Frontend Developer

Socium - Teams Done Differently; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Socium - Teams Done Differently in Reading is seeking a Frontend Developer to craft our product from the ground up using React and TypeScript.

You will design, build, and maintain cloud-based frontend apps, lead early-stage technical initiatives, and help define the product roadmap in a fast-growing venture.

Qualifications

• Experience with React/TypeScript in production.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS/GCP/Azure) desirable.
• Ability to review code to maintain quality across the team.
• Self-starter with the ability to switch between projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain frontend apps in production.
• Lead technical initiatives for early-stage products.
• Contribute to product roadmap and set technical direction.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term roadmaps.
• Balance business priorities, UX, and solid foundations.

Skills

React

TypeScript

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kotlin

Swift

Communication

Code Review

Job description

Role - Software Engineer (React/TypeScript)

Location - Reading (1 day onsite a week)

Salary - Up to £100,000

Our client is a brand that is synonymous with the sporting world! This brand has been around for well over a century. Still, following a recent PE equity acquisition, they are entering a new period of growth with technology at the forefront

A recent acquisition of a tech brand to their portfolio has fuelled the need for a brand new technology function. This company is steeped in history in the darts world, and its recent acquisition of a tech firm that develops auto-scoring software means it needs forward-thinking technologists to join the team.

They are now looking for a Frontend Developer to join their founding technology team and build their product from the ground up

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build, and maintain cloud services and user-facing frontend apps in production
• Independently scope and lead technical initiatives, laying the groundwork for early-stage products to evolve iteratively
• Contribute to the product roadmap, help set the vision and strategy for the venture, and act as a sounding board for venture leadership
• Develop and execute against both short- and long-term roadmaps.
• Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation

Why You’re Made for this

• Experience with any popular cloud provider (AWS, GCP,Azure)
• Proficient in React/TypeScript.
• Professional experience with Kotlin/Swift would be beneficial
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience reviewing code to maintain a high standard of code quality across the team
• A self-starter mindset, capable of context-switching between various projects, codebases, and concepts
• A prototype and rapid iteration mentality, using pragmatic delivery methods to have a fast impact and quickly identify the best solution for a problem

In return, you'll get an opportunity to build a product from the ground up and work with a team that has built a superb culture.