Who are OnBuy?
OnBuy are an online marketplace who are on a mission of being the best choice for every customer, everywhere.
We have recently been named one of the UK's fastest-growing tech companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for the third year in a row (as well as 'Fastest-Growing Tech Business in the South West').
All achievements we are very proud of, but we don't let that go to our head. We are all laser focused on our mission and understand the huge joint effort ahead of us needed to succeed.
Working at OnBuy:
We are a team of driven and motivated people who thrive when working at pace. To succeed at OnBuy you need to take charge and fully own your responsibilities, rolling your sleeves up when needed to 'get it done'. Working at OnBuy you are surrounded by so much opportunity, but you must possess the ability to stay focused and prioritise ruthlessly. Most importantly, you will thrive in an ever-changing environment as we are constantly evolving.
At OnBuy, you're not just a number or another cog in a machine. We are creating something really special, and you have the opportunity to affect meaningful change and have your voice heard.
We are a close team, who have the opportunity to learn and grow as OnBuy evolves. We work in a flexible way, meaning we can prioritise our health and relationships, but when we are working, we graft.
Job overview:
As a Front-End Developer, you will be responsible for creating and implementing the user interface (UI) elements and features of web applications or websites. Your primary focus will be to translate design renders and wireframes into fully functional and interactive web pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You will collaborate closely with the design and back-end development teams to ensure a seamless user experience and optimal performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement web-based user interfaces following industry best practices and coding standards.
- Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team, including designers, back-end developers, testers and product managers, to deliver high-quality solutions on time
- Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Stay up to date with the latest front-end technologies, trends, and best practices and apply them to projects.
- Debug and resolve front-end issues and defects, ensuring high-quality code.
- Optimise web applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Work closely with back-end developers to integrate front-end components with server-side logic.
- Collaborate with the design team to ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and provide input on usability and interaction.
- Translate design mock-ups and wireframes into clean, efficient, and responsive HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.
- Write new front-end tests (JS) and help maintain a suite of automated regression tests (Cypress)
Experience and Skills:
- At least 5 years’ experience building web applications using JavaScript (at least ES6) and jQuery
- Agile software development
- Familiarity with PHP and MySQL
- Experience working with modern web frameworks like React, Vue.js or Angular
- Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
- Ability to write clean, well-designed and performant code that follows SOLID principles
- LESS/SCSS
The salary range on offer for this role is £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
In return for helping us to grow, we’ll offer you company equity, meaning you own a piece of this business we are all working so hard to build.
