Senior Digital Engineer
You will be responsible for working across all aspects of the software development lifecycle and operating within agile teams from application support and change functions.
Responsibilities
* Providing technical leadership, making informed decisions on behalf of the team, and effectively managing stakeholder expectations.
* Designing, building, and modifying complex software systems in line with agreed standards and best practices.
* Estimating engineering tasks and offering guidance to peers to ensure efficient delivery.
* Debugging and testing complex code to maintain performance and reliability.
* Mentoring junior team members, offering support, sharing knowledge, and helping them grow in their roles.
Qualifications
* Hands on experience in an IT role supporting and developing enterprise-level, customer and employee-facing web applications.
* Expertise in JavaScript with a strong focus on ReactJS.
* UI/UX development experience, with a keen eye for design and usability.
* Extensive knowledge of front-end technologies including HTML/HTML5, XML, DHTML, CSS/CSS3, SASS, LESS, JavaScript, ReactJS, Redux, Flex, jQuery, JSON, Bootstrap.
* Strong proficiency in JavaScript fundamentals, including object models, DOM manipulation, event handling, data structures, algorithms, and JSX.
* Current experience with ReactJS workflows such as Flux, Redux, Create React App, and data structure libraries.
* Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and token-based authentication (e.g., JWT).
* Familiarity with popular frontend development tools such as Node, NPM, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and performance testing frameworks like Jest and React Testing Library.
* Experience with performance and memory tuning using relevant tools.
Benefits
* Competitive salary based on experience + Car Allowance.
* Flexible and hybrid working approach.
* Annual 4Cs performance bonus.
* Healthcare cash plan with pay‑back options.
* Life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%, and discount and cashback programmes.
Equal Opportunity
Hastings Direct is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.
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