Lead Web Developer

At Dreams, we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. But for the hours between precious sleep, we`d like to make work a special place to be too. We`re the UK`s most loved bed retailer, so it`s important our people feel the love as well. There`s over 250 of us at our affectionally named `Bedquarters` in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, where every dreamer makes a difference.
We`re super passionate about our people-first culture, which means we like to keep things simple and celebrate every success, big or small! From a payday treats trolley to charity fundraisers and all-staff lunches, we know we do it best when we do it together.
And together we`ve been making bedtimes better since 1985, with no signs of hitting the snooze button. We`re owned by the world`s largest bedding provider, Tempur Sealy, and have our very own Bed Factory right here in the UK. You`ll even get a guided tour when you join - that`s part of our mission to get you fully bed-ucated during your induction.
With 208 stores nationwide, 6 central warehouses and 12 delivery centres, we sell 14,000 mattresses, bases and headboards every single week. Now that`s a lot of Zzzs.
So if you`re bonkers about bed, silly for siestas and keen on your kip, we think Dreams could be the perfect place for you.
Dreams. Love your job.
We`re looking for a new Lead Web Developer to join our technology team based in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire. In this role, you will work with the Web Development team to deliver the best online user experience for Dreams customers, by delivering key projects and through a continuous program of on-site design and development improvements.
Ready to skip the snooze button and get stuck in? Here`s a taste of what you`ll be doing day-to-day...
-Lead, line manage and provide direction for the development team.
-Ensure the site is always fully functional and transactional.
-Develop and customise the platform in line with the business strategy.
-Identify and fix bugs.
-Continually monitor and optimise the performance and up-time of the site.
-Monitoring the SEO and usability impact of all onsite changes.
-Deploy changes to the live environment.
-Communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery of digital projects.
-To actively question project briefs and add to where applicable to ensure optimum solutions are delivered and development roadblocks are negated.
-To work with the projects team to realise site changes as per their requirements in an innovative and effective manner.
This is the type of person we`re dreaming of:
Technical Skills:
-Knowledge of Front-End development languages, tools, and methods - HTML 5, LESS, DOM, JSON, JavaScript and associated technologies and toolsets.
-Strong JavaScript knowledge, particularly modern frameworks (VueJS)
-Understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
-Experienced in delivering cross browser compatible code (W3C).
-Capable of building reusable code and components.
-Experience scoping and planning complex projects.
-Capable of jumping in to help solve complex problems with hands-on development.
-Familiar with Agile principles and practices.
-A good understanding of web application security and secure development principles.
-Experienced in building A/B and Multivariate testing.
-Hybris experience would be a distinct advantage.
-Other coding experience would be beneficial as would experience of multi-system integrations.
Behavioural skills:
-Attention to quality of deliverables and detail is paramount.
-Flexible approach to work and workload with the willingness to go the extra mile.
-Mentor team members and junior engineers through pairing and code reviews.
-A genuine passion of learning and web development in general.
Highly Desirable Skills:
-Experience working within a team of developers.
-Experience with an E-Commerce business.
-Experience with responsive design.
-Experience with the SAP Hybris Cloud Commerce platform.
-Experience with Headless CMS platforms.
In your dream role, you`ll also receive:
- Bonus: Our discretionary annual bonus scheme recognises the hard work and dedication of our superstar dreamers.
- Discounts: Amazing staff discount on Dreams products, plus hundreds of brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping.
- Buy-in schemes: You`ll have the opportunity to buy extra holiday, private healthcare, or savings and loans.
- Parking: We know it goes without saying, but our free onsite parking gives you peace of mind when you travel.
- Wellbeing: We partner with the Retail Trust to offer a 24-hour helpline with a variety of support services, as well as hosting an on-site gym and out of hours GP service.
- Hybrid working: Whether you`re an early bird or night owl, we trust you to work your hours responsibly to suit you!