Senior Front End Engineer
Apadmi is a fast growing European digital products company that specialises in mobile.
If you’ve ever ordered a Domino’s pizza from their mobile app, or used your Co-op membership app, or an Argos card then you’ve sampled our work. We create brilliant digital experiences that drive new value for some of the biggest brands in Europe. Our current client list includes Argos, Greene King, Sykes Cottages, Currys, TalkTalk, BBC, Co-op, Chelsea FC, Vodafone, Charles Stanley, Domino’s and more.
We are 260+ people, headquartered in Manchester with further offices in Edinburgh and Amsterdam. We are a team of strategists, product owners, designers, engineers and marketers who have been awarded for our complex solutions to business challenges. We are incredibly proud to have earned a spot on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work List for the second year in a row.
Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Front End Developer responsible for designing and developing advanced bespoke web applications using the React framework.
Apadmi is looking for trailblazing Software Engineers well-seasoned in problem-solving, software languages and looking to the horizon of technology.
What you’ll do
Take the lead on front end technical decisions, working collaboratively with a variety of other areas of the business as part of a Scrum Team.
Collaborate with client stakeholders and product managers to define and enhance products in development.
Support the product owner in leading technical refinement of the product backlog.
Write clean, testable and scalable code.
Define project coding standards and ensure technical practices are followed that maintain code quality and documentation.
Actively test and debug work to ensure the functionality and performance of applications.
Provide support and direction and mentorship to junior members of the team.
Stay informed about the latest updates, trends relating to React and related technologies.
You’ll be a champion for agile, driving continuous improvement and proactive changes to the codebase.
What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has…
A minimum 5 years commercial experience.
Proven experience delivering highly bespoke, interactive web applications built using React with Typescript.
A strong understanding of unit and integration testing, design patterns and software development best practices.
A strong understanding of secure development practices.
Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
A passion for development – keeping up to date with the latest tech.
Experience with Agile ways of working.
Expert problem solving and debugging skills.
Been comfortable and confident engaging with clients and stakeholders in the past.
Experience balancing the need for strong technical foundations and adhering to deadlines.
Thrived working as part of a team.
Experience in mentoring junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming and technical guidance.
Although not essential, the following areas are nice to haves
Experience with similar and complimentary web frameworks such as Next.JS, Angular or Vue.
Familiarity integrating with content management systems such as Contentful, Storyblok or Amplience
Experience working with clients in an agency setting.
As well as all the standard stuff you’ll get at Apadmi (think holidays, pension, the usual benefits), we have a collaborative community which offers a range of opportunities and rewards for our people, as well as excellent career development through our Apadmi Academy.
We also trust our people to work in a way that supports their productivity, so we can offer a hybrid way of working which you are in control of. If it’s good for you, then it’s good for us, so let’s chat about what works during the interview process.
If you think you have what we’re looking for, then we’d love to hear from you. Hit that apply button now.