Graduate Front-End Web Developer (AI & Product Innovation)

Today Digital; Manchester; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Today Digital, a fast-growing AI-powered media and market intelligence company, is seeking a Graduate Front-End Web Developer to join the in-house product and technology team in Manchester. You will work at the intersection of front-end development, website design, UX, and AI-powered product innovation to modernise websites and build new experiences.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who loves building digital experiences, improving user journeys, and collaborating with

Qualifikationen

• Recent graduate in computer science, software engineering, or web development.
• Passionate about front-end development and digital experiences.
• Curious about AI and modern web technology.
• Analytical and user-focused.
• Interested in product thinking, not just coding.

Aufgaben

• Build and improve front-end experiences across Today Digital websites and apps.
• Develop responsive, high-performance interfaces for desktop and mobile.
• Enhance user journeys and optimise navigation.
• Collaborate with designers, researchers, and product teams.
• Experiment with AI-powered features to boost engagement.

Kenntnisse

Front-end basics

Responsive design

APIs

SQL basics

Secure coding

Ausbildung

Recent graduate in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Web Development

Tools

WordPress

Headless CMS

SQL databases

APIs

Backend integration

Jobbeschreibung

Today Digital is a fast-growing B2B technology media, research, and market intelligence business behind leading industry brands including UC Today, CX Today and Techtelligence.

We are entering a major new phase of growth and transformation as we modernise our business into an AI-powered media and market intelligence company.

Our mission is to become a market leader in how enterprise technology buyers and vendors discover, consume, and act on market intelligence, research, and trusted industry insight.

As AI continues to reshape search, discovery, content consumption, and digital experiences, we are investing heavily in the future of our digital products, websites, and web applications.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Graduate Front-End Web Developer to join our growing in-house product and technology team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to work at the intersection of:

• Front-end development
• Website design and UX
• AI-powered product innovation
• Digital publishing and media technology

You will help us modernise our websites and web applications, improve user journeys, and build new AI-powered experiences that increase audience engagement, retention, and loyalty.

This role is ideal for someone who loves building digital experiences and is excited by how AI is changing the web.

What You'll Be Doing

Front-End Development

• Build and improve modern front-end experiences across Today Digital websites and web applications
• Develop responsive, high-performance interfaces for desktop and mobile
• Help modernise legacy user journeys and site functionality
• Build reusable UI components and front-end modules

User Experience & Journey Optimisation

• Improve website usability, navigation, and engagement flows
• Analyse audience behaviour and identify friction points in user journeys
• Support A/B testing and iterative UX improvements

AI-Powered Product Innovation

Help design and build AI-powered features that improve:

• search
• audience engagement
• loyalty

Examples may include:

• AI assistants
• personalised recommendations
• conversational UX

Web Application Development

You'll work on modern web apps powering our news publications and other digital properties.

This includes:

• CMS
• Workflow automation
• Product interfaces

Data & Platform Support

Although front-end focused, this role will also support broader platform development.

You may assist with:

• database integration
• API integrations
• secure authentication and permissions

You'll work closely with:

• Researchers
• Designers
• Marketing team
• Product leaders
• Senior management

This is a highly collaborative role where strong communication matters.

Technologies We Work With

You don't need to know everything on day one, but experience or exposure in some of the following is valuable:

Front-End

• HTML
• CSS
• React
• Next.js

Platforms / CMS

• WordPress
• Headless CMS concepts
• SQL databases
• APIs
• Basic backend integration

AI-Assisted Development

We actively embrace AI-powered development tools such as:

• Replit (or similar)
• ChatGPT

We want candidates who are comfortable using AI to:

• troubleshoot issues
• prototype faster
• improve productivity

What We're Looking For

We're less focused on years of experience and more interested in potential, attitude, and capability.

You may be a strong fit if you are:

• A recent graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Web Development, Design, or similar
• Passionate about front-end development and digital experiences
• Curious about AI and modern web technology
• Analytical and user-focused
• Interested in product thinking, not just coding

Key Skills

We're particularly interested in candidates with:

Technical

• Strong front-end fundamentals
• Understanding of responsive design
• Familiarity with APIs
• Basic SQL knowledge
• Awareness of secure web development principles

Personal

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Curiosity and initiative
• Appetite to experiment
• Good communication

The Type of Person Who Will Thrive Here

This role suits someone with:

• Hunger to learn
• Energy to build
• Curiosity about AI Confidence to experimentDesire to solve real business problems

We're looking for someone with genuine appetite — someone who wants to push themselves, self-learn, and help drive projects forward.

You won't be micromanaged.

You'll be expected to:

• take ownership
• solve problems

Why Join Today Digital?

You'll join at one of the most exciting moments in our company's journey.

You'll gain hands-on experience helping transform an established media business into an AI-powered product and intelligence company.

This is not a typical graduate role.

You’ll have real responsibility from day one and the opportunity to shape products used by global enterprise technology audiences.

We're excited by the future of AI, web experiences, and digital products — we’d love to hear from you.