Job Overview:

Build and deliver production-grade React/Next.js SPA applications, ensuring high standards in performance, accessibility, testing, and code quality. Lead front-end delivery in an Agile team, develop reusable UI components, and support platform integrations while staying current with evolving front-end technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create prototypes and high-quality, production-ready React/NextJS front-end single-page applications.
• Drive quality forward in code, unit testing, accessibility, performance, and code reviews.
• Deliver on an Agile workstream of front-end developers for a project.
• Converse confidently with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Build modular layouts, reusable code, and libraries for future use.
• Be involved in existing and new integrations for the platform.
• Stay current with evolving standards and technologies, learning new skills as needed.

Key Skills:

• Solid commercial experience in hands-on React development with a strong grasp of core concepts.
• Experience with serverless development and server-side development using NextJS.
• Strong understanding of state management technologies/approaches such as Redux or Flux.
• Experience with a type-checking language, preferably TypeScript (which we use).
• Solid experience with semantic HTML5, CSS3 (SASS or LESS), and JavaScript (ES6+), adhering to industry coding standards.
• Experience with unit, end-to-end, and regression testing (we use Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress).
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies, including story point estimation, refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint demos.
• Experience in component development using Storybook.
• Knowledge of current front-end architecture trends and best practices, including performance optimization, accessibility, SEO, security, and usability.
• Commercial experience using Git in a large development team practicing continuous integration.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Proficient understanding of fluid responsive layouts and cross-browser/cross-device compatibility issues.
• Commercial experience working on SPA solutions, ideally within e-commerce.
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools like Grunt and Webpack.
• Willingness to contribute to both large, complex projects and smaller tasks as needed.
• Experience integrating with various external, third-party systems.