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Front-End Engineer (x2 posts)

Middlesex University - Digital and Library Service

Location: Hendon, London
Salary: £43,811 to £50,136 Grade 7 / inclusive of Outer London Weighting
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 26th February 2026
Closes: 13th March 2026
Job Ref: DLS19-R

Front-End Engineer Middlesex University is seeking two skilled Front-End Engineers to join our Applications Development Team in the Digital and Library Service to carry out analysis, design and front-end development of University websites and web and mobile applications.

Working with software engineers in the Applications Development Team, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to transformative initiatives to create visually appealing, engaging, user-friendly and on-brand interfaces to our applications to enhance the digital experience of our global user community.

Key responsibilities: Carry out analysis, front-end technical design, configuration and implementation of University websites and web & mobile applications. Develop responsive, accessible and secure user interfaces following coding and quality standards. Work effectively with the engineers in the Application Development & Data Engineering & DBA services Teams to provide seamless integration of design and functionality and optimise the user journey. Collaborate with users and liaise effectively at all levels, including supporting users in testing. Carry out regular front-end development support and maintenance tasks for University websites and web & mobile applications to agreed timescales and to quality standards. Optimise web and mobile applications for maximum speed, scalability and accessibility. Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends to continuously improve skills and apply best practices.

Candidate Profile: Proven experience of front-end development and configuration of large websites or web and mobile applications in a business environment. Ability to analyse and recommend solutions to business problems. Proven commercial experience in a production environment with at least two of the following oHTML, CSS, Javascript oPHP and MySQL oReact.js. Node.js oJSON, RESTful and SOAP APIs, SQL Plus. A keen eye for design and the ability to create responsive and engaging user experiences. Demonstrable experience of accessibility compliance (eg: WCAG). Effective communicator with a collaborative mindset and a detail-oriented approach.

For further information about this role, please contact Jeff Pearce, Head of Application Development via email: J.Pearce@mdx.ac.uk

Closing date: 13 March 2026.

Interview date: 27 March 2026.

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