Senior Front End Developer

**Please note this role is permanently based in our London Office*

SThree are pleased to announce we're recruiting for a talented Senior Front End Developer to join our dynamic team on a permanent basis.

This role will also design, develop, test and support front-end capabilities in our suite of digital experience platform applications to create competitive advantage for SThree, as part of a small software development team.

About us

SThree is the global STEM-specialist talent partner that connects sought-after specialists in life sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics with innovative organisations across the world. We are the number one destination for talent in the best STEM markets: Recruiting highly skilled professionals and discovering life-changing jobs for the unsung heroes who will positively shape our future. Elevating expertise and energising progress for everyone.

What are the day-to-day tasks?

• Hands-on design, development and testing of solutions, adhering to SThree's architectural principles, policies, and guidelines.
• Produce UI designs (e.g. wireframes, prototypes) to get early feedback.
• Create and maintain UI-driven automated tests.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand opportunities and to design solutions that deliver the required outcomes.
• Work with other technology teams to design and deliver end-to-end capabilities.
• Provide support to users and resolve systems issues.
• Focus on automation across infrastructure, testing, deployment, operations, and security.
• Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across the team with development best practices.

What else are we looking for?

Knowledge & Experience:

• Extensive experience of using React, JavaScript, HTML and CSS technologies to build modern web-based user interfaces.
• Experience with test-driven development and test automation frameworks and tools.
• Experience of working in Agile software development teams and across the full software development lifecycle.
• Previous experience of building solutions using Liferay DXP would be beneficial.
• Strong visual design skills.
• Good understanding of cloud computing architectures and fundamentals like security, performance, and scalability, with experience of working with cloud technologies in Azure.
• Strong knowledge of software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Outstanding writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Qualifications:

• Typically educated to bachelor degree level in a related subject (e.g. Computer Science, Software Engineering).

Benefits for our U.K. teams include:

• The choice to work flexibly from home and the office, in line with our hybrid working principles
• Bonus linked to company and personal performance
• Generous 28 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Five days paid Caregiver/Dependant leave per annum
• Five paid days off per year for volunteering `
• Private healthcare, discounted dental insurance and health care cashback scheme
• Opportunity to participate in the company share scheme
• Access to a range of retail discounts and saving

What we stand for...

We're committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable, and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected. If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help.

What we stand for..

We create community and deliver change that transforms the future for everyone. With this in mind, we're committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected.

If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help.