Senior Front-End Developer (Contract)

About the Company:

Gibson Shipbrokers is the first UK shipbroker to become a fully independent, employee-owned company, run on behalf of, and for the benefit of all worldwide employees of the company. We have an unrivalled team ethos and are dedicated to providing a working environment which gives employees autonomy to do their best work, respects of families and personal lives, and seeks to be fair in all we do.

With established offices across London, Athens, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Houston, we offer our clients a highly professional platform of global shipping solutions. Providing support to clients operating in the Tanker, Dry Cargo, Offshore, Gas and Sale & Purchase markets, we are able to draw on our industry experience to deliver world-class services.

Around the world, the Gibson name represents excellence within the shipbroking industry. Proud of our 132-year heritage we have continued to grow, adapting to the many changes that influence our global markets. Our pro-active and professional team are continuously driving the company forward ensuring we remain a market leader.

Summary of Job Role:

You will take the lead on front-end development for a new web platform, working from defined designs and mock-ups to deliver a polished, production-ready product. You will collaborate closely with our in-house back-end developers who will handle all API and data layer work - your focus is entirely on the front-end experience.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership. You will make front-end architecture decisions, set standards for the codebase, and be accountable for delivery against a fixed launch timeline.

This is a remote opportunity, and we are open to candidates based in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Croatia or Lithuania.

Candidates must be based within a European time zone, have the right to work from their current location and have a strong level of spoken and written English.

Depending on the successful candidate’s location, the engagement may be structured as a contractor arrangement with our UK business or, for candidates based in Greece, a fixed-term employment contract through our Greek entity.

The project is expected to last between 12 and 24 months, with a preferred start date in early September 2026.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Lead the front-end build across a multi-module web platform, working from existing designs and a defined component library
• Consume RESTful APIs and implement OAuth authentication flows provided by the back-end team
• Build interactive, data-rich UI components - dashboards, tables, charts, filtering interfaces and subscription flows
• Maintain clean, well-documented, version-controlled code using Git
• Work collaboratively with in-house developers and contribute to code review

Skills:

Essential:

• Strong, modern JavaScript - minimum 2 years of relevant experience; medium to expert level
• React - production experience building complex, data-driven web applications
• RESTful API integration and OAuth - comfortable consuming APIs and implementing authentication flows
• Git - confident with day-to-day version control: branching, pull requests, resolving conflicts
• An eye for UI detail - ability to implement a defined design system faithfully and consistently across a complex product
• Self-sufficient and decisive - you will be the front-end lead and are expected to make good technical judgements independently

Desirable:

• Experience with data visualisation libraries (charts, sparklines, real-time data display)
• Familiarity with Stripe or similar payment/subscription integrations
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools including Claude Code
• AWS or cloud deployment experience

Personal Attributes:

• Team ethos with ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Self-motivated and driven to succeed
• Positive mentality and approach, proactive and shows initiative
• Personal drive and motivation to continuously progress
• Flexible with willingness to learn and develop new skills