[Hiring] Front End Developer @Reed.co.uk

Role Description

Are you a passionate and skilled React developer who loves creating dynamic and user-friendly web applications? Do you have experience in building CRUD applications using modern technologies and best practices? If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Reed in Partnership are creating a new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system to be used across their entire business – this is a large project writing a new application from scratch, to be used by thousands of users once released live.

With a front-end based on React, Redux, and utilising other toolkits such as MUI, we are building a cloud-based application which will be key to driving the business further forward over the next 5 years.

The new CRM is due to go into production in the middle of 2024, and we are looking for a front-end developer to join the team to help with the live roll out of the MVP, as well as developing subsequent phases of the business improvement (post-MVP) plan.

You will apply your creativity and expertise to propose and implement enhancements to the tasks, ensuring that they meet the required quality standards and deadlines. Developments can range from creating new forms and fields for data retrieval, entry, and presentation, or incorporating Machine Learning results to suggest activities to the user in a useful way.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Developing new features and functionalities using React, Redux, as well as any suitable extensions, or frameworks you may identify required for the task.
• Writing clean, maintainable, and testable code to the Reed in Partnership best practice standards.
• Collaborating with other developers to drive these best practices.
• Fully integrate within the Agile development framework, working collaboratively with Business Analysts, Development team, Quality Assurance team, Project Manager, and Project Owner.
• Ensure Reed In Partnership system security is at the required level and that any new features or components adhere to best practice in this area.
• Analyse problems or issues and suggest practical high quality solutions.
• Support the life cycle of the project where required. You will be involved in testing and being present during out of hour deployments.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and take responsibility for keeping the Head of Business Systems and project teams updated on progress and escalating where appropriate.
• This is not an exhaustive list and as such you will be expected to carry out any other duties as may be specified by the manager from time to time.

Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of React (functional components)
• Redux
• Use of REST API to communicate with the back-end services
• UX / UI experience
• Testing frameworks such as Jest and/or react testing library
• Github
• Jira
• Modern IDE, such as IntelliJ, including plugins such as ESLint.

Requirements

• Proactive and creative problem solver.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and team-working.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrable experience of self-management of tasks within large projects.

Benefits

• Generous base salary (pro-rata for part time)
• Great flexibility with your working schedule
• Training, development and progression opportunities
• All travel for sessions will be reimbursed
• Access to the full range of Reed Wellbeing benefits
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time)
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Plus much more…