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Benjamin Rutledge

@benjaminrutledge

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Product-focused front-end engineer with 6+ years building reliable React and WordPress SaaS experiences.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a product team where I can own front-end architecture and UX, collaborate closely, and ship reliably. I want to build features with clear “why,” keep code quality high, and avoid shipping broken things.

I’m a product-focused front-end engineer with 6+ years of commercial experience across agency and SaaS environments. I care about what gets built and why, working across the full spectrum—from fast-paced client work to enterprise SaaS where architectural decisions have long-term consequences.

I’m opinionated where it matters: architecture and user experience. In my recent roles, I delivered features in React and TypeScript (including Next.js REST integrations), built customer-facing document generation with React PDF, and improved maintainability through component composition patterns and more testable UI primitives. I also value collaboration—shipping reliably, scoping work clearly, and knowing which trade-offs are worth making.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Front-End Developer - PD2X

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PD2X

Nov 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Developed and maintained features across multiple SaaS products in a small cross-functional team. Built customer-facing document generation and integrated REST APIs into Next.js, collaborating with back-end teams to deliver end-to-end functionality.

WordPress Front-End Software Engineer

Synap

Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year)

Contributed to a large SaaS platform with a focus on UI quality and cross-functional collaboration. Worked with TypeScript REST APIs and integrated back-end functionality into the front end using Ember.js.

WordPress TypeScript REST APIs Ember.Js UI Components UI UX CSS User Stories

Front-End Developer - Bewonder*

Bewonder*

Feb 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Built and maintained client websites and internal tooling in a fast-paced agency environment. Developed WordPress solutions, extended functionality via the WordPress REST API, and automated manual data entry workflows to improve delivery efficiency.

WordPress WordPress APIs Client Websites Internal Tooling Automation WiFi Signup Data CSS Mentorship Training

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Northcoders Full Stack Development Bootcamp

Full Stack Development Bootcamp, Full Stack Development

2019 -

Activities and societies: Intensive full-stack JavaScript course covering fundamentals, industry standard practices, pair programming, test-driven development, and Git version control.

Intensive full-stack JavaScript bootcamp at Northcoders, covering fundamental programming concepts and industry-standard practices including pair programming and test-driven development.