React Developer - AI Native/Wealth Fund - Pharos Resource Partners Ltd

UI Developer (React, TypeScript, AI Native) | 12 Month Contract | Fully Remote

About the role

Our client is seeking an experienced UI Developer to build high performance, visually engaging web and desktop applications. This is an initial 12 month contract, working fully remote.

End to end ownership is the key requirement. You will drive work independently from requirements and planning through implementation, testing, delivery and production support, using AI to accelerate delivery while retaining full technical judgement and accountability.

Key responsibilities

Build scalable applications using React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, RTK Query and Material UI

Develop web applications, Progressive Web Apps and Electron based desktop applications

Create intuitive interfaces with purposeful motion and meaningful micro interactions

Turn ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable implementation plans

Build reusable components and contribute to scalable design systems

Use modern CSS to reduce unnecessary JavaScript, dependencies and complexity

Optimise start up time, rendering, bundles, network requests and memory usage

Ensure responsiveness, cross browser compatibility and accessibility

Integrate UIs with REST APIs, authentication, AI services and enterprise data platforms

Contribute to architecture, code reviews, testing and engineering standards

AI native development

Proficient with Cursor, GitHub Copilot and agentic AI workflows

Plans solutions first, then uses AI to accelerate execution

Reviews and validates all AI output through type checks, linting, tests, accessibility and performance testing

Identifies fabricated APIs, security issues, outdated patterns and over engineering

Uses AI efficiently while protecting confidential data and source code

Essential skills

Strong expertise in React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit and RTK Query

Advanced modern CSS: Grid, Flexbox, container queries, custom properties, native animations

Material UI or equivalent component frameworks

Progressive Web Apps and Electron

Design systems, component driven development and micro frontends

Testing with Jest, Vitest, Playwright, Cypress or React Testing Library

Vite, Webpack, Git and CI/CD pipelines

Strong design judgement across typography, colour, spacing, layout and animation

Desirable

AG Grid and Highcharts

Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, Palantir Foundry or Databricks

Integrating UIs with AI models, agents and agentic workflows

AWS, containerisation and cloud deployment

Application monitoring, error tracking and performance diagnostics