Senior Software Engineer II - Frontend

Rightmove; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Front End Engineer II to develop high-quality software and drive innovative solutions. This role emphasizes collaboration within cross-functional teams in an agile environment, focusing on quality code and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have experience with React and a passion for performance optimization. The position offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments

Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance

27 days holiday plus volunteering days

Travel Loans and Bike to Work scheme

Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving

Qualifications

• Great problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiastic about testing and TDD.
• Experience with React testing frameworks.
• Keen interest in application performance.
• Proven mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop features and improvements for applications.
• Collaborate to solve complex problems.
• Lead architecture and design for projects.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Review code and discuss solutions.

Skills

Problem solving

Experience with React testing frameworks

Enthusiasm for quality code

Mentoring

Interest in application performance

Tools

Typescript

React

Node

Kubernetes

Gitlab

Job description

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Senior Front End Engineer II

Location: London Office / Hybrid (3 days a week working from home)

Reporting to: Engineering Manager - Reviews Team

The role

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality software and products, able to be deployed frequently and safely into production. Working with similarly minded people, you will help to shape the way we use and adopt technologies and practices, with a modern engineering mindset. You are an advocate of test automation and have a clear view of where to make the best use of it.

At Rightmove we work as part of autonomous cross‑functional teams in an agile environment. Each team owns a part of the Rightmove experience made up of design, product and engineering. You will collaborate to ensure we deliver quality solutions that satisfy millions of users, thousands of agents and hundreds of passionate Rightmovers. You will be responsible for defining solutions to business and technical problems in a way which ensures maintainability, scalability and high performance standards. We work collaboratively across a mix of product and centralised teams, together working towards Rightmove’s strategy.

What you’ll get up to:

• Developing features and improvements to our applications, with the use of Typescript, React, Express, Node, Kubernetes and Gitlab
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and the team to find solutions to complex problems
• Contributing to key decisions, including which features to include during team sprints
• Leading architecture and system design of complex projects alongside your team, Architects and Principal Engineers
• Contributing to engineering forums and take part in initiatives to improve the practices of the engineering discipline at Rightmove
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers to help them develop their technical skills, through knowledge sharing sessions, lunch and learns and 1‑2‑1 mentoring.
• Reviewing other developers' code and debating options as a team
• Investigating and promoting the latest, emergent technologies

We're looking for someone who:

• Has great problem-solving skills
• Is enthusiastic about the importance of testing, promotes TDD and has experience of react testing frameworks like Jest and React testing library
• Enjoys delivering high quality code and likes to debate the merits of different solutions
• Has a keen interest in the performance of live applications and how our user's use them
• Wants to use the latest technologies and takes initiative to improve the way the team works
• Has strong experience with mentoring other engineers
• Likes to ask questions and use the experience of those around them
• Has a sense of ownership and responsibility for the work you and your team deliver

For a glimpse into the technical make‑up of the UK’s favourite property portal works, head to our TECH BLOG

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go‑to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

Despite this growth, we've remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We've done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• Be approachable and appreciate what others do
• Make complex things as simple as possible
• Build great teams, because Rightmove is people
• Drive improvement, we can always be better
• Share early, honestly and often

We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we're a great place to work, we're clearly doing something right!

If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...

What we offer

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We'll help you build a career on it.

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office
• Contributory stakeholder pension
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life
• Competitive compensation package
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more

As an Equal Opportunity Employer

Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are, and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can't say 'yes' to all the above, but are smart, self‑motivated and passionate about Customer Care, then get in touch.