Senior Front End Developer

About the Company

We are a forward-thinking, fast-paced and growing digital agency based in Wakefield. We need to expand our team to meet the ever-increasing demand for websites, web apps, mobile apps and other exciting projects.

Job Brief

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior WordPress Engineer to join our talented team. As a Senior WordPress Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing intuitive, visually appealing, and performant front-end solutions while providing technical guidance to the team.

About the role

A front-End Developer at 6B focuses on using modern technologies to build beautiful websites and user-friendly environments for web applications. We expect you to be a tech-savvy professional, who is curious about new front-end digital technologies and aspires to combine usability with visual design. You will be working closely within a team with set goals and responsibilities:

Front-End Development:

• Collaborates with designers and back-End Developers to implement responsive and engaging user interfaces.
• Translates design mockups and wireframes into high-quality HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.
• Optimize front-end performance to deliver fast-loading and responsive web applications.
• Ensures cross-browser and cross-device compatibility, optimizing for performance and responsiveness.

Technical Leadership:

• Leads a team of technical engineers in complex development projects.
• Is responsible for the overall output of the frontend team on development projects.
• Plans and leads software construction activities for strategic, large and complex development projects.
• Ensures adherence to technical strategies and systems architectures (including security).
• Provide technical expertise and guidance in front-end development best practices, tools, and frameworks.
• Lead the development team in establishing coding standards and guidelines for front-end development.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, performance, and maintainability.
• Mentor and assist junior developers, fostering their growth and development.

Solutions Activities:

• Leads system design activities for strategic, large and complex systems development programmes. Develops effective implementation strategies consistent with specified requirements, architectures and constraints of performance and feasibility.
• Develops system design requiring the introduction of new technologies or new uses for existing technologies.
• Coordinates and manages the target architecture across multiple projects or initiatives. Maintains a stable, viable architecture and ensures consistency of design and adherence to appropriate standards across multiple projects or initiatives.

Quality Assurance and Testing:

• Leads activities to manage risks and opportunities associated with testing.
• Promotes a culture of quality throughout the organisation and drives adoption of and adherence to testing policies and standards.
• Testing standards/linting etc
• Develop and implement automated testing strategies for front-end code.
• Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing to ensure consistent functionality and appearance.
• Debug and troubleshoot front-end issues, ensuring high-quality and bug-free deliverables.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, back-End Developers, and project managers.
• Participate in project planning and estimation, providing technical insights and recommendations.
• Effectively communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions to stakeholders.
• Manages trade-offs and balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements within a significant area of the organisation. Communicates proposed decisions to stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in front-end development.
• Work when required with the business development team in assisting with sales opportunities, quotes and tender applications.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in WordPress and other Front End frameworks.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with an understanding of UI/UX principles.
• Experience with responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile-first development.
• Strong knowledge of front-end build tools (Webpack, Gulp), package managers (npm, Yarn), and version control systems (GitHub).
• Familiarity with server-side CSS preprocessors (Sass, Less) and CSS methodologies (BEM, SMACSS).
• Experience with testing frameworks and code quality tools.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with an attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and project management tools (JIRA, Confluence).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Unlimited paid holidays
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Why are you looking to move on from your current position?
• What is your notice period?
• What are your salary expectations?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Wakefield WF1 2UY (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wakefield WF1 2UY