Senior Front End Engineer - Dimensions

About Us

We are Digital Science and we are advancing the research ecosystem.

We are a pioneering technology company, and our vision is of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. We believe in better, open, collaborative and inclusive research. In creating the next generation of tools and working in partnership with the community we tackle some of the biggest challenges to research. In order to achieve our vision, we need innovative, inspiring and dynamic people to join our team. Want to join us?

Your new role

Join Digital Science, and contribute to our vision of creating a more open, efficient, and effective research ecosystem. As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer, you will be an integral part of our Dimensions web application team. Your role will focus on developing user-friendly and responsive frontend interfaces that seamlessly integrate with the backend infrastructure, contributing to the development of functionalities of the Dimensions platform.

Candidates with backend development experience are highly valued for their ability to support broader team objectives.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to expand their skills and capabilities to encompass more of a rounded engineering career, developing the ability to take on complete end to end tasks.

Due to business need, we can only accept applications from candidates based in the UK, Germany, Romania, Spain, Poland, Portugal and Hungary.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop user-friendly, responsive and accessible frontend interfaces.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into functional user interfaces.
• Integrate APIs and backend services with the frontend applications, understanding backend constraints and capabilities.
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code with emphasis on security and data protection.
• Conduct unit and end-to-end testing of frontend components to ensure robustness and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development practices.
• Assist with backend development tasks to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
  

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and TypeScript.
• Extensive experience with React.
• Striving to make our products accessible for everyone #a11y.
• Proven ability to manage workload and priorities independently.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, capable of working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Basic familiarity with backend development environments, including an understanding of server-side languages and database management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with the Linux environment
  

Desired

• Experience in optimizing the performance of web applications.
• Experience with other frontend technologies like Web Components, NextJS, Styled Components or Tailwind
• Experience with Python development.
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  

Our vision and values

We invest in, nurture and support innovative businesses and technologies that make all parts of the research process more open, efficient and effective.

The Talent We Secure Is Fundamental To Us Achieving Our Vision And Our Growth Plans. The Values We Live By Are

We are brave in the pursuit of better

We are collaborative and inclusive

We are always open-minded

We are from and for the community

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status