Frontend Engineer

Checkout.com; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Front-End Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in JavaScript frameworks like React and NextJS to build modern web applications that enhance user experiences. You'll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, focusing on delivering high-quality, secure, and accessible solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic fintech environment where your skills will help shape the digital economy of tomorrow. If you're ready to tackle challenges and grow your career, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building single-page applications using JavaScript frameworks.
• Strong understanding of web application design and state management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product and Design to enhance the UI for Checkout.com products.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions.

Skills

JavaScript

React

NextJS

OOP concepts

SOLID principles

HTTP

RESTful design

Unit testing

Integration testing

Communication skills

Education

Experience in Software Development

Database experience with NoSQL

Cloud-based application development experience

Experience with C#

Tools

Jest

React Testing Library

Playwright

Job description

Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We're the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That's why we're on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we're just getting started. We're building diverse and inclusive teams around the world - because that's how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

We're currently looking for a Front-End Engineer who has a curious nature and is passionate about working in an Engineering environment which focuses on building products to achieve the company's strategic goals. You'll get to work with teams from across Checkout.com's portfolio of products and services who all have a real customer first philosophy.

About the role:

As a Front-End Software Engineer embedded within a multifunctional team, you will collaborate with Product and Design counterparts in ideating, building and supporting the UI for Checkout.com products and services, ensuring our merchants enjoy an optimal experience across all our frontend touch points. We are looking for an engineer who is versatile and enthusiastic about tackling new challenges across Front-End. With your technical expertise, you will help define project priorities, manage deadlines, and ensure high-quality deliverables. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing software solutions.

Essential Skills:

1. An established track record of building modern single-page web applications using JavaScript frameworks such as React or NextJS
2. Experience in web application design and state management solutions
3. A willingness to learn new skills
4. Experience in Software Development, Design, and Architecture, with security in mind
5. Good practical knowledge of OOP concepts and SOLID principles
6. Solid understanding of HTTP and RESTful design
7. Experience with Unit and Integration testing
8. Experience with Continuous Integration and Deployment workflows
9. Strong communication skills

Qualifications

1. Experience with asynchronous, event-driven architecture
2. Database experience with NoSQL
3. Cloud-based application development experience
4. Some experience with C# is nice to have
5. Experience with writing automated tests from unit tests to e2e suites using tools like Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright
6. Understanding of common security vulnerabilities and performance issues in web applications, and knowing how to debug them
7. Strong customer focus, you build accessible applications with a great UX

Additional Information

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use.

Our clients come from all over the world - and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we'll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We'd love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We'll be happy to support you.