Role:                                  Front-End Software Engineer

Location:                           Leeds/hybrid, 2 days per week in the office

Salary:                               £50,000 - £55,000 DOE, plus extensive benefits

Contract type:                   Permanent

Employment type:            Full time

Working hours:                 40 per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:30

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.  We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day.  Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider.  We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

As a Front-End Software Engineer, You will work to further develop and improve new and current solutions in development in a safe and efficient manner. Working in a team of 5-10 Front-End Developers to develop our new and improved single platform solution through the development of a React.js front-end utilising Next.js and the utilisation of .NET Microservice API calls.

What’s in it for you?

Occupational sick pay                       

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay                        

Contributory pension 

Discounted insurance (Aviva)          

Employee discount site                                                  

Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)

Employee assistance programme   

In-house mental health support                                   

Free onsite parking  

Health and wellbeing initiatives      

Social events throughout the year                                

Cycle to work scheme 

Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)                   

Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)              

Long service bonus 

Refer a friend bonus                        

Blue light card                                                                 

Hybrid working

Commitment to CPD/training         

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Annual leave buy and sell scheme

Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds

25% Discount & health & beauty purchases 

25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services

What you’ll be doing?

Develop components for use by our Marketing teams through the Storyblok CMS, this will also involve the scoping of these components and understanding of the requirements as they come from our Marketing and Product teams.

Review and help shape the technical direction of our products through a code review system, meaning you will be required to suggest improvements and assist junior developers in their works.

Who are we looking for?

• Extensive experience working commercially with React, TypeScript and / or Next.JS
• Knowledge of responsive web design with a mobile first approach 
• Knowledge of API integrations in collaboration with a mix of backend teams and 3rd Party API’s.
• Demonstrable experience in writing reusable code 
• Knowledge and experience of source control such as Git/Azure DevOps
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them. 
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them 
• Experience using Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager 
• Experience with Storyblok CMS or equivalent
• Knowledge of TailwindCSS
• Experience in E-commerce   
• Experience writing of Technical Documentation for reuse

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.