Front-End Developer

Front-End Developer

Salary: dependent on skills and experience plus share options in a hyper-growth startup

Location: Hybrid - London-based company - UK residency required. It's a bonus if you live within a commutable distance to London.

Employment type: Full time - flexibility offered

In order to apply for this role you must be able to submit a portfolio showcasing your experience with front-end projects

The Company

SaaS streamlining go-to-market activities for the M&A ecosystem.

This startup aims to address inefficiencies, bridge disconnected systems, and capture missed opportunities to help organisations grow smarter and faster. With innovation at its core, the platform strives to simplify business growth using cutting-edge AI technology.

The Role

Join a small, dynamic, and growing team of experienced professionals dedicated to revolutionising business development. We’re looking for a talented founding front-end developer with a passion for creating intuitive, visually stunning user interfaces. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong portfolio to play a key role in shaping Handshaik’s customer experience. You’ll work closely with our product and engineering teams to design and implement features that solve real customer problems and make our platform a delight to use.

You’ll have the opportunity to build the product from the earliest stages, solving real customer problems, and playing a key role in the company’s journey towards achieving its business milestones.

If you’re eager to apply your skills in a fast-paced, innovative team and have a portfolio that showcases your talent, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Develop and maintain responsive, high-performance user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks.
• Translate design mock-ups and wireframes into fully functional, user-friendly web applications.
• Collaborate with designers, backend developers, and product teams to deliver seamless and visually appealing user experiences.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and standards.
• Optimise applications for maximum speed, scalability, and accessibility.
• Stay up to date with the latest front-end development trends, tools, and technologies to continuously improve the platform.
• Contribute ideas and feedback to help shape the product roadmap and user experience strategy.

Key Skills:

• Experience: 1-3 years in front-end development or demonstrable experience through personal or professional projects.
• Portfolio: A compelling portfolio showcasing web applications or projects, emphasising user experience and design skills.
• Core Technologies: Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and experience with modern frameworks like Next.js, React.js, Vue.js, or Angular.
• Responsive Design: Experience with responsive and mobile-first design principles.
• UI/UX Collaboration: Ability to work closely with designers to implement mock-ups and maintain consistency in branding and visual style.
• Version Control: Familiarity with Git or similar version control systems.
• Performance Optimisation: Knowledge of front-end performance optimisation techniques.
• Accessibility: Awareness of web accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).
• Bonus Skills: Familiarity with backend integration (e.g., REST APIs, GraphQL) and design tools like Figma or Sketch is a plus. Familiarity with LLM’s or similar (or a willingness to learn). Familiarity with AWS (or a willingness to learn).

This role is ideal for someone excited about building a product from scratch, working directly with visionary co-founders, and playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company.

Interested? If you feel that you possess the relevant skills and experience, then please send your CV and existing portfolio of front-end projects by return.

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