Front End Developer (work from home)

Interface Recruitment UK; Hull and East Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Front End Developer in Hull and East Yorkshire to design and build reusable UI components for their Ecommerce website. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience, a degree in Web Design, and skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and mentoring junior developers, alongside a strong foundation in SEO and accessibility best practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in front-end development.
• Experience of setting up, monitoring and advising on results of testing.

Responsibilities

• Produce consistent, usable components for the Ecommerce Website.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on new projects and change requests.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Hand-coding HTML and CSS

JavaScript and JS libraries/frameworks (jQuery/React)

Version control using Git

Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager

SEO and accessibility best practices

Education

Degree or equivalent in Web Design / Web Technologies

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Multi-Variant/AB Testing tools

Job description

Job Title

Front End Developer

Reports to

Head of Development

Department

IT Development

Job Purpose

Produce consistent, usable components / UIs for the Ecommerce Website and other business areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Stakeholders, Customers and Business Analysts on new project and change requests
• Design / wireframe bespoke user interfaces based on a given brief or set of requirements
• Build consistent, reusable and scalable components for all of the business areas
• Adhere to accessibility and SEO best practices
• Optimise all website areas for improved page load / performance speeds
• Mentoring more junior members of the team as required

Competencies and Skills

• Demonstrable experience of hand-coding HTML and CSS
• Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience of JavaScript and JS libraries/frameworks (jQuery/React)
• Knowledge of page speed/performance optimisation.
• Knowledge of CSS pre-processors and other FE build tools
• Knowledge of SEO and accessibility best practices.
• Experience of setting up, monitoring and advising on the results of Multi-Variant/AB Testing
• A good understanding of version control using Git
• A good understanding of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
• A good understanding of website cookies and data protection principles
• Experience of conducting code reviews for team members

Desirable Skills

• User research – ability to analyse and understand user behaviours and requirements through observation techniques, task analysis and other feedback methodologies
• Design consultancy – ability to influence business decisions and designs based on UX best-practice and market trends
• Experience of working with Privacy-by-Design and other data security-related principles
• Experience of producing mobile designs and working with mobile applications
• Experience of working with Agile / Scrum
• Experience of producing knowledge-share documentation and user guides

Education and Experience

• Level of formal education: Degree or equivalent
• Area of study: Web Design / Web Technologies
• Years of industry Experience: 3+

Personal Attributes

• Ability to carry out instructions effectively and efficiently
• Ability to multitask and prioritise own workload with strong communication skills
• Has a passion for their field and looks to constantly develop their skills
• Takes pride in the work delivered by themselves and the wider team, and is able to take and provide constructive criticism