Overview

Senior Front-End Engineer – React | Manchester / Leeds (Hybrid 2 days in-office)

Join a team building next-gen platforms for the automotive industry.

Are you a React expert who thrives on crafting beautiful, high-performing user interfaces? Want to work on cutting-edge digital auction tech that helps dealers buy and sell vehicles seamlessly online? If yes, we’ve got the role for you.

At Cox Automotive Europe, we’re driving digital transformation in the wholesale automotive space—and we’re looking for a Senior Front-End Engineer to help shape the future of our key product, Simulcast.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the front-end development of our wholesale products using React
• Deliver smooth, scalable, responsive UIs that wow users
• Collaborate with a cross-functional squad of designers, product owners, and engineers
• Bring design concepts to life with pixel-perfect precision
• Champion front-end best practices, mentoring others and driving technical quality
• Help evolve our tech stack and ways of working—challenging the norm is encouraged!

React is our go-to, and you’ll be working with:

• React.js (you should be an expert)
• Agile, CI/CD, A/B testing, and modern dev workflows

Nice to have: Next.js, GraphQL, Webpack, AWS/Azure, Git

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Hybrid flexibility – work from our Manchester / Leeds office 2 days/week
• Work on products that directly impact real customers across the automotive industry.
• A culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and collaboration
• Plenty of room to grow – technically and professionally
• Be part of a mission-driven global brand (Cox Automotive) that invests in its people
• Strong React experience in production environments
• A keen eye for design and seamless UX
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
• Agile mindset and end-to-end ownership of features
• A team player who thrives in cross-functional squads

We’re Cox Automotive – part of the global Cox Enterprises family. Across the UK and Europe, our platforms help automotive dealers, manufacturers, and fleets to buy, sell, and manage vehicles more efficiently.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We work with a carefully selected set of recruitment partners and are not looking to add to our PSL.

We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development
• Retail Motor Vehicles
• Wholesale Motor Vehicles and Parts

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