Senior Engineer (Frontend-First)Location: Remote (UK-based)Occasional meetings: South West (Bath/Bristol) & LondonType: Full-timeSalary: Circa £60,000 DOE + Company Options + Meal DiscountsAbout Field DoctorField Doctor creates award-winning, chef-made and dietitian-designed meals tailored to specific health needs, including Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer, IBS and general wellbeing.Since launching nationally in 2021, we’ve:Delivered over 1 million mealsReached £5m+ ARR with strong institutional backingSupported thousands of customers on their health journeysBuilt a modern, headless D2C digital productWe operate a subscription-first model with strong customer loyalty and a mission that genuinely improves lives. We favour pragmatic technology choices, off-the-shelf platforms, and increasingly leverage AI and low/no-code to move faster.About the RoleThis is a hands-on, frontend-first senior engineering role, reporting directly to the Director of Technology. This is a high-autonomy role in a small team, suited to engineers who are comfortable managing their own priorities and momentum.You’ll play a key role in scaling our Shopify Hydrogen headless storefront, improving performance, shipping features quickly, and supporting the launch of our mobile app. It’s an excellent opportunity for a strong engineer stepping into their first senior role, with real ownership and autonomy.You’ll work closely with design, operations and growth to build a faster, more reliable, and more scalable customer experience.What You’ll DoBuild and ship customer-facing features using React, TypeScript and Shopify HydrogenImplement high-quality, accessible, responsive UI from designMaintain and evolve our component library and design systemSupport mobile parity within our WebView app (launching 2026)Leverage low-code / no-code tools where appropriateEmbrace modern LLM and AI tooling as part of day-to-day deliveryImprove code quality, structure, documentation and testingSupport experimentation, analytics, A/B testing and performance optimisationDiagnose and resolve issues across browsers, devices and edge casesAbout YouStrong experience with React and modern TypeScript/JavaScriptAble to deliver polished, production-ready UIComfortable improving performance and debugging complex issuesPragmatic, curious, and ready to take on more ownershipGood design instinct and attention to detailClear communicator and collaborative team memberComfortable working with analytics and experimentationYou’ll Thrive Here If…You’re the kind of engineer who sees an ambiguous problem and feels energised, not blocked, by the need to define the solution yourselfYou’re comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environmentYou like taking end-to-end ownership of problems, not just writing code handed to youYou’re pragmatic and outcome-focused, favouring progress over perfectionYou’re curious about using AI, low-code, and modern tooling to move fasterYou care about building products that have real-world impact on people’s healthWhat We OfferCirca £60,000 salaryCompany options schemeRemote-first working within the UKDirect collaboration with senior leadershipA small, mission-driven teamDiscounts on our mealsThe chance to shape a health-focused digital product with real impact
Job Title
Senior Engineer (Frontend-First)