Senior Front-end Developer

Kion Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automation and supply chain solutions is seeking a frontend developer with strong experience in Javascript and UI frameworks. As part of the R&D team in Manchester, you will lead development efforts for a new UI platform while fostering a collaborative work culture. Join a modern team that values work-life balance and continuous learning.

Benefits

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UI development.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Self-starter with a desire to learn and improve.

Responsibilities

• Work on the full lifecycle of frontend development.
• Mentor junior developers and review code.
• Develop a new UI platform and standardized UI building blocks.

Skills

Influencing technological direction

Mentoring

Javascript

Typescript

UI Frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)

HTML5

CSS/Sass/Less

Web bundlers (Webpack, Parcel)

Git

Unix environments

Aesthetic sense

Self-starter

Team player

Desire to learn

Problem-solving

Job description

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

What we offer:

Dematic Software is a software development group within the global organisation of Dematic.

Dematic designs, builds, and supports intelligent automated and non-automated solutions empowering and sustaining the future of commerce for its customers in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. With research and development engineering centres, manufacturing facilities, and service centres located in more than 35 countries, the Dematic global network of over 11,000 employees has helped achieve approximately 8,000 worldwide customer installations for many of the world’s leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of KION Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions.

Tasks and Qualifications:

We are looking for someone with extensive experience in UI development with strong Javascript or Typescript, HTML and CSS skills to work in our Manchester office. As a frontend developer you will be working on the full lifecycle of frontend development, this includes working with UX team members and contributing to design yourself, development, testing, and support. You will be part of the R&D team, developing a new UI platform and standardised UI building blocks to be used by all projects – both solutions delivered to the customer and internal tools, across the whole of Dematic. You’ll be able to help lead the developers on the team, both by reviewing code and leading by example.

Our flexible working environment encourages a good work-life balance. Away from our desks we value our modern and vibrant culture that brings people together for work and for fun. There are various events throughout the year, and we have many clubs based around sports and interests.

Essential Skills:

· Able to influence technological direction of the team

· Ability to mentor junior developers on the team

• In-depth knowledge and experience Javascript / Typescript

• In-depth knowledge and experience Working knowledge of any major UI framework (React, Angular, Vue, etc.)

• Strong proficiency in using HTML5

• Strong proficiency in using CSS / Sass/ Less

• Use of web bundlers (Webpack, Parcel etc.)

• Experience using Git

• Experience using Unix based environments

• Has an eye for what looks good

• Self-starter with the desire to learn and improve.

• Fluent in English (both spoken and written)

• A team player with a desire to learn more

• You like a challenge and are willing to take responsibility

Desirable Skills:

• Prototyping and Wireframing

• Experience using Javascript testing frameworks (Jest, QUnit etc.)