Front End Engineer

Echobox; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

About Echobox:

We are a fast-growing, research-driven company building an artificial intelligence that helps online publishers overcome the challenges they face every day. Using novel AI, we are revolutionising the publishing industry and have a track record of building things that others have ruled out as impossible. Leading names from around the world rely on our product every day, including The Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, Vogue and many more.

Our team is our best asset. We work with extremely smart and talented individuals, who all enjoy a high degree of responsibility and independence in structuring their work.

Do you think you have what it takes to be part of Echobox? We'd love to hear from you.

About the Role:

You will work closely with our Product team and Data Scientists to define and execute on the future path for our products.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work closely with senior engineers to design, build, and maintain front-end interfaces and systems that deliver seamless, high-quality user experiences, all whilst meeting launch deadlines.
2. Develop responsive, interactive, and dynamic UIs for web applications that integrate smoothly with back-end services and data science models.
3. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while following best practices, UI/UX design standards, and accessibility guidelines.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, back-end) to define feature requirements and ensure the implementation of new features.
5. Optimize front-end performance to ensure fast load times, smooth interactions, and a high level of reliability across different devices and browsers.
6. Help implement and manage front-end build systems, deployment pipelines, and code versioning.
7. Continuously improve the architecture and functionality of our front-end systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience.
8. Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize front-end code, identifying and fixing issues to enhance the performance and reliability of the application.
9. Stay current with new web technologies and industry trends to continuously improve front-end development practices.

Requirements:

1. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
2. 1-2 years of experience in front-end development or a related field, with a focus on web technologies.
3. Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and experience with front-end frameworks.
4. Experience in building responsive web applications and familiarity with CSS frameworks.
5. Solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility, web performance, and responsive design principles.
6. Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integrating front-end applications with back-end services.
7. Experience with version control systems such as Git.
8. Knowledge of front-end build tools and package managers.
9. A passion for creating beautiful, user-centric designs and interfaces.
10. A proactive, results-driven mindset with the ability to work independently and learn quickly.

Preferred Requirements:

1. Experience in a fast-paced SaaS or tech environment, focusing on building and scaling front-end systems.
2. Familiarity with modern JavaScript features, TypeScript, and state management libraries.
3. Understanding of UI/UX design principles and collaboration with design teams to bring visual concepts to life.
4. Knowledge of web security best practices and the ability to implement secure front-end code.
5. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

Benefits:

Our employees enjoy free breakfast every day, coffee, drinks and snacks all day, everyday. Every Monday and Friday, we order food for our weekly team lunches where everyone gets together for an hour of fun. We have regular team events (dinner, bowling, karting, poker nights, board-games etc.) for our team to get to know each other outside of work. Professionally, we host in-house conferences and an annual summer camp for all our global employees who are flown to and hosted in London. We ensure that all our employees also get pension contributions, the latest tech, generous annual leave and an amazing office with a balcony overlooking Notting Hill.