Front End Developer

We are the UK’s leading online marketplace for homeowners to find tradesmen. Since our launch in 2005, we have seen more than 4 million jobs posted and have accumulated more than 600,000 community ratings.Our platform is home to circa 55,000 tradesmen.

THE ROLE

As Front End Developer, you will play a collaborative role in small Agile SCRUM teams, working to implement new web and mobile page designs, client side functionality and integration with backend services. You will deliver best-in-class front-end code across a broad array of interactive web and mobile projects. You will be hands on with our technology and working towards making our product the best that it can be, by solving the challenges that we face.

ABOUT YOU

You will have solid experience in HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. You’ll have a good working knowledge of MVC PHP frameworks (preferably Symfony 2) and front end build technologies (SASS, etc.).

We’re looking for someone who will push for best practice and performance improvements across our website. You will be eager to keep up with the latest tech and happy to share your knowledge with the wider team. We love agile and we would really like our next colleague to have a similar experience of software development.

You’re a self -starter who is excited to learn and improve your skillset in the ever-evolving medium of the web. For you, identifying and fixing bugs is exciting and you understand that it comes part and parcel with the role. You understand Agile methodologies and instill best practices into the process.

Though not essential, we would be delighted if you had experience of working within a LAMP environment.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our bright, open plan office has spectacular views over central London and offers an environment perfect for creativity, fun and sharing ideas. We offer a competitive salary and a generous range of benefits:

• Participation in company share option scheme
• 25 days’ holiday
• Bike scheme
• Life assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Travel loans
• Direct pension contributions - 3% of base salary (with a minimum employee matched contribution of 3%) after completion of probation period
• Fresh fruit, coffee and tea and food cupboard

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.