Frontend Web Developer

Frontend Developer Intro We have an exciting opportunity for a Frontend Developer to join our Web Team on a permanent basis, based in Darlington (hybrid working). Who we are Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme—one of the UK's largest and longest‑established pension funds. Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. We take a holistic approach, focusing on how we support members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into. To learn more about Railpen, including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page. The role We are looking for a Frontend Developer to help design, build, and optimise intuitive, high‑performance user interfaces across our digital products. Your work will directly enhance how our members self‑serve and manage their pension accounts, ensuring a seamless, accessible and user‑focused experience. In this role, you will work closely with designers, backend developers and product owners to deliver new features and enhancements. You will develop responsive and accessible interfaces, write clean and secure code, and contribute throughout the delivery lifecycle—from development and testing through to deployment and BAU improvements. You will also participate in code reviews, support strategic technical decisions, and ensure our applications meet modern standards for usability, security, and performance. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. The person In addition, you will bring a strong understanding of modern Microsoft aligned development practices, including experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, the .NET framework, and the MVC architectural pattern. You will be comfortable working within a Microsoft centric development environment, using Visual Studio to build and debug applications, writing clean and maintainable C# code, and understanding how frontend components interact with .NET based backend services. Familiarity with MVC principles such as separating concerns, working with controllers, views, and models, and structuring applications for scalability and maintainability will be highly valuable as part of our wider engineering ecosystem. You will bring an understanding of responsive design, cross‑browser compatibility, and secure development practices, along with the ability to debug, troubleshoot and optimise complex interfaces. You will also have experience working with content management systems (CMS platforms), enabling you to build, update and maintain content‑driven digital experiences in a structured, scalable way. Experience with agile delivery, user‑centred design principles, and creating clear documentation is important. You will thrive in a collaborative, cross‑functional team environment, be an effective communicator, able to explain technical concepts in a clear, accessible way, and comfortable presenting new features to stakeholders. Attention to detail, problem‑solving capability and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences are essential. Our values of integrity, community and alignment guide how we work. You will actively demonstrate these values—helping create a safe environment, putting community needs above ego, and aligning decisions to the best interests of our members. What we can offer you Rewarding you A competitive salary 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Generous annual bonus plan Membership of the Railways Pension Scheme (Defined Benefit) 4x Life Assurance cover Health & Wellbeing Employee assistance programme Health cash plan Eye care vouchers Flu vaccination Lifestyle Hybrid and flexible working 12 months full‑pay maternity leave and 6 months full‑pay paternity leave Buy and sell holidays Give as you earn scheme Paid volunteering days Flexible half‑day leave Electric vehicle leasing Cycle to work scheme Next Steps Please apply via the apply button or visit our Careers Page by 14th April 2026 Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment. We value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life. At Railpen we know that it's the talent of our people that makes us good at what we do and enables us to continue to achieve our mission to pay members' pensions securely, affordably and sustainably. The unique nature of Railpen offers our people a wide variety of interesting opportunities for innovation, thought leadership and personal development. We encourage people to challenge, explore unconventional ideas and give each other the space to learn from our mistakes. We take time to listen to each other's ideas and understand what we each do, and what we need from each other to help us be at our best. Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.