Lead Front-End Software Engineer at Vaarst | Torre

Lead Front-End Software Engineer

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Full-time

Legal agreement: To be defined

Compensation
GBP60k - 75k/year
~USD79.3k - 99.2k/year
Non-negotiable
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Hybrid (Bridgewater House, Counterslip, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6BX, UK)
Posted almost 3 years ago

Responsibilities


🔵 About the role: ◽ As Lead Front end engineer at Vaarst you will provide both technical and leadership to build and improve the front-ends across a range of new and existing Vaarst products. Initially, you will focus on our data platform (Atlas, Atlas 3D, and Atlas AI) products, working primarily in Typescript and React, employing high-quality software engineering practices to mature and implement new features. You will help guide and build a consistent design across all Vaarst products, including SubSLAM. 🔵 You should apply if you have: ◽ Expert in front-end development. ◽ Write and maintain production-level code. ◽ Develop and test solutions to complex problems in Typescript and ReactJS. ◽ Use end-to-end testing frameworks like Cypress, Selenium, and Playwright. ◽ Leverage APIs and data sources to build interactive and engaging applications. ◽ Experience with Git & GitHub, CI/CD tool chains, and containers. ◽ An eye for detail. 🔵 Responsibilities: ◽ Take ownership and lead the development of high-quality front-ends for our products, putting the user experience at the forefront, and providing vision and direction for the team. ◽ Communicate and collaborate with designers, the product team, and other stakeholders on both technical and design discussions ◽ Modify and test changes to previously developed products  ◽ Break down and managing requirements, building appropriate solutions ◽ Contribute to and uphold agile development practices, prioritizing multiple tasks and projects effectively. ◽ Learn new technologies, and stay up to date with the latest frontend and design tools, incorporating a tech-first approach. ◽ Maintain a high-quality front end, in both appearance and the code behind it, with a high level of attention to detail. 🔵 Grow together with Vaarst where you will learn and use the following: ◽ Expertise in design and UX. ◽ Design systems and tools, such as Figma. ◽ Redux and web bundlers, such as Webpack. ◽ Python, using Django or Flask. ◽ Working with 3D datasets and rendering. ◽ Machine learning and artificial intelligence. 🔵 Benefits: ◽ Flexible, hybrid working and a 35-hour work week so you can work when is best for you. ◽ 25 days annual leave to increase to 35 days after six years + bank holidays. ◽ Sabbaticals at 4 and 6 years and a £ 500 holiday voucher at two years. ◽ Private medical insurance, including Dental & optical. ◽ Career and learning development through paid courses, conferences, and events. ◽ Curiosity fund – up to £500 to spend on learning, which is not role related. ◽ Up to 10% company bonus. ◽ Pension up to 6% company contribution. ◽ Volunteering day to give back to your local community. ◽ Enhanced maternity and adoption leave. ◽ Cycle to work scheme. ◽ Recognition & rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviors. ◽ Flexible working options include reduced hours, part-time work, job share, phased return to work, term time working, and compressed hours. ◽ We’re a friendly, tight-knit team with monthly socials. ◽ Hybrid working: Most teams work in our offices 2+ days a week to collaborate and be hands-on with our technology. When you do visit, our Bristol office is a 10-minute walk from the train station, with its balcony and Fresh fruit & snacks and drinks in the office.