Mid UI Developer

Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events. We’re the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We’re here to inspire, fuel, encourage and educate.

You’ll be working on Fabric, our digital publishing platform serving over 60 million unique users per month with great content from our brands. We use a variety of tools to help us deliver the right experience for our users at scale, considering best practice accessibility, performance and SEO. Our frontend stack includes multiple applications using React, Next.js and Storybook; using data from API services and a WordPress CMS.

A Mid UI Developer is expected to develop, maintain, and support our digital products in accordance with the business and technology objectives. You should have a good understanding of the frontend ecosystem along with an enthusiasm for learning and developing your skills even further.

As a Mid UI Developer you will:

• Immerse yourself in our technical ecosystem; current and legacy
• Develop and test new user-facing features, and support existing ones, across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices
• Build reusable code, components and libraries for future use
• Optimise pages, code and assets for maximum speed and scalability against agreed performance budgets
• Use testing frameworks to ensure automated test coverage for platform functionality
• Collaborate with other team members and the Product Manager to help plan new functionality or major enhancements
• Write and improve technical documentation when necessary
• Participate in all Agile planning meetings and stand-ups.

Required skills:

• HTML and CSS/SASS
• Modern JavaScript
• React
• NextJS
• Good understanding of web standards, accessibility and performance
• Build tools, such as Webpack
• Unit testing and Git and NPM/Yarn to manage your work and dependencies

Desirable skills:

• PHP/Wordpress
• NodeJS
• CSS methodologies (B.E.M etc)
• AWS / Docker / Jenkins

We offer a relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival, supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions. You will receive 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year’s which are in addition to your annual entitlement. Tailored training and development through both our in-house learning platform and LinkedIn Learning is provided.

We have a progressive and transparent culture focused on your development, flexible/hybrid working plus early finish Fridays, a cycle to work scheme, enhanced family policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy, competitive pension plans and Life Assurance, and a newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces.

At Immediate, we pride ourselves on our open, inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic culture that empowers our people to thrive and give their best. We care deeply about our people, our local communities and the impact we have on the environment. Our active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programs, and clear sustainability strategies reflect this commitment. People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer.

We’re also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities. Immediate is a place you can grow, be supported, and make a difference.