Senior JavaScript Developer

Version 1; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider in the UK is looking for a Senior JavaScript Developer to join their Agile Scrum team. This role involves building scalable applications while implementing modern JavaScript practices and RESTful APIs. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience with strong skills in JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular. The position offers benefits like flexible working and a profit share scheme, emphasizing professional growth and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share

Flexible working

Private Healthcare Cover

Gym Discounts

Educational assistance

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on JavaScript development experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React).
• Experience with CI/CD automation tools and modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using JavaScript.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

JavaScript development

REST APIs

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD automation

Azure

Unit testing

Modern JavaScript frameworks

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award‑winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland’s premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300 strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10 years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

Job Description

As a Senior JavaScript Developer, you will join a cross‑functional Scrum Team working collaboratively in an Agile environment. You will drive key front‑end and back‑end JavaScript technology decisions and build maintainable, scalable solutions for our clients. This role offers strong opportunities for continuous learning, technical ownership, and growth as a well‑rounded developer.

You will develop modern applications using JavaScript and relevant frameworks, hosted on Microsoft Azure cloud services. Strong emphasis is placed on collaboration, clean coding practices, and delivering high‑quality solutions. While GIS experience is beneficial, it can be taught; deep JavaScript expertise is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using JavaScript across front‑end and/or back‑end services.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality.
• Collaborate within a Scrum Team, participating in all Agile ceremonies.
• (Optional / Trainable) Work with GIS technologies such as the ESRI SDK and ArcGIS suite to integrate spatial data and mapping capabilities into applications.

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• 5 years of hands‑on JavaScript development experience.

• Experience with TypeScript is acceptable, but this role is focused on pure JavaScript.

• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue, or Node.js for back‑end).

• Proven experience designing and developing REST‑based APIs.

• Experience with CI/CD automation tools and modern DevOps practices.

• Proficiency with Azure and familiarity with common cloud services.

• Strong experience writing unit, integration, and automated tests.

• Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.

Desirable (Trainable)

• Experience with GIS technologies, ideally:
• ESRI SDK
• ArcGIS suite
• Spatial data integration and map‑based application functionality

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company’s profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call‑Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Ekta Bahl – Talent Acquisition Capability Partner