Senior Web Developer

Brandpie is an exciting and dynamic consultancy with a diverse and highly experienced team located across the UK and North America. We are world leaders in purpose-led transformation. Working with some of the world's largest B2B organisations to help them better understand and define their purpose. We do this through a unique blend of services across brand, culture and experience.
The digital team is an integral part of the wider business, creating digital experiences that activate purpose, embody brand identity, create value, and drive engagement and positive impact for our client's customers, stakeholders and employees. This, combined with world-class knowledge in branding and strategic business direction, makes a highly effective and successful solution for our clients.
Our culture aspires to be creative and nurturing, with open, transparent communication. We're a diverse and strategic bunch, with a mix of doers and thinkers, and we are looking for someone who's like-minded and pragmatic to help us deliver great work.
As a Senior Web Developer at Brandpie, you will be at the forefront of crafting digital experiences that not only transform organizations but also deeply resonate with their audiences. Your role will be to lead website development projects, serving as a senior technical lead for the digital team Delivering bespoke, world-class web experiences that encapsulate our clients' purpose and brand identity.
On a day-to-day basis, you will work on delivering technical projects within the cross-functional digital team. Developing the technical solutions for website projects but also taking a lead in defining and implementing the best processes and approaches for digital projects. You'll also provide a senior technical voice for internal and client conversations.
Alongside client projects and commitments, you will also be expected to help to advance the digital team's use of innovative technology. Helping drive awareness and insight into these new technologies, tools and solutions that could be beneficial to our team, and to clients.
You will report directly into the CTO and managing partner of digital.
Be the senior developer across the delivery of digital projects. Ensuring the creation of a high-quality solutions within the agreed scope and timelines.
Act as the technical lead on projects providing technical oversight to the design and creative teams. Ensuring technical considerations are understood and considered early in the project process.
Help scope the technical aspects of projects, defining functional and technical requirements to align with client and project objectives and design strategy.
Stay abreast of the latest web technologies and trends, continually enhancing our capabilities and offering to clients.
Work closely with the (brand) design and consultancy teams. Help to define and implement development and technology processes to make projects more efficient and to support the delivery of high-quality output.
Support more junior members of the development team, alongside directing any freelance developers.
Be an expert in developing visually engaging and experience focused modern, responsive web solutions.
Be highly capable in full-stack web development. With expert-level knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and (S)CSS. You'll also need experience in developing WordPress solutions, alongside an understanding (and ideally experience) in Tailwind.
Excellent understanding of creating interactive and animated experiences, that bring motion and feel into the digital experience.
Able to lead web development projects and small teams, delivering bespoke solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.
Proficiency in LAMP-based website development, with at least 7+ years of experience.
Experienced at Git management and deploying solutions through CD style deployments, alongside more legacy approaches such as SSH and SFTP.
Have a deep understanding of how to create high-performance, SEO optimized experiences suitable for modern marketing needs.
Have a creative mindset and be excited by the idea of working on creative projects and the opportunity to develop digital experiences for new brands.
Experienced in leading technical delivery of projects. Including supporting freelancers, suppliers and more junior technical team members.
Experienced in delivering a wide range of projects; from small, rapid projects through to large-scale digital projects.
Have a good understanding of user experience design and typical best practices related to web experiences.
Strong problem-solving skills, able to navigate challenging project requirements and find effective solutions.
Happy using Mac instead of Windows (Mac is our standard OS supported by our IT team)
Fluent in English with a strong command of the language, both written and spoken.
Understanding of headless architecture and experience in developing React + Next.js web applications.
Previous experience working with B2B brands and projects.
SharePoint, Unily) and Employee Experience Platforms.
That you have at least 7 years' experience of architecting and developing technical solutions for large web projects in a consultancy or agency environment.
That you have acted as a senior technical lead on a range of projects, directing and supporting junior team members also working on the project.
And understand the value of quality user experience and visual creativity.
Submit a portfolio of at least 3 relevant commercial projects you've been involved in as a senior web developer - the portfolio can be in whatever format you prefer (document, website, etc). Please ensure it includes a link to the live website (that you worked on) and information on what your role was.
Complete a simple online technology skills assessment
Demonstrating your technical approach to the project, your role within the team, the technical aspects you were responsible for, and how you overcame any particularly challenges in the project.
be willing to meet members of the team in-person in our central London office (exceptions will be considered) for the second interview.
Passionate : You are excited and passionate about developing world-class digital experiences and the benefits innovative technologies can offer our clients. You are able to manage multiple projects at once while maintaining attention to detail with each project.
You're comfortable working in a small team and taking the initiative to help drive projects forward. At Brandpie we believe supporting and helping everyone to grow as a team and an individual. We help do this through our comprehensive and competitive benefits package we offer:

We provide industry competitive salaries that reflect experience and ability. We also offer additional benefits including medical and life insurance, gym membership contributions and a company pension scheme.
A competitive holiday package: You will start with 23 days annual leave, which increases by 1 day per year to a maximum of 28 days. Our business usually closes between Christmas and New Year, providing an additional 3 days leave.
Wellbeing support: From day one you will be provided with a comprehensive core and mental health cover (currently with Vitality Health), subsidized gym membership, partner rewards and discounts.
We now operate a fully flexible model. We do not insist that our people are office based and respect everyone's individual preference. We encourage flexible work patterns and want our people to find a fair work/life balance they are comfortable with.
On joining you will receive new IT equipment including a laptop (Mac only), peripherals, and an external monitor for your home set-up.
To make sure our people are up to date with our latest work, we do regular Knowledge Share sessions, and we will work with you to create a personal career development plan. OUR COMMITMENT TO EMBRACING DIVERSITY
We recruit, employ, train, reward and promote regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law
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