Frontend Developer

Job Title: Frontend Developer

Reporting to: Digital Technical Lead

Direct Reports: 0

Position Type: Permanent

Why Tokio Marine HCC?

Standing still is not an option in the current world of Insurance. TMHCC are one of the world's leading Specialty Insurers. With deep expertise in our chosen lines of business, our unparalleled track record and a solid balance sheet, TMHCC evaluates and manages risk like no one else in the industry. Looking beyond profit, empowering our people and delivering on our commitments are at the core of our customer values, and so is a desire to grow and provide creative and innovative solutions to our clients.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a Frontend Developer to join our new Product Experience (PX) Practice, reporting to the Digital Technical Lead. This role is critical in ensuring that our digital products deliver intuitive, engaging, and effective user experiences across our platforms - primarily JS, React/Next JS and Sitecore. The successful candidate must have hands-on experience in front end development technologies such as JS React/Next JS and Sitecore.

You will work closely with cross-functional product teams, building world class applications. You'll also act as a key bridge to both IT and business stakeholders, helping shape the future of our digital experience across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Convert UX designs to UI components, workflows, and user interfaces across all our digital platforms in JS react/Next JS and Sitecore.

• Build component libraries in Storybook.

• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, business analysts to ensure user-centred design is built across all initiatives.

• Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt according to learn hands-on experience.

• Build components as per best practices and high standard with efficiency.

• Build reusable and shared component library which can be used by multiple projects.

• Engage with other developers and other teams to advocate for user-centric solutions and enhance designs.

• Work with platforms such as Sitecore CMS.

• Work with platforms such as Pega, and Guidewire Digital to build custom front-end components.

• Contribute to the evolution and adoption of UX standards, guidelines, and toolkits.

• Contribute to product teams through POC's, ideation sessions, and design sprints.

Performance Objectives:  

• Build frontend and enhance overall UI/UX in React.

• Contribute to the evolution and adoption of UX standards, guidelines, and toolkits.

• Upskill colleagues in React and UI/UX design.

Skills and Experience Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in frontend development, ideally within a large and matrixed organization.

• Hands-on experience in frontend development with JS React/Next JS and CSS styling, reuse of react library, storybook for react component library, must have used tools/software to manage design system.

• Hands-on experience in TypeScript to build components and integrate in pipeline.

• Frontend development and deployment pipeline knowledge such as Gulp, NPM, Bower and Webpack.

• Hands-on Github operational knowledge.

• Solid experience in application branding and white labelling,

• Previous experience working with a development team and ability to follow brand guidelines.

• Strong experience across the full UX lifecycle from building UI from wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes.

• Ability to upgrade and learn new technology.

• Deep understanding of user-cantered design principles, accessibility standards, and responsive design.

• Familiarity with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, Axure, Sketch).

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills.

Desirable:

• JS Frontend systems knowledge such as Angular, Vue, Svelte.

• Sound knowledge of Sitecore CMS, Pega, and Guidewire Digital platforms.

What We Offer

The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals.

The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer.  Please visit for more information about our companies.

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