Senior Front End Developer

ColdBanana; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech agency in Bournemouth is seeking an experienced Front End Developer to work on innovative projects using modern JavaScript frameworks. The ideal candidate should have over 6 years of experience in front-end development, with a strong grasp of JavaScript (ES6), CSS, and modern frameworks like React or VueJS. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including generous holiday allowances and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

Annual profit-based bonus

Health Plan

Pension Scheme

Continued personal development

Relaxed office environment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Front-End Developer.
• Excellent knowledge of browser troubleshooting and debugging practices.
• 6+ years of experience with markup languages.
• 4+ years experience with modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or VueJS).
• 4+ years experience with modern front component libraries (Bootstrap, Tailwind, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Produce clean, efficient, and testable code using modern web technologies.
• Collaborate with designers, developers, and product owners to build interactive and scalable sites/software.
• Design and develop mobile-friendly applications.
• Prioritise software development projects and assign tasks to team members.

Skills

JavaScript (ES6)

CSS (SASS or equivalent)

Clean code practices

Troubleshooting and debugging

RESTful APIs

Team collaboration

Education

BA in Computer Science or similar relevant field

Tools

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

GIT version control

Webpack

Gulp

Job description

Cold Banana has now entered its 9th year of trading. Our vision is to be one of the best .Net agencies in the South, building in-depth solutions for our clients to make it a better experience for their customers.

Who are Cold Banana?

We are an award winning company, with 30 members of staff, who all want to develop great technology for us all to use. Our work involves charities, financial institutions and the public services. We are proud to be part of the evolution of what we use on a daily basis online for the better. We’re a company that truly values our employees - you’re our most valuable asset.

Our Front End Developer will be working on a wide variety of projects, from websites, apps, system applications and more - using modern JavaScript frameworks and a mixture of persistence technologies.

The Role

• Willingness to learn new languages and technologies
• Keep abreast of latest and emerging technologies
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
• Ability to self manage
• Work in a multidisciplinary team with other professionals such as back-end developers and web designers
• Produce clean, efficient, testable code using modern web technologies.
• Adhere to organisational policies, standards and best practices in application development, documentation, and maintenance that support industry best practices and project approaches
• Design and develop mobile friendly applications
• Analyse web applications and perform improvements for SEO and Accessibility.
• Collaborate with designers, developers and product owners in order to build interactive and scalable sites/software.
• Review and refactor code.
• Build, develop and maintain frontend toolsets (Webpack, Gulp, etc.)
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software.
• Communicate with the internal team to help clarify development tasks and attend quoting meetings when required.
• Prioritise software development projects, set timelines and assign tasks to team members
• Attend training and education

Required Experience

• 6+ years of experience as a Front-End Developer
• Excellent knowledge of browser troubleshooting and debugging practices and techniques
• 6+ years of experience with markup languages
• 6+ years of experience with JavaScript (ES6), CSS (SASS or eq.)
• 4+ years experience with modern front end frameworks (at least one of. React, Angular or preferably VueJS)
• 4+ years experience with modern front component libraries (Bootstrap, Tailwind, etc.)
• Knowledgeable concerning clean code, secure coding practices, design patterns, code smells, refactoring, etc.
• Aptitude with code authoring tools (Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code)
• Aptitude with GIT version control
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude.
• Commercial experience with using RESTful APIs

Additional

• Expertise in .NET development languages (C#, Razor, etc.)
• Experience with modern front end frameworks (React, Angular and VueJS)
• Experience with mockup and UI prototyping tools Understanding of security practices

What can we offer you

• A competitive salary based on your experience
• Long term progression plan
• 28 days holiday (this includes bank holidays)
• Additional day holiday for every year you are with us
• 1 additional holiday day for your birthday
• Annual profit based bonus
• Regular team socials
• Bike to work Scheme
• Health Plan
• Tech Scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Early Friday Finish
• Free Friday breakfast
• Pension Scheme
• Continued personal development
• Relaxed office environment

Preferred Qualifications

• BA in Computer Science or similar relevant field.

OR

• 5+ Years of IT Work Experience.

UK Based only

Job Type: Full-time