Front End Developer


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Bytemark Limited

Listed on

3rd May 2018

Location

York

Salary/Rate

£36000 - £40000

Salary Notes

Competitive

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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We are looking for an enthusiastic Front End developer with a passion for building browserbased

applications. You will be a valuable and essential member of our Scrum team,

working closely with other developers to build the front-end of all of Bytemark's in-house

computer systems.

We are seeking someone with expert knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, with a

sufficient understanding of UX and UI design to be able to translate design work into high

performance interactive applications which delight our customers and staff.

We will want to see some record of achievement in web application development or

complex website development, though this might be from projects that were personal or

not developed as part of your day job.

The main JavaScript frameworks we use are AngularJS and React. If you have completed

work in any other JavaScript application framework or view library, then you’ll get on just

fine!

We've developed our own cloud hosting platform, founded on our history of building

hosting products with innovative technologies. We’re not afraid of challenges and have

learned how to turn inventive developing decisions into high-value production systems. We

love putting these new ideas into production for our customers. Our uptime and long-term

reputation is a critical consideration in all of our work across the business.

What kind of company is Bytemark?

Bytemark is a 32-person strong hosting company founded in 2002, with around 3000

customers. Our head office is located in the beautiful, historic city of York. Our mission is to

provide solid, reliable hosting with a strong focus on the UK market. We've a deep

appreciation for the free software movement and as we've grown, made sure that our

recruitment and management are focused on providing equal opportunities for all staff

through providing a flexible 37.5-hour average work week and family-friendly employment

policies.

Whilst we have a mix of staff in traditionally "technical" and "non-technical" roles, everyone

in the company is encouraged to excel in their field, regardless of their position or workflow.

Your duties would include:

-Translating design work into functional and appealing browser-based applications

and websites

-Developing well written, tested and maintainable code

-Reviewing code of other members of the team, both senior and junior

-Participate in building specifications as part of sprint planning within the Scrum

framework

-Triage and investigate issues reported on our code bases

-Communicate the work of the Development team both internally to the company,

and the wider world

-Teaching and learning from others in the team, using pair programming with other

developers to learn and disseminate knowledge and skills

Career progression

Your line manager will work closely with you and the HR Director to establish your learning

needs and ensure that you have the training and resources you need.

We would like you to have a commitment to your own professional development and

actively seek learning opportunities. Bytemark will pay for 5 days of conference or training

(including expenses) each year to pique your interest and pick up new skills.

Skills we're seeking

Essential Skills

-Expert skills in website and browser-based application development using HTML, CSS

and JavaScript

-Experience using at least one JavaScript development framework (Angular, Vue,

React etc.)

-Sufficient understanding of user experience, usability and UI design to be able to

improve on and work around any gaps in design work

-Ability to diagnose application desktop and mobile browser issues and performance

bottlenecks

-Familiarity with revision control systems, e.g. Git

-Ability to work with staff and customers to reach satisfactory conclusions for issues

reported on our software

-Ability to work within a remote team to deliver results

-Enthusiasm for code quality and testing

-Proactive and organised with excellent time-management, analytical, and

multitasking skills

 -Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language

-Approachable, friendly and tactful

Desirable Skills

-Experience with Node and Node-based task runners (Gulp & Grunt).

-Programming Ruby or a similar dynamic language (Python, Perl, etc.)

-Experience in UX and/or UI Design

Location

This position will be centered around either our York or Manchester offices. Working

remotely may be possible if you have the right experience. Our company has been split

between York, Manchester and several fully remote workers for years, so we have various

ways of making that work.

Our whole team comes to our York HQ three times a year for a meal, catch-up and talks.

Each developer department meets up on a monthly basis for sprint planning meetings in

one of the offices.

Employment benefits

           Standard holiday allowance: 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays

           Extra holiday allowance: 1 day per full year of employment up to 32 days

           Allowance for home broadband service

           Bytemark administered group personal Pension Scheme (current company

contribution 3%)

           Annual health cash plan & private health care

           Enhanced Maternity - 16 weeks pay + 8 weeks 50% pay

           Enhanced Paternity - 2 weeks pay + 2 weeks 50% pay

           Childcare voucher scheme

           5 days per year allowance for training purposes

           Company-provided bicycle for employees within cycling distance

Our policies and benefits enable every staff member to balance both family and work

commitments, without sacrificing individual ambition or professional development.

Before you apply

Please understand these points before applying:

           You must already be eligible to work in the UK

           We will request and review references from successful candidates

           We would ask successful candidates to complete a Basic Disclosure Scotland check

(which will be reimbursed)

What are you waiting for?!

There's no "cultural fit" requirement. If you're product focused and can work well within a

team, we'd love to have you on-board!

Closes 30/05/18.

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