Junior Software Engineer - Front End

FARFETCH; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global luxury fashion marketplace is seeking a Frontend Engineer. This role involves creating innovative B2B solutions and collaborating with design teams. Candidates should be passionate about frontend development and have experience with React, HTML5, and CSS3. Strong communication skills are essential. Join a dynamic team to shape luxury customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Knowledge or interest in learning React, Vue, Svelte.
• Experience with Frontend technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.
• Concerned with Accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative B2B solutions on a global scale.
• Collaborate with Design and Product teams.
• Contribute to open-sourced packages.

Skills

Knowledgeable React or other frameworks

Passionate about Frontend development

Understanding of design patterns

Strong communication skills

Tools

React

Node.js

TypeScript

GraphQL

Job description

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world's best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

TECHNOLOGY

We're on a mission to build end-to-end products and technology that powers the an incredible e-commerce experience for luxury customers everywhere, understanding the motivations and needs of our customers and partners, to designing and testing hypotheses, to creating industry-leading experiences for luxury customers.

PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Frontend Engineer. You will be working in a collaborative team environment and be part of a well-motivated and growing team. If you love to learn, if you are willing to share knowledge and would love to be part of the building process to reach the top, using the latest technology stack and having fun doing it, this is an opportunity you can't miss. You will integrate one of the teams responsible for developing and maintaining multiple business to business applications built upon the Farfetch Platform. We support both our internal service providers and our partners using state of the art technologies such as React, Nest.js, Typescript and GraphQL.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Create innovative b2b solutions on a global scale, consumed by fashion lovers all around the world
• Amaze customers by creating personalised experiences crafted with care
• Be part of the Frontend community, where we all work together and help each other to create the best experience for our customers at Farfetch.com
• Collaborate directly with Design and Product teams to create meaningful and delightful experiences
• Work in a modern stack, React-based, with unique challenges and an always evolving environment
• Contribute to our open-sourced packages, used on all our b2b products.

WHO YOU ARE

• Knowledgeable or interested in learning React or other frameworks (such as Vue, Svelte, ...)
• Passionate about Frontend development using technologies including HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript
• Academic or professional experience with React or similar, and Node.js
• A professional with an understanding of design patterns, data structures, and how to apply them
• Passionate about clean and well-documented code
• Knowledge of testing tools, Typescript, Next.js, Nest.js, and GraphQL is a plus
• Concerned and engaged with Accessibility
• Someone that's willing to create solutions at scale and with a performance-driven mindset.
• Proactive and with a growth mindset
• Strong communicator and love working as part of a team
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.