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Front-end developers

Hire front-end developers who work in your framework and to your design system

Pre-vetted front-end developers who join your team on daily or hourly rates, with no placement fees. Nearshore on UK hours or onshore, no minimum term.

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What a front-end developer does

A front-end developer builds the parts of a web application that people see and use: the interface, how it responds, and how it performs in the browser.

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On a delivery team, a front-end developer typically:

  • turns designs into accessible, responsive interfaces
  • builds and maintains the components in a design system
  • works in frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular or Next.js, usually with TypeScript
  • connects the interface to your APIs and manages the data it shows
  • keeps pages fast, and checks them against accessibility guidelines

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If you already know you need React, see our React developers. If your team works in Angular, see our Angular developers. For an overview of the software, data and AI engineers we supply, see Software, Data & AI Engineers.

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When to bring in front-end developers

Front-end developers make the difference when what users see is holding up delivery, or when the work calls for a framework your team doesn’t use.

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You’ve won a pitch and nobody is free to build the front end
The design is signed off, the start date is set, and your front-end people are on other projects.
The client wants a framework your team doesn’t use
They’ve chosen Vue or Next.js, and your team works in something else.
You’re building or rolling out a design system
Components need building once, properly, and then applying across every product.
Accessibility issues are piling up
An audit has flagged problems against the accessibility guidelines, and the fixes keep slipping down the backlog.
Pages are slow on real devices
Performance needs someone who knows where front-end time goes and how to win it back.

Front-end developer profiles

Front-end work varies with the framework and the product. These are some of the profiles we supply:

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  • Vue developer. Builds interfaces in Vue and Nuxt, from single components to whole applications.
  • Next.js developer. Builds fast, search-friendly web applications with server rendering and routing.
  • TypeScript front-end developer. Brings type-safe front-end code to large or growing codebases, in whichever framework you use.
  • Front-end lead. Sets front-end architecture and standards, owns the design system’s code and leads a small group of developers.

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React developers and Angular developers have their own pages. If you need a different mix, tell us what the work involves and we’ll match profiles to it.

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How teams use front-end developers

One front-end developer or a whole team, for as long as the work runs. You can start part-time, for example three days a week moving to five, and scale down with two weeks notice.

Where our front-end developers work from

Most work nearshore in Central and Eastern Europe on UK hours, which matters when developers and designers need to work side by side. Where a client needs people on site, developers can work onshore in the UK. For longer-running work, developers offshore in APAC have around four hours of overlap with the UK working day, and developers in LATAM work US hours.

The Brightbox Approach

How we provide the best on-demand skills and teams

Define your need

We capture your project goals, tech stack, delivery context, team structure and required outcomes.

AI powered matching

Our platform analyses thousands of profiles to shortlist pre-vetted talent with the right skills, experience and availability.

Human interview

Human interviews with recorded assessments validate technical depth, approach to problem solving and cultural fit.

Technical tests and challenges

We use real world tasks and scenario based assessments aligned to your environment, so you see how candidates perform.

Final client interviews

You interview and select the Brightbox Associates who best meet your needs, supported by clear evaluation data.

Onboarding

We onboard the experts or teams quickly and smoothly, aligning tools, communication channels and ways of working.

Rapid placement

Engineers are deployed within days, not months, so your projects and products keep moving.

Continuous alignment

We run regular performance reviews and check-ins to ensure quality, fit and speed throughout the engagement.

How it works

When you hire front-end developers through Brightbox, they join your team as associates. They work under your brand and your direction, and we handle the rest.

Daily or hourly rates

Time and materials, billed on time you’ve signed off.

One person or a team

No minimum headcount.

No minimum term

Two weeks notice to scale down, either way.

Deployed in days

Not the months a permanent hire takes.

Replacement cover

If someone isn’t the right fit, we replace them and carry our cost during the handover.

You own the IP

Everything they build is yours.

Governance

A management layer around every engagement, so you’re not the one carrying a bad fit.

Your clients stay yours

Our people work under your brand, and we never approach your clients.

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Why choose Brightbox

The Brightbox advantage

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Instant access to global talent

Profiles against your brief, usually within a day.

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AI-driven precision

We’re investing in technology to keep improving how quickly and accurately we match people to your brief.

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Outcome first delivery

Each engagement starts from what you need shipped, and by when.

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Flexible engagement models

One front-end developer or a whole team, scaled up or down with two weeks notice.

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Trusted by leading organisations

Product companies, consultancies and systems integrators use Brightbox to add delivery capacity when the work lands.

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FAQs
Front-end developers
How much does it cost to hire a front-end developer through Brightbox?

Front-end developers are on daily or hourly rates, which depend on seniority and where they work from. Ask and we’ll send a rate card, usually within hours.

How quickly can a front-end developer start?

Usually within days, rather than the months a permanent hire takes.

Do your front-end developers work with Vue, TypeScript and Next.js?

Yes. Tell us your framework and tools and we’ll match developers with experience in them, including Vue, Nuxt, TypeScript, Next.js, React and Angular.

Front-end developer or React developer: which do I need?

If your product is built in React, or you’re starting a React build, a React developer brings depth in that framework. If you work in another framework, or across several, a front-end developer is the better fit.

Can they work with our designers and design system?

Yes. They work with your design team, in your design tools and component library, as part of your team.

Can your front-end developers help with accessibility?

Yes. They can build to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and work through issues an audit has found. Tell us the standard you’re working to.

Can a front-end developer work remotely?

Yes. Most work remotely, nearshore in Central and Eastern Europe on UK hours, so they’re online when your team and designers are. Where a client needs people on site, developers can work onshore.

Can we hire front-end developers for just a few months?

Yes. There’s no minimum term, and you can scale down with two weeks notice. Engagements shorter than about six weeks rarely work, because onboarding takes too much of the time.

Who owns the code?

You do. Everything they build is yours.

How do you handle IR35?

We’ve worked both inside and outside IR35, and we work with a partner to help with status determinations when needed.

Need front-end developers for your next build?

Send us a short brief. We’ll come back with profiles and rates, usually within a day.