Chief Frontend Architect

1 week ago

Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Janes Full time

Janes is a leading provider of open-source intelligence solutions to militaries, governments, and defence companies.

Our expert-driven tradecraft, developed over 120 years, combined with human-machine teaming, delivers assured intelligence across military capabilities, order of battle, equipment, events, countries, companies, and markets.

We're currently seeking an experienced Senior Frontend Engineer to join our cross-functional agile unit in Croydon, UK.

The role will involve delivering high-quality, scalable, and robust components for our customer-facing systems, working with cloud-native technologies and shaping our AWS future.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on our products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the design, coding, testing, and delivery of applications and services across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Maintain and improve coding standards, contributing to unit tests and ensuring overall software quality.
  • Analyse existing systems and processes, offering incremental improvements and suggesting new technologies for adoption.
  • Participate in code and design reviews, helping to identify opportunities for improvement and enhancing the overall quality of our software.

Requirements:

  • High proficiency and experience with React and associated tooling.
  • Strong knowledge of Typescript and its ecosystem.
  • In-depth practical experience in HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with expertise in building responsive websites.
  • Understanding and experience with RESTful web services and API design.
  • Familiarity with Node.js and npm.
  • Experience with cloud-native development and deployment inside AWS, including API Gateways and Lambdas.
  • Proficiency in Unit testing, TDD, and automated frontend testing using Jest and Playwright.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary: £80,000 - £110,000 per annum, depending on experience.
  • 27 days of annual leave, plus half day off every six months for wellbeing.
  • Flexible study/volunteer/reserve forces leave policy.
  • Pension plan with 6% employer contribution.