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You’ll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you’ll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you-supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You’ll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique. We offer: Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice. We are seeking a Senior Front-End Developer to join IBM, delivering innovative digital solutions across public sector and defence accounts. Due to the nature of the work, this role requires eligibility for enhanced Security Check (eSC) or enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) clearance. You will be responsible for building modern, secure, and highly performant user interfaces, translating complex requirements into intuitive digital experiences. The role includes opportunities to lead front-end delivery, shape architecture and engineering standards, and guide development teams. 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