend developers, Software Engineers, designers, product teams and DevOps professionals to turn requirements and designs into production-ready digital applications.
React Developer Skills & Experience
The exact technical requirements vary between organisations, but React Developer roles commonly involve experience across areas such as:
- React
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- REST APIs
- Frontend Development
- Component-Based Development
- Responsive Development
- Web Accessibility
- Application Performance
- Cypress
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Cloud-Native Development
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
React Developers may work primarily on frontend applications or within wider full stack engineering teams using React alongside backend services, APIs and cloud platforms.
Strong JavaScript and TypeScript fundamentals, attention to user experience and an understanding of testing, maintainability, performance and accessibility are particularly valuable in modern React environments.
Typical React Developer Responsibilities
- Developing web applications and user interfaces using React
- Building reusable frontend components
- Writing maintainable JavaScript and TypeScript code
- Integrating applications with REST APIs and backend services
- Turning designs and product requirements into working interfaces
- Testing and debugging frontend functionality
- Improving application performance and responsiveness
- Supporting accessibility and cross-browser compatibility
- Contributing to frontend architecture and technical decisions
- Supporting automated frontend testing
- Working with backend, product, design and DevOps teams
- Reviewing code and contributing to wider software engineering standards
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, product and whether the role focuses entirely on React frontend development or forms part of a wider full stack engineering position.
React Developer Salary Expectations
React Developer salaries vary according to experience, location, TypeScript and JavaScript expertise, sector and the complexity of the applications being developed.
Permanent React Developer
Around £69,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract React Developer
Around £525 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior React Developers and professionals with specialist TypeScript, frontend architecture, cloud, financial services or high-scale application experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
React Developer Career Progression
React Development can lead into senior frontend engineering, full stack development, technical leadership and software architecture positions.
Typical React Developer Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
React Developers may also progress into roles such as:
- Frontend Developer
- Full Stack Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
- Technical Lead
- Software Architect
- Engineering Manager
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your React and frontend expertise, broaden into full stack development, move into architecture or take responsibility for engineering teams and technical delivery.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next React Developer Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about your React development experience, the JavaScript and TypeScript technologies you work with and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
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React Development forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider Software Engineering recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with professionals across frontend development, backend development, full stack engineering, software architecture, quality engineering and technical leadership.
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Recruiting React Developers?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced React Developers across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re developing a new digital product, modernising a frontend application, strengthening React and TypeScript capability or scaling a software engineering team, speak to HOK about your requirements.