Job Description
Salary 40,000 - 45,000 GBP per year
If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.
Requirements:
Commercial experience with managing the full software lifecycle using Javascript and Javascript frameworks, preferably React
- Ability to communicate design and development decisions
- Ability to produce clean, well-documented, efficient, and standards-compliant code to articulate and build complex applications in best practice
- Technical experience with: CSS; HTML5; CLI tools; Git/SVN; Responsive Web Design
- Technical understanding of: UX/UI; ECMAScript; Front End Performance Optimization; Automated Testing
Responsibilities:
- We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who'll be responsible for working with our Development team to write well-designed, efficient code by using best software development practice.
You will also be responsible for taking part in code reviews, architecting and designing solutions with guidance from the Head of Development. You always see the bigger picture and understand the importance of accessibility, semantics and maintainability.
We transform businesses using our proprietary tool, Accelerator, which gives our customers a scalable ecommerce solution in as little as 90 days. Ampersand developers work on more frequent deployments, enjoy an increased variety of project work and take ownership of the complete project lifecycle.
Your role will include:
- Developing and maintaining elegant ecommerce solutions using the Magento Front End
- Developing and maintaining new PWAs with Magento and custom applications creating high performance solutions
- Actively supporting and mentoring members of the Front End development team
- Creating and documenting test plans, implementing/managing unit tests and scripts
- Delivering projects with an Agile approach
- Promoting quality standards and processes, using regular code reviews
Technologies:
- JavaScript
- React
- Magento
More:
Ampersand is a specialist retail ecommerce agency providing technical solutions and services to high-growth retailers needing to create transformational change in order to grow.We're solely focused on helping businesses that are looking to make significant leaps forward with technology, quickly. We've moved away from traditional re-platforms, and instead deliver ecommerce projects via our Accelerator, which offers our customers a scalable ecommerce solution in as little as 90 days. This means our developers work on faster, more frequent deployments, enjoy an increased variety of work and take ownership of the complete project lifecycle.
We know that professional development is key when embarking on a new role, which is why we've developed our Progression Matrix. Created by developers for developers, our Progression Matrix provides a roadmap for your career at Ampersand. We track and support your progress across a number of key elements including: programming, databases, DevOps; and also communication, leadership and teamwork.
Ampersand is a hybrid agency. Our hybrid lifestyle is remote-first, with an option to work in the office, meaning everyone can choose where they work from one week to the next. Our culture and processes are driven by a remote approach, eliminating division and facilitating communication and collaboration. We have team days in the office for activities that are of high value face-to-face, for example company meetings, project launches and of course, our socials. This model offers total flexibility for everyone: employees can enjoy the best of both worlds, giving everyone structure and sociability; independence and a true work-life balance.
We're looking to add software engineers, at varying levels, to our talented technical team, so wherever you are in the U.K, we would love to hear from you.