Work From Home jobs in United Kingdom

Who are we?

We’re Zensai. As a solution, we are the only fully comprehensive talent development suite built for Microsoft 365 and Teams. Our products, Learn365, Engage365, and Perform365, empower people and businesses to unleash their full potential through personalized learning, engagement, and performance management. As a company, we are a talented group of more than 200+ individuals with a mission to put people in control of their own success — empowering them every day to be their best version. Truly focused. Truly motivated. Truly thriving.

We believe in putting people over platform, centering authentic relationship building with our customers, and helping to transform the way people grow smarter.

What’s it like to work with Zensai?

In one word: fun. In a few more words: dynamic, collaborative, innovative, with a strong helping of continuous learning.

At Zensai, we have a strong intercultural foundation for our global team, which requires thoughtful collaboration and intentional teamwork. We’re dedicated to creating and upholding an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and supported. Our team members are passionate about their work and are driven to achieve goals, both personally and professionally. And though we believe in working hard, we also believe in having fun and enjoying ourselves while we empower individuals across the world.

Tell me about the role.

The Front End Engineer is part of our Product Engineering team and is responsible for developing and maintaining front-end components of our web applications. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet our customers' needs.

A day in the life of a Front End Engineer.

As a Front End Engineer at Zensai, your day begins with a brief catch-up session with the development team, where you discuss the progress on current tasks and upcoming work in Azure DevOps. Here, you also address any blockers that may arise, emphasizing collaboration as the key to ensuring smooth progress.

Next, you dive into your tasks from the agile board. This could involve writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code, participating in pull request and code reviews, and contributing to product backlog refinement sessions as needed. Your input helps shape the direction of the project and ensures alignment with team goals. Additionally, you collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test and maintain robust web applications using React and Python.

Throughout the day, you engage in Teams calls with fellow team members to collaborate on shared tasks or debug any issues that arise. Clear communication and teamwork are essential in resolving challenges and moving projects forward.

You also play a crucial role in monitoring the continuous integration pipeline, ensuring that any blockers are promptly addressed to maintain the efficiency of the development process. You work closely with UI/UX designers to implement visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces, QA engineers to ensure the work done is testable and meets requirements, whilst integrating user-facing elements with server-side logic to ensure seamless enjoyable user experiences.

Ensuring a level of automated test coverage in applications to identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and other technical problems is also part of your responsibilities.

Where is the job based?

This position is based in Wrexham, UK with the ability to work remotely or in a hybrid fashion.

What skills or experience are we looking for?

For us, the most important thing is that you have a mindset characterized by curiosity, drive, and ambition.

However, this specific role would be a great fit if you have:

• Proven experience as a React/Python Developer with a portfolio of past projects.
• Solid understanding of the React library and its core principles.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with popular frameworks such as Django.
• Knowledge in TypeScript.
• Excellent knowledge of React component testing.

What type of person succeeds in this role?

We’ve surveyed our current and past Front End Engineers, and some common traits that they share are:

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a team.
• Demonstrates a commitment to transparent communication and values honesty in all interactions.
• Exhibits meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in their work.
• Displays resilience when faced with technical challenges, maintaining composure and determination.
• Stays updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve development processes.
• Possesses excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Shows ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and project requirements.

Tell me about the benefits available.

As a team member at Zensai, you can enjoy:

• An opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team that values innovation, creativity, and collaboration.
• Flexible work environment with the option to work from home or the office.
• Professional development opportunities and career growth within the company.
• Fun company events and social activities to foster a positive work culture.
• Being a part of a global organization on an ambitious growth journey.

Anything else I should know?

Yes. That we don’t expect you to be a “perfect match” based on the role description. What does that mean?

It means that we celebrate the unique knowledge you can offer that might not be mentioned in this job post. We appreciate diversity in all forms, and that includes the backgrounds and past experiences of our team members. So, if you don’t work with every system we mentioned or aren’t an expert in every skill we listed, we still encourage you to apply. Because a growth mindset and an openness to learn are the most important to us.

Alright. I’m intrigued. What are the next steps?

We’re excited that you’re interested in working with us in the Front End Engineer position. We’ve tried to make the application process as streamlined and painless as possible. Below you can have a peek at our hiring process, so you know what to expect.

• Click the apply button on this page (simple enough, right?)
• Next, you’ll be taken to another form where you’ll upload your resume, provide answers to a few additional questions, and only add a cover letter if you wish (you’re welcome)
• After the application is completed and you’ve clicked ‘Send,’ you’ll receive a confirmation email, so you know that your application has been received, safely and soundly.
• Within approximately 30 days, you will hear from our recruitment team for an update on your application.
• If our team thinks the role is a great match for your profile, we will reach out to schedule a first interview. This will normally be a 30-minute chat through Teams to hear more about you and we will also share more about Zensai. It’s like speed-dating but with a bit more information.
• After this conversation, we will provide feedback on our conversation and let you know if we’d like to keep progressing with you along the hiring journey. If we see a match, the next steps typically include a technical assessment. Here you will be asked to partake in a coding test to showcase your skills.
• If you pass the test with flying colors, we’ll invite you along for an interview together with the hiring manager. This will usually be a 1-hour meeting over Teams where we would like to dig deeper into your technical skills and experience in the field based on your coding test.
• Within an average of 35 days (we always like to shoot for sooner than later) you’ll know if it’s a “Yes, please!” or a “Maybe later” for joining our team.

*Note: For roles based in the UK, we will conduct right-to-work verification. For all positions, references will be required to validate your application.

We look forward to learning more about you and (hopefully) welcoming you onto the team soon!