The Hut Group
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
React Developer
Overview
Job Description
About The Hut Group THG is one of the fastest growing online retailers on the planet. We have over a decade of building and growing brands in the Beauty and Wellness sectors, across over 140 markets. We specialise in creating brilliant digital brand experiences and we aim to be the World's leading Online Health & Beauty Destination. We are currently the UK's leading multi-website online retailer with rapidly growing global operations and we currently have over 16 million customers worldwide. We are building a world-class business with global ambitions, a proprietary technology platform, and disruptive business model. Our culture is fast-paced and ambitious - we like to move twice as fast as you might think is possible. That's how the company operates and it is part of the DNA that has led to our incredible growth. We have over 4,000 diverse, smart thinkers - our people are unquestionably our strength. Wherever in the world they are, whatever their role, we encourage our people to share the smart thinking, and give them the support to see their ideas made real. We have built an environment that empowers our people to achieve their full potential, creating innovative digital experiences that deliver results. As part of our hyper growth we seek to hire and develop well-rounded, commercially astute, ambitious people that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG and drive us forward. About the Technology @ THG Technology is at the heart of the business, core to the growth and internationalisation of all brands that sit under the THG umbrella. Our platform currently supports 177 international sites, in 47 different languages and 23 payment methods. From hosting, all the way through to logistics, we power it all through efficient and scalable technology which has been developed in house! With 600 technologists globally, we are squarely focussed on bigger ideas with innovation, creativity and outside of the box thinking. We look for individuals with a passion for creating robust and cutting-edge systems that help our business' and our clients grow their ecommerce presence. What will you be responsible for? As a React Developer, you will be part of a new Product Development team which is building out a greenfield online platform, to maximise our Machine Learning & AI offering. You will be an ambitious individual who wants autonomy to scale out an online product which will be used across the globe. There will be opportunities for personal growth as the platform is built out, as there will be added investment throughout into this greenfield project. Requirements Responsibilities: * Own day-to-day technical delivery * Implement standards and ensure product quality and security * Deliver performant and scalable API services on an exciting greenfield project that's changing the way industry uses data * Use progressive technologies and approaches with free reign to implement best practices for the business and its customers Essential Experience: * Strong experience of Typescript/JavaScript and React * Good experience of NoSQL data modelling * Experience of solution design and automated testing (e.g. TDD, automated acceptance testing) * Demonstrable experience of designing APIs * Good understanding of DevOps principles and experience of a major CI/CD platform (e.g. Jenkins) Desired Experience: * Managed a multi-disciplined team * Developed a greenfield solution * Architected solutions from scratch * Project Management Benefits * Competitive salary and bonuses * Freedom to use the latest technologies * Opportunity to make a real impact to the business * Staff benefits & discounts * You'll have the opportunity to solve complex business/technical problems