Front End React Engineer (TypeScript, API's, some C#/Angular)
Gatwick (1 day per week in office).
£45000 - £60000 + Package

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Your new company
I am engaged on a project to recruit a React Front End Developer to contribute to the ongoing development of core internal business applications. You'll be working for an international business following the recent acquisition of a leading energy company and will be working in the 'Tech For Good' space helping to reduce carbon emissions.

This role is based in their Horley offices very close to Gatwick airport and you are required to be in the office minimum 1 day per week.

Your new role
You will be joining a dedicated Front End team, 1 of 3 Dev Squads and with 20 Software Engineers in total. The company is scaling but are still a family business at their core, open communication and knowledge sharing are fundamental to success in the tech team. Your voice will be heard and there is no ceiling working here.

You'll be involved in the end to end development of applications and will be encouraged to take the lead to create visually appealing UI components. There are mentoring opportunities if you wish, but joining as a Mid or Low Senior your enjoyment will come from being in the code and optimising web apps for speed and performance, including being unit/integration tested and mobile friendly.

As an experienced hire you'll be expected to share software best practice and to subscribe to modern programming principles, including understanding the importance of app security, accessibility and scalability alongside and Agile development standards.

What you'll need to succeed
We're looking for a minimum of 3+ years commercial experience working hands-on with React/TypeScript integrating API's into their Front End estate.

Some projects have C# / Angular requirements - so any exposure to these technologies would be standout, though only a small part of your role.

A strong understanding of engineering principles and CI/CD pipelines will be beneficial.

Git, Jira, Selenium and Webpack will all be important in the role, as will solid background in core HTML/CSS/JavaScript (they use ES6+).

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.You'll work for a company investing heavily into their technology team and where work life balance is not an abstract concept - no overtime or unrealistic expectations here and they offer flexible working hours to support individual commitments.

They are massive on culture and rewards and have regular staff socials to bring the team together. There is 8% pension match, private medical cover, SimplyHealth for dental and holiday starts at 25, rising to 28 with length of service and the option for all to purchase 5 additional days.

What you need to do now
At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology.
To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Senior Business Director on 0333 010 5724.

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