Front-End Engineer

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About the role:

We are looking for a Front-end Engineer to join our existing front-end team. Whilst the team is primarily focused on front-end products including our portal, the team also own one node.js (NestJS) back-end.  Working with their direct team, back-end engineers and product owners; our Front-end Engineers strive to continuously improve our product for our customers.  This is a hands-on role, where writing clean, maintainable and efficient code are key, as well as a drive to continuously improve.   

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced Front-end Engineer & have some exposure to back-end engineering. The role is ideal for an engineer who is looking to progress their engineering career within a dynamic scale-up environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coding, debugging and optimising our product to a high standard as part of a sprint team
• Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and ensure code quality
• Working with stakeholders including engineers and product owners to assist in the preparation and refinement of new work.
• Being a strong advocate and influencer for new designs and best practices for the team
• Staying current with trends and best practices in the FinTech industry to continuously improve development processes.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience working in front-end development and competent using JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5 & CSS
• Experience working with JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue or Angular (We use Next.js)
• Experience working with popular JavaScript testing frameworks (We use Jest & Cypress)
• Interested in working on back-end applications (node.js - NestJS)
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and DevOps tools (AWS, Docker, Jenkins)
• High development standards, especially for code quality, code reviews, unit testing, continuous integration and deployment
• A strong collaborator who is eager to share knowledge and expertise with others
• Good problem-solving ability and a desire to drive change with continuous and iterative improvements
• Growth mindset, with an appetite for taking on challenges and leveraging new technologies

What would be great to have:

• Experience in creating UI designs is a bonus
• Knowledge and understanding of the payments industry
• Background in a FinTech start-up/scale up environment
• Practical knowledge of the Atlassian software suite

What we offer:

• Salary up to £55k per annum (dependent on experience)
• Remote working allowance
• 33 days holiday including public holidays
• Birthday off
• Flexible and remote working
• Family healthcare
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance programme  
• A culture that champions rapid career progression 
• Investment in your learning and development
• Regular team events & socials

Interview process:

• 1st stage – Interview with Hiring Manager and a member of the Engineering team -60 minutes.
• 2nd Stage – Technical interview via Zoom with two engineers from the team – 60 minutes
• Final Stage – Interview with VP of Engineering and/or CTO

Further details will be shared with candidates progressing through the stages.  

BR-DGE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.