Associate Application Engineer

Moorepay Limited; Croxley Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR software provider in Croxley Green is seeking an Associate JavaScript Engineer. The role involves developing web applications, working with junior developers, and learning modern JavaScript technologies. Ideal candidates are at the early stages of their developer career with a passion for high-quality software delivery. Benefits include a competitive salary, 25 days annual leave, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 4x salary

Enhanced pension scheme

Flexible benefits across wellbeing and lifestyle

Qualifications

• Around 1–2 years of experience in front-end or full-stack development.
• Familiarity with a modern JavaScript framework like Vue.js.
• Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new features according to the roadmap.
• Write clean, maintainable JavaScript code with senior's guidance.
• Build user interfaces using modern frameworks.

Skills

JavaScript development

Version control (Git)

Modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js, React, Angular)

Responsive design knowledge

Basic SQL understanding

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate JavaScript Engineer to join the elementsuite team—ideal for someone in the early stages of their software development career, with around 1–2 years' experience and a passion for building high-quality web applications.

This role offers a great opportunity to grow your skills across the full stack while working with modern JavaScript technologies. You’ll contribute to building intuitive interfaces and backend functionality, supported by experienced developers in a collaborative, agile environment.

elementsuite is rewriting the rulebook on how enterprise software is built. Our cloud-native platform powers flexible, scalable, and beautifully simple HR and workforce management solutions. This year, we joined forces with Zellis to create an AI-enabled, end-to-end HR, WFM, and Pay solution. Together, we support some of the biggest brands in the UK & Ireland, combining deep HR domain expertise with next-generation technology to reimagine the world of work: intuitive, connected, and AI-enabled.

Key responsibilities in the role will include:

• Supporting the development of new features in line with the elementsuite roadmap.

• Writing clean, maintainable JavaScript code with guidance from senior developers.

• Building user interfaces using modern frameworks such as Vue.js (or similar).

• Assisting with the creation of responsive layouts using HTML5 and CSS3.

• Writing basic SQL queries to support application data requirements.

• Collaborating with team members during design discussions and code reviews.

• Participating in agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

• Learning to write unit tests and contributing to code quality improvements.

• Developing a good understanding of how front-end and back-end systems interact.

• Staying curious and open to feedback while developing your technical skill set.

Skills & experience

• Around 1–2 years of experience in a front-end or full-stack JavaScript development role.
  
• Familiarity with a modern JavaScript framework (e.g., Vue.js, React, Angular).
• Some knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and the basics of responsive design.
• Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Awareness of how APIs work and how to use them in applications.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• A keen interest in software development and a willingness to learn.
• Collaborative and proactive, with good communication skills.

Benefits & culture

At Zellis we create AI-enabled HR, workforce management and payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services.

Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences.We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation.Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 3,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day:

• Unstoppable together.
• Always learning.
• Make it count.
• Think scale.

Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we’re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services.With Zellis you’ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that’s varied, flexible and hugely supportive.

We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you’ll receive:

• A competitive base salary.
• 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance 4x salary.
• Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%.
• A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.