Front End Developer

We 9re looking for a proactive developer to join our front-end team. You will be a vital member of our web codebase, working as part of a scrum team. This is an excellent opportunity to implement new features and ongoing maintenance, being a great problem solver and team player whilst collaborating with other developers in the squad. You will be working in a fast paced, forward-thinking media company, helping to shape the future of television with high profile direct-to-consumer products. Working as part of a squad, you 9ll be involved in the planning and scoping of complex projects, to facilitate the growth and build of additional functionality across our AVOD products. A proactive nature and keen eye for detail is essential, as is a passion for the world of TV and digital entertainment.

Key Experience

• Experience in UI development on a direct-to-consumer product
• Demonstrated competence in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Demonstrated competence in Next.js
• Understanding of state management
• Comfortable writing in cutting edge technologies as well as legacy code
• Understanding of version control e.g. Git.
• An interest in unit testing and/or test-driven development
• Enthusiasm to work in an agile development environment, in either Scrum or Kanban

Knowledge

• Knowledge of CI/CD e.g. GitHub Actions
• Good knowledge of integrating APIs into an existing technology stack
• Understanding of cross-browser and cross-device compatibility, including legacy browsers
• Good understanding of single page applications
• Knowledge of video playback, encoding and DRM
• Knowledge of front-end best practises

Skills & Personal Qualities

• Have the commitment and passion to know the product inside out and strive to constantly improve and iterate
• A solution focussed mindset, thinking differently and taking a creative view to resolve any issues
• A team player, collaborating with colleagues in your squad and across the business, to deliver successful projects
• Be aware of ongoing strategic and consumer research and how it affects the evolution of the digital strategy and the broader digital landscape
• Relish participating in multiple projects concurrently requiring excellent organisational skills and being adaptable to changing priorities
• Strong communication skills, knowing when to loop in other teams and escalate issues
• Recognise the importance of soft skills, to positively impact the wider team and facilitate a psychologically safe environment
• A growth mindset, always looking to develop, improve and build on your knowledge

What You Will Get to Work On

• Develop well-formed and logical code for new functionality and bug fixes across our U platform primarily for the web application
• Implement accessibility features across our app(s)
• Apply SEO techniques where appropriate
• Work from supplied designs with a keen attention to detail
• Work with our platform partners to address technical issues
• Undertake code reviews where requested, driving high quality standards
• Work to Agile principles and contribute to stand ups, retrospectives, planning sessions and sprint reviews
• Willingness to learn and become an expert in Next.js
• Keep the lead front end developer regularly informed with progress and issues
• Gain and share development experience and knowledge from other front-end members of the team as well as external resources
• The opportunity to responsibly write code using AI