Senior Web Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Independently design and develop sophisticated web solutions using React, ensuring high code and architectural quality.
• Utilise TypeScript and JavaScript to create scalable, maintainable, and robust code.
• Apply modern styling techniques to create visually appealing and accessible designs adhering to WCAG standards.

Create and maintain detailed code documentation that aligns with company standards.

• Provide technical guidance and support to the product and technology team.
• Champion agile best practices and Continuous Delivery to efficiently address the product backlog.
• Mentor and coach peers, fostering a culture of excellence within the engineering community.
• Stay technically aware, identify skills or training needs, and familiarise yourself with emerging web technologies.
• Contribute to planning efforts, providing task estimations and identifying technical or resource dependencies and risks.
• Participate in agile planning and design sessions, contributing to software analysis, design, and specification tasks.
• Deliver competent and proactive technical support to customers and clients as needed.
• Initiate and support agile process improvements to enhance team productivity and effectiveness.
• Actively participate in the Code Peer Review community to elevate software development quality.

Attend regular Project Team meetings, communicating key decisions, risks, and issues.

Knowledge, skills, and experience required

• Demonstrable expertise in React, with a profound understanding of front-end technologies including TypeScript, JavaScript, and familiarity with state management libraries such as Redux and Context hooks. [React, Next.js, Express, Node.js]
• Advanced proficiency in modern styling practices using CSS, SCSS, or Less, with a strong commitment to creating accessible web content adhering to WCAG standards.
• Experience in developing and executing data-driven solutions that prioritize customer satisfaction and user experience.
• Proven track record in leading the development of large-scale, enterprise-level web solutions with a global impact.
• Adept at simplifying complex issues into streamlined, user-centric solutions.
• Solid experience with web analytics platforms, using data to inform design and development decisions.
• Understanding in Web 3.0 technologies, with a keen understanding of front-end interactivity, including AR/VR, and familiarity with the basics of blockchain, IoT, decentralized networks, and AI.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of SOLID principles, design patterns, and the ability to apply these concepts in practical development scenarios.
• Capacity to mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, fostering a learning environment.
• Knowledgeable in deploying cloud-based solutions using AWS and infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Desirable experience with PCI DSS compliant products and understanding the nuances of secure software products.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships effectively across various levels both internally and externally.
• Skilled in managing multilingual websites on a global scale and experienced with the migration from legacy CMS to modern Headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Prismic, Sanity, and dotCMS.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced and evolving environment, demonstrating a pragmatic and delivery-focused attitude.
• Independent and proactive, with the capacity to take initiative and work autonomously.
• Outcome-oriented with meticulous attention to detail and thorough in all aspects of work.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Creative thinker who can generate innovative ideas and facilitate ideation among team members.
• Comfortable in bridging the gap between technical and business-focused groups and working with people at all organizational levels.
• Openness to assume various roles and responsibilities as needed and a commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of industry trends.