Senior Front-end Developer

Why Amiqus?We support remote, hybrid and flexible working, ensuring you’re provided with the equipment you need to create a comfortable home-office environmentAccess our HQ in Edinburgh / workspaces around the UK with team off sitesA collaborative, cross functional (pet friendly) environment working in small teams with autonomy enabling you to deliver meaningful and impactful workWe offer Vitality private health cover and other private health benefits34 days annual leave12 paid personal development days per year with additional personal training budget and resources allocated to help you learn and grow5% matched contribution, share options and company-wide bonus schemeEnhanced modern family leave available to everyone

About Amiqus:Amiqus is a market leading, award winning compliance platform enabling simple, secure access to products and services online. Whether moving home, changing jobs or looking for professional help, we help make the process fast and easy for everyone involved.We are recognised as one of the UK’s 50 fastest growing tech companies, ranked by Deloitte Fast50 and part of Tech Nations Future Fifty cohort for 2024.We’re trusted by the Government, NHS and over 600 organisations across sectors in the UK to help people get to work on the things that matter, faster.What’s important to us? investing in our people, platform and partners to grow an aspirational workplace and a profitable business at scale, creating impact and affecting systems level change, across sectors, borders and economies.We currently have 63, spread across the whole of the UK and a few around Europe. We expect to double in terms of our scale and impact over the coming twelve months so it’s an exciting time to join us and be a part of our growth.

About the roleAs a Senior Front-End Engineer at Amiqus, you will be pivotal in shaping the user interface of our digital solutions, focusing on creating a responsive, robust, and modern front-end that enhances user experiences. This role demands a blend of technical expertise and creativity to ensure our applications are both functional and visually appealing.

In addition, some of the key responsibilities will include:Lead the development of high-performance front-end architectures that prioritise performance and scalability while ensuring a compelling user experience.Craft testable, performant, and high-quality software using Agile methodologies, contributing actively to our continuous improvement in these practices.Champion our front-end stack, particularly the Vue ecosystem, including state management, routing, developer tools, CLI and more, across version 2.0 and 3.0. Lead by example by taking ownership of this knowledge.Ensuring accessibility is a core value of our company, and we are continuously striving to enhance it by following WCAG 2+ AA guidelines.Work collaboratively with back-end teams to integrate APIs smoothly and efficiently, enhancing both the functionality and the user experience of our applications.

Your profile:We recognise that talent comes in many forms and that skills can be acquired in various ways. While we have listed our ideal criteria below, we believe in the potential for growth and are keen to hear from candidates who are passionate about technology and willing to learn. If you do not meet all the criteria but believe you would add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.Significant experience with modern front-end technologies and confidence in JavaScript, including debugging, unit, and integration testing.An advocate for clean, well-documented code and an active contributor to enhancing internal documentation.Experience with common development practices such as CI/CD pipelines, test automation, Agile&Scrum methodologies, distributed version control, and build tools.Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.A pragmatic problem solver who is passionate about software development and motivated by a desire to make a meaningful impact on our customers.

Company BenefitsWe support remote, hybrid and flexible working, ensuring you’re provided with the equipment you need to create a comfortable home-office environmentAccess our HQ in Edinburgh / workspaces around the UK with team off sitesA collaborative, cross functional (pet friendly) environment working in small teams with autonomy enabling you to deliver meaningful and impactful workWe offer Vitality private health cover and other private health benefits34 days annual leave12 paid personal development days per year with additional personal training budget and resources allocated to help you learn and grow5% matched contribution, share options and company-wide bonus schemeEnhanced modern family leave available to everyone

Interview ProcessWe think it’s important to have an open and transparent interview process so that you have a clear understanding of what to expect. The process might vary slightly depending on the role type or team you apply to join but it usually goes as follows:Internal review of applicationsAn initial chat about the role with a member of our People and culture teamA more structured interview with the team manager and one other team memberAn informal chat with some other team members about the opportunity OR a task based interview with clear direction givenRole offerOnboarding welcome and process kick off with support across the team

Diverse perspectives and people of all backgrounds are welcome at Amiqus. We recognise that building an inclusive workplace requires proactivity and commitment. We acknowledge our moral and legal responsibilities to promote equal opportunities and pursue equality in all of our work.If we can make preparations to make sure you have a positive interview experience, please let us know.

If this is you and the role sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact work@amiqus.co for a confidential discussion and attach an up-to-date CV / portfolio.

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Key Skills

• Agile
• JavaScript