Senior Frontend Developer

Description:

Are you looking to progress your career and learn new skills with a Fast Expanding Digital Agency?
We have a new opportunity available for an enthusiastic frontend developer to develop great UIs for our clients. We know that the world of web development is a creative place, and we’re looking for someone full of ideas who is excited about what they do and is eager to make their mark and take their career to the next level.

With ever more creative ways to build, design and market websites, it’s more essential than ever for us to find talented, creative and innovative individuals who take their craft seriously.

In this role you will:

• Develop medium to large scale web and mobile responsive websites
• Create engaging interfaces for our clients
• Manage complete website lifecycle from conception to launch
• Keep up-to-date with modern web trends and make suggestions for improvement of the company’s online activities

Hit apply if you:

• Have a portfolio you can show off clearly showing your flair for UI development
• Have a solid understanding of semantic HTML5 and CSS3
• Have knowledge of CSS preprocessors (Primary: SASS/SCSS)
• Have a strong understanding of JQuery & client-side JavaScript as well as the latest frameworks (ideally React or Vue.js)
• Possess a good understanding of how CMS’s work
• Find Adobe Creative Suite or Sketch a place of fun
• Understand how to make a functional piece of software look beautiful

It would also be good, but not essential that you:

• Have knowledge working with Microsoft Azure
• Have experience of task runners (ideally Gulp)
• Have used package managers such as NPM and Yarn
• Are comfortable working with APIs and everything around them
• Have a good design eye and are happy to put that to work with the design team

Salary:

A competitive salary is offered and is dependent on skills and experience.

Experience:

• Front end development: 3+ years (Required)
• React JS experience: 2+ years (optional)
• Agency experience: 1+ years (optional)

Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Annual Training Budget
• Childcare Vouchers
• Private Health Insurance
• Performance Related Bonuses
• High spec workstations with dual screen monitors (Apple Mac)
• Opportunities to attend industry events
• Central Locations in Reading and London in brand new modern offices
• Cycle To Work scheme

Who are Discover IT?

• Fast Expanding Digital Agency
• Top 10 Kentico Gold Partner in Europe and Globally
• Global Enterprise Clients in Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Local Government, Non-Profits
• Microsoft Partner
• Google Partner
• Offices in Reading Town Centre and London Paddington