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Front End Engineer

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Pimlico
11 months ago
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At a glance: Flexible Working : We have opportunities at both our John Lewis Head Office in London and Waitrose Head Office in Bracknell, Berkshire. We have a blended hybrid approach of working from our offices and a home/remote UK location. You are contracted to a Partnership office location. If you choose to work remotely you should be aware that from time to time, you will need to come into the office. Salary range : £47,100 - £71,000 Contract type : Permanent. About the role: As the UK’s most successful omni-channel retailer, E-Commerce is a key part of Our Business - we run two of the busiest websites in the UK, driving a significant proportion of our sales. Our Engineering practice includes 60 teams, working on everything from Cloud Platforms to Mobile Apps, from E-Commerce functionality to Machine Learning. Our Engineers work collaboratively and share knowledge, and learning is extremely important to us. We support our Engineers to continuously improve their skills and keep abreast of the latest technologies. Find out more about being a Software Engineer in the Partnership, and the technology we use. Internally this role is called Product Engineer (PL7) What you’ll be doing? This is an opportunity to join one of our agile product teams working as a Front-End Software Engineer. You will be using your excellent JavaScript, HTML and CSS skills to build and support new features adding value for Our Business. As a Front-End Engineer, you will also use your knowledge of Software Engineering to support the shaping of new projects and support the professional development of less experienced Engineers. Successful candidates will have a passion for using technology to deliver outstanding and innovative software solutions, and will have a track record of working in teams delivering complex, performant, high quality software. Essential skills you’ll need: Expertise in Typescript, HTML and CSS . A structured approach to systems analysis and development. A good understanding of Microservice Architectures. Experience with building accessible applications. Experience with application frameworks such as React. An understanding of Agile development methods such as Scrum or Kanban. Hands on experience with techniques like TDD, pair programming . Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery. REST API / GraphQL consumption. Benefits of the John Lewis Partnership: You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis (electrical items 12%) and 20% discount in Waitrose We have a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) Excellent work life balance, including a focus on well being, flexible working practices and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave policy Find out more about the benefits of working for the Partnership Next Steps: The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to do before the closing date. If you are successful following your initial application, the next stages are: a screening telephone call with a recruiter, a technical coding test and finally a virtual interview. You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. Please note: we sometimes close vacancies early in the event of a large response, so we recommend you apply as early as possible. Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP. LI-HEADOFFICE LI-LS1

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