Frontend Developer

Job Description

Shape the digital experience for millions of pet owners!

At Pets at Home, we’re building modern digital experiences that make life better for pets and the people who love them. As a Frontend Developer, you’ll be at the heart of this, creating fast, accessible and beautifully crafted web applications using the latest technologies.

The role offers hybrid working from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, building and optimising modern web applications using React, TypeScript & Next.js
• Delivering high-quality, accessible UI experiences that delight our customers
• Owning frontend performance and continuously improving speed and reliability
• Writing and maintaining unit and end-to-end tests (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress/Playwright)
• Collaborating closely with Product, Design and Backend teams to deliver seamless features
• Contributing to API design and integration strategies
• Taking part in code reviews, driving quality and shared best practice
• Proactively identifying risks and supporting smooth delivery within Agile squads

What you’ll bring

• Experience in frontend development
• Strong skills in TypeScript, React and Next.js
• Solid understanding of modern frontend architecture (SSR, SSG, routing, performance)
• Experience with testing frameworks and end-to-end testing tools
• Familiarity with CI/CD, version control and best engineering practices
• A passion for accessible, inclusive design
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Storybook, Figma and reusable component design (Atomic Design)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure) or Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
• Understanding of REST APIs and backend integration

Why join us?

• Work on products that genuinely improve pet care at scale
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team
• Opportunity to shape and evolve a modern frontend platform
• Enjoy hybrid working and a supportive, inclusive culture

If you’re passionate about building high-quality frontend experiences and love solving problems as part of a team, we’d love to hear from you.

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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