Snr Front End Software Engineer

Are you a Front-End specialist? Experienced in enterprise-level cloud-based SaaS solutions? Could you add value to an existing team of highly-skilled developers? Are you ready to make your mark on future-proofed software?

We are Preservica, and our active digital preservation solutions are at the razor’s edge of commercial software solutions, addressing the need for smart digital preservation technology. Our award-winning software is used by leading businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organisations across the globe.

We are world leaders and proud of our achievements – but to stay ahead, we need the brightest and most talented commercial and technical innovators to join our development team, and right now, we are looking for a solid Senior Front End Engineer.

The Role: 

As a key member of a geographically-distributed team, you will bridge the gap between UX and the back-end teams, working as part of an Agile Scrum to build high-quality and fully performing software across our cloud-based SaaS product range of Digital Preservation software. As Senior Front End Engineer, you’ll work on:

• Writing well-designed, testable, maintainable, and efficient code
• Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Integrating software components into a fully functional software system
• Developing software verification plans and following quality assurance procedures
• Documenting and maintaining software functionality
• Mentoring and leading less senior developers
• Following the Preservica build and deployment process
• Estimating stories and support tickets

This is a hybrid role with monthly days in the Abingdon office. You should live within commuting distance of Abingdon.

What We Offer:

As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, we also offer great future prospects in a fast-growing market sector. From improving your technical abilities to developing leadership skills, we can offer tailored career development based on your aspirations. This is supported by our focus on personal development and training - all our staff have an annual training allowance, which can be used to learn new technologies, develop soft skills or earn recognised professional qualifications.

Preservica is an equal opportunities employer.

What We Look For:

A highly motivated self-starter, to be part of Preservica, you need:

• Degree-level education in an engineering/software/system-related subject or equivalent through relevant training and/or experience
• Familiarity with Agile development practices, including Continuous Integration
• 5+ years' experience in enterprise-level front-end web development
• The ability to take a lead role within the dev team
• Proficient understanding of semantic mark-up, including HTML5 & CSS3 (comfortable with CSS animations and flexbox)
• Highly skilled in JavaScript and ReactJS
• The ability to mentor junior staff, including code reviews and technical guidance
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling & partial page updates
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them

You will also need to:

• Work to tight deadlines, get involved in Scrum meetings, and work closely with other Software Engineers & Test Analysts
• Be personable and have good communication skills, be proactive and confident to present in team meetings when required
• Be able to communicate with senior-level stakeholders and be involved

Bring your talent to the cutting edge of SaaS innovation; join us as a Senior Front End Engineer.