Engineering & Platforms
Frontend Engineering
Fast, accessible and maintainable user interfaces for web applications built with React, Next.js, Vue or Angular, including design system implementation, state management, performance tuning and front-end testing.
Capability overview
What frontend engineering involves
The front end is where users judge software. Slow screens, inconsistent components, broken layouts on certain devices and forms that fail for keyboard or screen reader users erode trust even when the back end works perfectly. Frontend engineering treats the interface as a serious engineering discipline rather than decoration on top of APIs.
We build with React and Next.js, Vue and Nuxt, or Angular depending on your existing stack and team, using TypeScript for reliability. Work covers component architecture, design system implementation, state and data fetching patterns, rendering strategy, accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA and automated testing with tools such as Vitest, Testing Library and Playwright.
What is included
Frontend capabilities
Component architecture
Reusable, typed components with clear responsibilities, documented in Storybook for designers and developers.
Rendering strategy
Server rendering, static generation or client rendering chosen per page for speed, search visibility and interactivity.
Performance optimisation
Bundle splitting, image optimisation, caching and reducing JavaScript work to improve Core Web Vitals on real devices.
Accessibility
Semantic markup, keyboard navigation, focus management, colour contrast and screen reader testing built into development.
Front-end testing
Unit, component, visual regression and end-to-end tests run in continuous integration.
How we work
How we deliver frontend engineering
UI audit or design handover
Existing interface or new designs reviewed for component reuse, states and responsive behaviour.
Foundation setup
Project structure, design tokens, linting, testing and build tooling established.
Component and page build
Components built first, then assembled into pages connected to APIs.
Cross-device testing
Testing across browsers, screen sizes and lower-end Android devices common among users.
Performance budget
Size and speed budgets enforced in CI so performance does not decline with new features.
Related capabilities
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Backend Engineering
Backend engineering builds server-side systems that hold business logic and data, including APIs, background processing, databases and caching.
Full-Stack Development
Small, cross-functional teams of full-stack engineers who design and build complete features across interface, APIs, database and deployment, ideal for products that need speed without large handoffs.
API Development
Design and development of well-documented APIs for mobile apps, partners and internal systems, using REST, GraphQL or gRPC, with versioning, authentication, rate limiting and developer portals.
Microservices Architecture
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Questions & answers
Questions about Frontend Engineering
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Ask a questionAll three are mature. React has the largest ecosystem and hiring pool, Vue is approachable for smaller teams, and Angular suits large enterprise teams wanting strong conventions. Existing skills usually decide.
Often because too much JavaScript runs on devices with limited processing power, images are oversized or data loads in many sequential requests. Profiling on real mid-range devices reveals the main causes.
Usually. Incremental refactoring, extracting shared components and addressing performance hotspots typically deliver improvement faster and with less risk than rewriting.
Defined interface builds are fixed price. Ongoing frontend work is usually provided by dedicated engineers billed monthly.
Next step
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