Where:
Brighton, UK / Hybrid
Key area:
Development Team
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Front End Developer to help us grow and meet the demand of a constantly evolving service.
You’ll be working with our component library, React front end product and our UX team to implement features or onboard new clients.
We work mainly with React/Redux, Storybook and Testing Library, so experience in one or more of these is required.
The person we’re looking for
- At least 8 years of experience working in software development
- In depth experience with React/Redux is required
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript is required
- Knowledge of CSS in Javascript is desirable
- Familiarity with unit testing (Jest and Testing Library) and Storybook
- Experience with working on UI Components Libraries
- Experience with picking new tools and technologies to use
- Experience with optimising performance and code
- Experience with web bundling tools like Webpack and Babel
- Familiarity with Github or other version control tools
- Experience building scalable web services and applications
You’ll be responsible for
- Building new implementations of the decision engine and new features across different clients, platforms, and continents
- Working closely with the UX & development teams to develop external product optimisations and internal tooling
- Participate, lead and contribute to scrum processes and front end meetings
- Maintaining and improving the existing front end codebase
- Review and provide feedback on your team’s code changes
- Creating and maintaining documentation
- Proposing and building new features for the platform
- Inputting into development tools and best practices
- Mentoring our junior and mid level team developers
- Helping to deliver projects including estimations, architecture and best practices
- Sharing your knowledge and ideas with the rest of the front end team
- Providing technical knowledge in client facing meetings where relevant
Benefits we offer
- Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling)
- Medicash healthcare scheme (reclaim costs for dental, physiotherapy, osteopathy and optical care)
- easitBrighton travel scheme (discounted public transport options)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Insurance scheme
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Contributory pension scheme