Senior Frontend Engineer - Java & Open Source (Private & FS)

As a Senior Front End Developer, you'll collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Technical Architects, UX/UI Designers and other team members to understand business requirements and drive the solution design and development of our digital products. Your role involves ensuring that the code aligns with these requirements and adheres to our architectural and front-end coding standards. Performance optimisation is key, and you'll employ best practices to enhance our applications. Additionally, you'll stay proactive by suggesting upgrades and updates to maintain modern security standards and adhere to evolving best practices in development. Your contributions extend beyond individual projects; you'll help enrich our shared component libraries by crafting modular and reusable components. Furthermore, as a valued member of our team, you'll provide mentorship to junior members and actively share your expertise across the wider team. 

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for architecting, designing, prototyping, and building frontend solutions using best in class frameworks (ReactJS) 
• Collaborate with other team members to formulate and articulate end-to-end architecture and (non-) functional design 
• Be a thought leader and lead in all areas and ownership of the Frontend digital and software platform 
• Help the Frontend team with day-to-day coding tasks for developing components 
• Ensure the use of Version 1’s’s Agile process and framework 
• Instil champion best practices within the team, including TDD, code reviews and pair programming 
• Mentor and bring on junior members of the team. 
• Design flexible and configurable software components 
• Produce well designed, testable, maintainable, secure and efficient code 

• You will have an extensive background in front-end development with significant experience working with TypeScript and React. Any further experience with NextJs/Angular/Vu is beneficial 
• Experience with mobile development frameworks like React Native is desirable. 
• Experienced with RTK Query, GraphQL, REST and Jest for Unit Testing 
• Continuous Integration experience (Docker) 
• A passion for coding and keeping up to date with new technologies frameworks and techniques 
• Extensive experience in an Agile environment 
• Exceptional communication skills to interact with clients and onsite and near-shore development teams 
• Ability to prioritize and handle several tasks at once with multiple deadlines will be important 
• Experience in back-end integration and Java development is an advantage 

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. 

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology. 

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. 

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth. 

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