The Role
Keyloop bridges the gap between dealers, manufacturers, technology suppliers and car buyers.
We empower car dealers and manufacturers to fully embrace digital transformation. How? By creating innovative technology that makes selling cars better for our customers, and buying and owning cars better for theirs.
We use cutting-edge technology to link our clients’ systems, departments and sites. We provide an open technology platform that’s shaping the industry for the future. We use data to help clients become more efficient, increase profitability and give more customers an amazing experience. Want to be part of it?
Role Purpose
The Software Engineer (Frontend) predominantly works on projects utilising web front-end technologies but can also undertake full stack project builds including both back-end and front-end technologies.
The Software Engineer works with existing known technologies but also investigates new technologies and identifies application opportunities to new or existing products / projects applying the technology best fit-for-purpose. Working in an agile approach, you are expected to plan, prototype and build applications, in part or in full, whilst working as an individual or in a team.
The role is very much R&D orientated with prototypes & proof-of-concepts as common outputs refined through ongoing stakeholder feedback. Innovation, problem solving, and excellent technical skills are essential to this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain & evolve existing software suite focussing on the frontend
- Build of new products in part or full
- Working on SaaS platforms and bespoke projects
- Research new and existing technologies.
- Presentation of technology opportunities to stakeholders.
- Build of prototypes and proof of concepts.
- Basic creation of high-level technical documentation and specifications.
- Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all IT business information.
- Working with established production processes but always looking for areas of improvement in efficiencies.
Person Specification
- Technical Competencies
- HTML(5)
- CSS & Tailwind
- JavaScript (inc es6) / JQuery
- React
- NextJs
- Shadcn/ui
- Storybook
- Knowledge of Node.js
- Basic database knowledge e.g. MySQL / NoSQL
- Basic understanding of version control systems (GIT/SVN)
- Experience with restful API’s
- Basic Figma knowledge
- Awareness of some of the basic Amazon Web Services (S3, DynamoDB, EC2)
- Serverless / SAM frameworks for AWS deployments
- Unit testing; Jasmine / Karma / Jest / Istanbul
- Behavioural & Personality Competencies:
- Self-betterment; on-going personal and technical development
- Work well as part of a team or as an individual
- Drive for excellent results
- Commercial Awareness
- Effective communication skills
- Engineering mindset
- Organized & self-sufficient
- Proactive with taking ownership & responsibility
- Logical, methodical approach to problem and issue solving
- Collaborative
- Problem solving mindset
- Innovative
- Required Experience:
- 2 or more years’ experience within their respective field.
- Exposure to CMS platforms (Wordpress / Joomla / Drupal / OctoberCMS or custom made)
- Commercial experience working with frontend technologies
- Experience in creation of technical documentation
- Basic backend development PHP / MySql (advantageous)
Why join us?
We’re on a journey to become market leaders in our space – and with that comes some incredible opportunities. Collaborate and learn from industry experts from all over the globe. Work with game-changing products and services. Get the training and support you need to try new things, adapt to quick changes and explore different paths. Join Keyloop and progress your career, your way.
An inclusive environment to thrive
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. One that respects all dimensions of diversity. We promote an inclusive culture within our business, and we celebrate different employees and lifestyles – not just on key days, but every day.
Be rewarded for your efforts
We believe people should be paid based on their performance so our pay and benefits reflect this and are designed to attract the very best talent. We encourage everyone in our organisation to explore opportunities which enable them to grow their career through investment in their development but equally by working in a culture which fosters support and unbridled collaboration.
Keyloop doesn’t require academic qualifications for this position. We select based on experience and potential, not credentials.
We are also an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
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The Company
What We Do
As the largest global automotive technology company, Keyloop delivers cutting-edge solutions, tailored to the modern needs of auto retailers and OEMs alike. With 40 years of automotive DNA, and a deep understanding of what it takes to drive success, Keyloop solutions are delivered in over 90 countries, and trusted by more 20,000 retailers and 80 OEMs worldwide.
From the showroom to the workshop, and everything in between, its technology facilitates distinctive customer experiences between key systems, tools and departments. With modern consumers demanding increasingly high levels of service and responsiveness, Keyloop and their partners connect retailers and OEMs to consumers through every step of their journey.
Keyloop delivers a proven technology ecosystem that redesigns the automotive retail experience to cultivate lasting loyalty and optimise margins through increased efficiency, elevated experiences, and unrivalled connected data.
For more information, please visit www.keyloop.com
