JavaScript Engineer

JavaScript Engineer

London – Soho

About Our Client:

Our client is the market leading supplier of technology driven data solutions to the automotive market, both for the trade and direct to the consumer. They`ve been supplying quality data and solutions to their customers since 1938, to help them make smarter automotive solutions and get the facts right. They have initiated our international expansion from their hub in Leeds, UK and they also have offices in London and Ludlow. Our client`s data is the market reference on car values and vehicle history, used by more than 10,000 trade customers and millions of consumers. Our client operates as part of Solera, a global provider of risk and asset management software and services to the automotive and property marketplace. Solera is active in 85 countries across six continents.

The Role of JavaScript Engineer:

Our client is looking for a JavaScript focused full stack or back-end engineer to join their consumer department in the heart of Soho.  The consumer department has its own office in London and offers the opportunity of being a part of an independent team that combines a start-up mentality with the reach and scale of a multi-billion-dollar parent company. Working within a small agile team, they will work on our client`s suite of market leading consumer facing web and mobile properties, both under their own brands and for some of the most recognisable names on the web.

Experience required for the JavaScript Engineer role:

Application and API Development

• Deliver modern, mobile-first, user focused web applications
• Develop HTML5 apps for mobile platforms
• Take responsibility for and have influence over the entire development process, from concept to deployment
• Build on and expand our client`s NodeJS partner API.

Data driven and UX focused

• Turn ideas into high-quality, user-friendly products used by thousands every day
• Build experiments and iterate on the results to deliver market-leading experiences
• Track, measure and quantify changes in a data-driven design process

Best Practices

• Produce sites ideal for our client`s users, but also for search engines – employing structured micro-formats, progressive enhancement and semantic HTML
• Work with and improve on a modern development process with automated testing, CI, and a structured approach

Requirements for the JavaScript Engineer role:

Primary Requirements

• Fantastic grasp of modern Javascript
• NodeJS experience
• Experience building and working with data APIs

Desirable

• SEO Experience
• Experience working within an Agile team
• Experience working on production web properties at scale
• Exposure to HTM5 based mobile development

If you would like to be considered for the JavaScript Engineer role then please click ‘APPLY’ below.