Frontend Software Engineer

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and resourceful Frontend Software Engineer who is passionate about building great products.

If you’re creative and inspired to invent new ways to help build amazing products that customers love, please join us! We would really love to work with you!

We’re using React with TypeScript on the frontend, along with GraphQL to get data from our APIs. We’re using GraphQL Modules and AWS lambda functions to keep things organised in our “Backend for Frontend”.#

Everything is hosted in AWS and we’re lucky enough to have CI/CD fully enabled alongside GitLab as our complete DevOps platform. Terraform also means we deploy infrastructure as code.

We’re very proud of our current tech stack. We are at the leading edge of technology and with the help and guidance of all our software engineers, we want to keep it that way.

If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you!

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing;

• Create application frontends using React / TypeScript

• Use a Server-less first approach to application design

• Work in an agile team with other backend engineers and product designers.

• Plan, build, test, and release new features and experiments.

• Work with team members through pair programming and code reviews.

• Help solve the challenges that come with large-scale systems and lots of data.

Are we the perfect match?

We know what’s important to us at E.ON Next, we’re looking for the brightest and best to join our awesome Platform and Product Engineering team and create the right culture to be the best.

We understand that these lists can sometimes be a bit intimidating and we don’t mean it to be like that. If you get what we’re on about here, send us your CV. We would rather chat through your experience than put you off because you don’t tick every one of these boxes.

• Experience with a scripting language, preferably Typescript

• Experience with developing applications hosted in AWS

• Experience with Serverless Computing such as Lambda and API Gateway

• Experience developing Apollo GraphQL

It would be great if you had;

• AWS Engineering in general, managing resources etc.

• Terraform, Packer, Consul

• Django (or equiv. web framework)

• Domain modelling

• HTTP and REST APIs

• Writing robust and fault-tolerant software

• Celery and async processing

• Postgres

• Plus experience in the following would be a bonus:

• React and Redux

• Experience using NextJS

• Experience with unit testing, preferably Jest and Cypress

• Excellent software design, problem-solving and debugging skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Here’s what else you need to know:

• Closing date – Thursday 5th September 2024 (may close earlier due to high applications)

• We’ll have regular team socials and lively team chats

• Competitive salary

• Location – London (Farringdon – 2 minute walk from Farringdon station) with travel to our other sites when required.

• Working environment: Flexible hybrid working – a blend of in the office and home working.

• Work life balance – we work Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM to service our customers and make sure they have an unforgettable experience.

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year – this includes a guaranteed day off for your birthday if you want it.

• Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years)

• Excellent parental leave allowance.

• The chance to choose from our award-winning Flexible Benefits package which includes the option to buy up to 10 days holiday a year.

• We’ve exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.

• For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider

We’re committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we’re happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share, remote working and variable start and finishing times.

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