Front End Developer

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Front End Developer

Job Introduction

We are looking for a mid-level front end developer to join a team creating scientific software for a wide range of end-user types from highly experienced research scientists through to lab administration, junior analyst and clinician. As a front end developer, you must be passionate about all things UI; striving for simplicity and focus where there has been complexity and confusion. You will be happy to work with a designer to create solutions for new and existing products within our Mass Spectrometry Business Unit. Specifically focused on instrument development projects, this area of our business is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment which integrates mechanical, electrical, optical and systems engineering, project/product management and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

* Work in a collaborative environment to influence the team with user-focussed thinking.

* Coordinate with UX & design representatives along with key stakeholders.

* Work closely with other members of the development teams in concept creation.

* Work from wires and prototypes (created in various tools; from paper to Axure).

* Participate in ideation sessions and motivate others to think of the end user first.

* Stay up-to-date with developments and techniques related to client-side solution development.

* To provide code and supporting documentation in accordance with the Software Development Processes and codes of practice.

* To give software and technical support to internal and external users where appropriate.

* Participate in instrument and system architectural design and systems engineering.

* To lead small projects under minimal guidance from others.

Required Experience

* A passion for implementing excellence and a thorough understanding of the craft.

* Experience working across functions and closely with teams - the ability to ignore ego and focus on iterating to the best solution.

* Strong communication skills.

* Experience with interaction design principles. Preferably designing for a range of platforms.

* Experience with responsive design and responsive frameworks.

* Experience in a range of web development technologies (Angular, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript)

* Experience working in an Agile environment; using Kanban for task management.

* Experience of other languages (e.g. C++, Lua) and OO principles an advantage.

What we would like to see

* Examples of your work that indicate the process that you have gone through.

* If possible, examples of your end solutions and an indication of team size and your involvement.

If this is role for you and would like the opportunity to interview with this amazing client please contact Dan Russell on 0161 817 7888 or email d.russell(a)computerfutures.com

To find out more about Computer Futures please visit www.computerfutures.com

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