Senior Web Developer - Frontend

At Delta Technology Hub, Virgin Atlantic team, we're looking for a Senior Web Developer to play a critical role in delivering world-class digital experiences across Virgin Atlantic's customer channels, including virginatlantic.com and mobile applications. You will be a part of a team leading the front-end engineering craft, setting high standards for coding, performance, security, and accessibility.
You will be hands-on with modern technologies, including React, Next.js, and GraphQL, while collaborating closely with designers, product managers, back-end engineers, and external partners. You will advocate for the adoption of a scalable design system, promote headless CMS patterns (Adobe AEM/AEP), and uphold best practices across our platforms. You will also ensure operational excellence through L3 support, production triage, and proactive observability. This role demands a proactive, curious mindset, keeping Virgin Atlantic at the forefront of digital innovation.
The core responsibilities for the job include the following:
Communicating and Influencing
Act as a key technical member within digital engineering squads.
Champion high coding standards, accessibility, and security across the team.
Follow and promote shared best practices.
Collaborate closely with product, UX/UI designers, QA, and platform teams.
Communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Key Contacts and Stakeholders:
Managerial software development experience.
Lead Software Developer.
Digital Product Owners and Designers.
QA and Automation Engineers.
Platform Engineering and Infrastructure Teams.
Adobe Experience Cloud Specialists.
Partner Development Teams (onshore and offshore).
Front-End Engineering Leadership:
Develop, optimise, and maintain high-quality, customer-facing web experiences.
Follow best practices around security, accessibility, SEO, and responsive design.
Adoption of the Virgin Atlantic design system and reusable component patterns.
Technical Excellence and Innovation:
Stay current on emerging technologies and advocate for continuous front-end innovation.
Implement modern front-end architectures leveraging SSR, SSG, and client-side rendering where appropriate.
Integrate front-end applications with GraphQL and RESTful APIs.
Operational Excellence and L3 Support:
Provide technical expertise during triage and incident management.
Support production deployments and maintain operational resilience.
Embed observability and telemetry best practices within the front-end codebase.
Collaboration and Delivery:
Work closely with UX/UI, Product, and Platform teams to deliver optimal customer experiences.
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical estimation.
Cultivate a DevOps mindset.
Continuous Improvement:
Peer code reviews and pair programming to uplift engineering quality.
Recommend and implement continuous improvements to workflows, tooling, and processes.
Help foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and high performance within the web development community.
Requirements:
4+ years of front-end development experience in a commercial environment.
Expert proficiency in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript.
Strong experience integrating with headless CMS systems (Adobe AEM preferred).
Good understanding of GraphQL APIs and server-side rendering (SSR).
Strong knowledge of web performance, accessibility (WCAG standards), and security best practices.
Hands-on experience with design systems and component libraries (e. g., Storybook and Figma integration).
Proficiency in HTML5 CSS3 (SASS/LESS), and responsive design.
Practical experience working with Azure and AWS-hosted applications.
Strong experience with source control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery methods.
Behavioural Competencies:
Ability to produce high-quality results and work in a collaborative environment by embracing diverse perspectives and with a solution-based approach.
Adapts communication clearly and concisely based on team dynamics and expresses thoughts and ideas effectively.
Ability to engage effectively with peers and stakeholders to build trust and reliable working relationships.
Ability to understand business processes, implement innovative solutions, and guide juniors on continuous improvement by constantly updating oneself on current technology and trends.
Inquisitive to understand customer and business expectations while creating value added on technical solutions.

Experience
4-7 yrs