To further our expansion we are now recruiting for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Frontend Engineer to align to our directtoconsumer development team. You will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining highquality userfriendly web applications using React and related technologies for our awardwinning client facing web applications.
You will work closely with designers backend engineers and product managers to bring our vision to life. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on engineering excellence and passion for meticulous detail someone who thrives on creating exceptional digital experiences and takes pride in crafting exceptional code.
What does the job involve
- Build reusable UI components and frontend libraries for future use.
- Collaborate with designers to translate design mockups and wireframes into clean maintainable React code.
- Optimise components for maximum performance across various devices and browsers.
- Write highquality maintainable and efficient JavaScript code prioritising performance optimisation.
- Collaborate closely with designers and backend engineers to ensure a seamless user experience.
- Implement a testdriven development approach to ensure code quality and robustness.
- Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in the React ecosystem.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve the user interface and user experience.
- Lead the conversation and advise teams on the best features and functionality to enhance the user journey.
- Build strong relationships across teams particularly within the product marketing and content teams.
- Collaborate within a cross functional team partnering with other members of UX/UI team.
- Troubleshoot and fix bugs identified during development and user testing.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
Were looking for someone who has:
- Multiple years of experience user focused frontend development for enterprise products.
- Has a strong command of React including JSX components state management and routing.
- Has experience with popular React libraries and frameworks and the frontend build toolchain (Webpack babel etc.).
- Possesses deep expertise in JavaScript HTML5 SCSS tailwind material UI and CSS3.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of WCAG and accessibility best practices.
- Enjoys building reusable UI components and takes pride in clean code architecture.
- Has experience working with design systems.
- Is a meticulous individual with a keen eye for detail and a relentless pursuit of perfection.
- Thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with designers and backend developers.
- Has a strong understanding of UX principles and practices.
- With expertise building modular and reusable components using the React framework.
- With outstanding attention to detail and ability to create visually appealing flows.
- With excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Has the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Has a passion for UX and a desire to make a positive impact on the user experience.
Bonus points:
- Experience with TypeScript.
- Experience with serverside rendering (SSR) NextJS or isomorphic React.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Experience with Figma.
- Experience with UI/UX design principles.
About us:
AJ Bell is one of the fastestgrowing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an awardwinning range of solutions that caters for everyone from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561000 customers using our awardwinning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than 89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments and by continuously striving to make investing easier we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018 AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol we now have over 1400 employees and have been named one of the UKs Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years.
Our perks and benefits:
- Stating salary ofDOE
- Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days increasing up to 31 days with length of service
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual free share awards scheme
- Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
- Health Cash Plan provided by Medicash
- Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
- Free gym membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike loan scheme
- Sick pay pledge
- Enhanced maternity paternity and shared parental leave
- Loans for travel season tickets
- Death in service scheme
- Dedicated time for proofofconcepts and assessing new tech
- Support to attend conferences events and meetups
- Paid time off for volunteer work
- Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
- Calendar of social events including monthly payday drinks annual Christmas party summer party and much more
- Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals including access to personal skills workshops
- Ongoing technical training
- Professional qualification support
- Talent management programmes
- Peer recognition scheme with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
- Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
- Casual dress code
- Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working:
At AJ Bell our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. Thats why we offer a hybrid working model where youll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members an initial period will be fulltime in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race sex gender identity sexual orientation age pregnancy religion physical and mental disability marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications merit and business need.
If you like the sound of the above or just want to know more about the company and the role wed love to speak to you.
Qualifications :
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime