Lead Front End Developer

Avanti ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000 per annum

Overview

Lead Front End Developer - company that saves lives in times of crisis Avanti Recruitment is currently working with a company that saves lives in times of crisis based in Leeds City Centre who are looking for a Lead Front End Developer to join their team. They are currently working on a number of greenfield builds and want someone who can come in and take ownership of the development for one of their core customer facing platforms. You will be responsible for the technical leadership of 2 junior-mid level developers as well as designing and developing the user interface. Their current tech stack is: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ReactJS, GraphQL, Non-relational databases, AWS. (They also use NodeJS so there is also an opportunity to do a Full Stack role if that is of interest.) They are looking for someone with strong JavaScript skills including ReactJS or React Native knowledge to work on their greenfield application builds which are used by millions of users Responsibilities; Technical leadership on development of core platform and mentorship of junior developers Development of new software components and product features Maintenance and improvements of client facing projects to ensure they are well architected and optimised Creation of high quality code in line with company best practices Liaising with the CTO to come up with new ideas and map out road maps including new technology Essential skills; Writing JS code with either ES6 or TypeScript Good experience with ReactJS / similar JavaScript frameworks HTML / CSS (and/or SASS / LESS) Solid understanding of OOP Desirable skills; Experience with serverside NodeJS Experience with GraphQL Fimilar with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Mocha etc) AWS The company pride themselves of ensuring everyone really enjoys their day to day role and this is reflected in the development team They have loads of cool socials and ensure they have a great work life balance The role is paying up to £55k including private healthcare, 37.5 hrs per week, flexitime (10-4:00pm core hrs), stakeholder pension and 25 personal holiday. If you are interested in the Lead Front End Developer role please apply now or get in touch with Brandon Hussain at Avanti Recruitment for immediate consideration.