Web UI Developer

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What it’s about

Cambridge Assessment is currently working on creating a best in class authoring application with a great user interface and user experience. We are looking for an experienced Web UI Developer to join our growing team who support and enhance our ground-breaking platform for producing assessment materials.

What you’ll be doing

As one of our Web UI Developers you will:

Turn business feature requirements into solutions

Consider supportability and maintainability when designing

Adhere to team standards, web standards and best practices

Analyse the impact of changes on existing code

Estimate, implement, and developer-test features

Report progress regularly

Report issues that affect successful delivery immediately

Communicate both technical and business concepts and enjoy sharing knowledge

Solve problems and troubleshoot issues whilst under pressure

Work independently but also within a multi-disciplinary delivery team

Be passionate about learning, and implementing, new technology

Work with the business units and technology teams

Practice continuous improvement

What we’re looking for

The following skills and experience are an advantage for this role:

JavaScript, Typescript, Angular 2+, HTML, CSS

UI design frameworks - ideally Bootstrap

Understanding of UI/UX design principles and best practices

Ability to implement user interfaces with an intuitive user experience

Experience of consuming RESTful APIs

Writing unit tests for user interface

Expertise troubleshooting UI issues

Experience of continuous integration

Experience working in an agile team

Who we are

Cambridge Assessment is Europe's largest assessment group, incorporating three major awarding bodies. It plays a leading role in researching, developing and delivering assessment to eight million candidates in 170 countries every year. The Group is a department of the University of Cambridge and a not-for-profit organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits to help with your life both inside and outside of work:

Generous contributory pension

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary)

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and childcare voucher scheme

Childcare vouchers

Employee discount and cash back scheme at 2,500 retailers

Cycle scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Subsidised staff restaurants

Support for professional qualifications

Discounted access to the University of Cambridge Sport Centre, along with various other local gyms.

We know that diversity of thinking, backgrounds and approaches leads to innovation and creates an atmosphere where everyone’s contribution is valued. As well as wanting to create diverse teams, we also value diversity in the way our people approach their work. Work/life balance is important to us at Cambridge Assessment and we offer our colleagues a range of flexible working options according to the needs of the business and the individual, so please let us know of any flexible working requirements when applying and we can see how we can support you.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 23 September 2018 and interviews will be held in the following week.

To apply, please upload CV and covering letter by clicking the APPLY button.

If you’re successful at interview stage we will ask you to undergo background screening (carried out by Credence Background Screening Ltd), to ensure that all information provided to us is accurate. We wish you all the very best with your application.

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