Senior Front End Engineer

Senior Front End Software Engineer 

Who We Are and What We Do  

At SilverRail, we're on a mission to reshape the way the world travels, and we're inviting you to be part of this journey. Rail is becoming the go-to choice for short and medium-haul travel worldwide, and we're here to help make it happen. 

In the face of the ongoing climate crisis, our vision is crystal clear. We are transforming the online customer experience for rail travel, making it easier than ever for customers to find, buy and use rail. Our cutting-edge technology is the backbone of rail and travel agencies worldwide, making it effortless for travellers to choose the eco-friendly option and reduce their carbon footprint.  

We have more than 15 years of trailblazing success behind us, and our teams are spread across the globe, with bases in London, Boston, Brisbane, and Stockholm. We thrive on the philosophy of 'fail-fast-fail-early,' which drives us to find ingenious solutions to complex challenges. 

Join us, and help shape the future of travel! 

The Role  

As a Senior Front End Engineer you’ll thrive on collaborating with your peers and participating in the full stack design and development process with product owners. You’ll bring your passion for writing clean, solid code to our highly scalable system.   
 

The role is required to participate in each stage of Agile development from requirements to final acceptance. You are expected to participate in all Scrum Sprint ceremonies/meetings and strive to ensure that each new feature matches the Definition of Done.   

Key Responsibilities  

• The analysis, design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of software components.   

• Devising techniques for better modularity, testability, install-ability and maintainability of our flagship React application.   

• Writing clean, scalable, readable and maintainable code.   

• Developing features to enhance the user experience.   

• Striking a balance between functional and aesthetic design.   

• Mentoring team-members on writing clean, maintainable, secure code and following best practices to help your team deliver projects to completion.    

• Assisting in the overall architecture and design of SilverRail’s web UI, which is utilised by numerous Train Operating Companies across the globe. 

Required Competence and Skills 

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent.   

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on work experience.    

• Strong experience and in-depth knowledge of UI technologies such as React and advanced Javascript.   

• Work experience working in an Agile (Scrum) environment.    

• Work experience with source control systems such as Gitlab is required.   

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively  

• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads under pressure and meet deadlines    

• A self-starter who is hands-on and knows how to find answers and work with ambiguity.    

• Values-driven and practical in your approach.   
   

Why us?  

• We are an accredited flexible company and were named in Flexa’s Top 50 Most Flexible Companies: https://flexa.careers/companies/silverrail   

• We utilise a hybrid working model, and for this role are open to employees based in the UK on a permanent basis, or in the EU on a contractor basis.

• We offer a highly competitive benefits package including private healthcare and rail discounts. 

• We provide a wealth of career development opportunities with training that is individual, focused on improving your skills and helping you become the best professional you can be.  

• Our team’s health and wellness is genuinely important to us, so we offer a number of wellbeing seminars and membership to the #1 leading meditation app. 

• We are the fourth company in the world to become reproductively responsible, accredited by Hertility providing educational workshops around women’s health, family planning and fertility as well as progressive leave policies & hormone testing  

• A unique opportunity to work for a tech company that is helping the environment by revolutionising the way we travel.  

Our values are simple: Do Good by working for a better tomorrow; Think Big Act Smart by being curious, adaptable and data-driven; and remember that through collaboration we will always be Stronger Together.  

*We are a neurodiverse employer and are working hard to improve our recruitment processes, so if there is any way that we can make the recruitment experience better for you then please let us know in your application - all information will be treated as strictly confidential*