Front-end Developer

The Mid Front-end Developer role:

As a Front-end Developer at Pure Pet Food you will build the company website that customers interact with directly, ensuring it looks excellent, is easy to use, and provides a positive experience for users and therefore, their pets!

Duties and responsibilities of the role are:

You’ll be accountable for:

• Writing, modifying, and maintaining beautiful products and features for Pure Pet Food’s website.
• A high level of code quality, readability, and maintainability using coding standards, best practices, and established guidelines in the industry.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including other developers, designers, and product managers to understand task requirements, share progress updates, and discuss technical solutions.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Creating a beautiful and engaging website that captivates users and elevates the user experience for Pure Pet Food’s customers.
• Developing modular, reusable components to accelerate future development and maintenance.
• Conducting thorough testing of cross-browser and multiple devices, to identify compatibility issues.
• Ensure brand consistency across all platforms by following brand guidelines and design standards.
• Communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams to complete projects and resolve technical issues within the above systems.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to junior team members.

What we’re looking for

A desire to align to the Pure values:

• Paws & People First: You write clean, maintainable code, offer help without hesitation, and leave your ego at the door.

  Ahead of the pack: You bring strong technical expertise and elevate those around you by sharing knowledge, giving and receiving feedback with consideration for others and communicating clearly across other functional teams.

  New tricks: You’re comfortable working in an adapting environment, unafraid to test new ideas or challenge assumptions, and you consistently follow through on your commitments.

  Best in Show: You balance data with instinct to make smart decisions, and you’re committed to building front-end experiences that are polished and perform well.

It's essential that you have:

• Strong JavaScript and React knowledge.
• Experience using TypeScript.
• Understanding of source control, such as Git.
• Knowledge of CSS precompilers, such as SASS and LESS.
• Brilliant attention to detail.
• Ability to self manage and prioritise workload.

It would be great if you have:

• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience with Next.js and Netlify.
• Experience with AWS services
• Production use of headless CMS.
• Experience with GraphQL and Apollo.
• Exposure to Figma or other design tools.
• Unit testing and use of testing frameworks, such as Jest.
• Use of task management software such as Asana.
• Love of dogs and pets!

What's in it for you?

• An annual salary of £39,140
• Hybrid working (on site 3 days per week) at our new bespoke office with free parking.
• Flexible working hours (start 7.30-9 am, finish 4-5.30 pm)
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays).
• Enrolment within our discretionary business performance 10% annual bonus plan (following successful probation).
• Free dog food (up to £100 per month).
• Small business with a family feel!
• Company pension.
• Team social events and the opportunity to support local charities.
• A supportive working environment within a very dynamic growing business that supports personal development goals.
• Contracted to 38.75 hours per week.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• EV SS Scheme.
• Bring your dog into work.
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Critical Illness
• EAP & Virtual GP (including annual Health Check)