Senior Frontend Developer

AND Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech company is seeking a Lead Product Developer to join their dynamic team. This role is crucial for delivering exceptional digital products, guiding junior engineers, and implementing best practices in software development. You'll work on significant projects that impact clients positively and contribute to closing the digital skills gap. With a blended working model, generous benefits, and a culture that values collaboration and creativity, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the tech landscape.

Benefits

26 days holiday allowance + bank holidays

Flexible bank holidays

Share scheme

£1000 flexifund for benefits

Private medical insurance

6% employer pension contribution

Annual budget for training

Monthly and quarterly team socials

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lead/Senior Engineer in a commercial development team.
• Expert understanding of JavaScript, Typescript, and React.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build and delivery of remarkable products.
• Champion software quality and technical vision for clients.

Skills

JavaScript

Typescript

React

Agile methodologies

DevOps

TDD

SOLID principles

XP

CI/CD practices

Mentoring

Job description

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Who We Are:

AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap. We've been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014.

We believe our work should always leave a legacy for the client. We do this through close relationships with our offices (or 'Clubs') so that our partners are always prioritised by a regional team close to them.

This unique model has driven success for our clients and ourselves, evidenced by our remarkable organic growth since 2014. Today we number more than 1,300 people with Clubs all over the UK and Europe with plans for global expansion in the next couple of years.

Join us - and help us fulfil our mission to close the world's digital skills gap.

The Lead Product Developer plays a pivotal role in the build and delivery of remarkable products, they will champion software quality and technical vision for AND and our clients, work on large-scale projects and help the team grow in their roles.

What you'll bring to the table:

• Proven development experience of working as a Lead / Senior Engineer in a commercial development team with an expert understanding of some or all of: JavaScript, Typescript, React.
• Commercial experience working with agile methodologies.
• The ability to take clients wider business concerns into account when making technical decisions and dealing with the challenges from stakeholders that come with this.
• Experience of implementing architecture, DevOps, performance or security and an understanding and ownership of best practice as a Lead Engineer (eg. TDD, SOLID, XP)
• Comfortable mentoring junior engineers and supporting Squad Leads, with the attributes to provide technical guidance as the most senior engineer on a project and ensuring the development team is achieving project goals and maintaining quality standards.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices and deployments.
• Experience of writing effective documentation and knowledge sharing.

Why join AND Digital?

We have three values: wonder, share, and delight. These values inform how we work with clients, and our culture: what it feels like to work for AND. We believe collaboration, ambition, curiosity and fun can drive innovation by creating a better environment for problem-solving.

By joining AND, we'll provide:

• Opportunities to work on projects with big clients and the chance to produce meaningful work that makes a difference to people's lives.
• A "Blended Working" model, meaning you will be able to work in a range of locations from; your home, in your clubhouse, on a client, as well as just a change of scenery.
• A dedicated career scrum team, designed to help you reach your career goals and develop the skills you need to be your best self.
• An annual budget for training and upskilling, including allocated days off so you don't have to study in your own free time.
• Monthly and quarterly team socials - on us - ranging from after work drinks, to driving experience days with your fellow club members.
• A safe environment for you to be yourself and challenge yourself.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Flexible bank holidays
• Share scheme
• A £1000 flexifund to use on a personalised list of benefits such Gym membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health, dental and optical cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• 6% employer pension contribution, when you contribute 2%
• PLUS many more

For a full list of benefits - click here

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities. We consider all flexible working arrangements, subject to the requirements of the role. Where reasonable adjustments are needed, we will strive to make changes to accommodate them.