Interactive developer in London

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are seeking an interactive developer to join our editorial design team. You will help develop engaging visual journalism to provide best in class experiences of Guardian content and further the Guardian's goal to be the world’s most trusted source for high-quality, independent journalism. The stories you'll work on could span almost any subject. Recent projects include an investigation into Nigel Farage’s use of the personalised video platform Cameo, an immersive visual narrative exploring how western intelligence uncovered Vladimir Putin's plans for the invasion of Ukraine, and an engaging experience for readers to browse the 100 best novels of all time. Working alongside journalists, designers and developers, you'll use interactive storytelling to make complex reporting accessible, compelling and memorable for millions of readers.

This is a 12-month NUJ fixed-term contract or internal staff secondment.

Working as part of the Guardian’s editorial design team, you will:

• Design and build new storytelling formats, interactive experiences, and editorial templates across our platforms.
• Conceive, experiment with and build creative prototypes to expand our storytelling parameters and toolkit.
• Design and build both one-off editorial experiences and scalable, repeatable formats.
• Collaborate with editors, designers, reporters, developers and other visual journalists on news and feature projects.
• Keep abreast of innovations in storytelling, particularly for mobile and emerging platforms.

You should have:

• Fluency in front-end web development technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript), experience with modern Javascript frameworks/libraries (e.g. React, Angular, Vue.js) as well as traditional JavaScript libraries (e.g. jQuery, Handlebars).
• Solid experience with modern web best practices such as W3C standards, responsive design, progressive enhancement and accessibility.
• Experience building creative concepts, pages and projects working closely with designers to craft digital experiences.
• Developing, testing and collaborative problem solving across browsers, apps and devices.
• Understanding of use cases for modern layout systems such as CSS Flexbox, Grids and Regions.
• Experience with CSS animations and modern web graphics APIs (SVG, Canvas).
• Building rich interactive experiences using JSON over AJAX.
• Working with a variety of media assets (embedded videos, audio, social media).
• Experience using the command line, version control systems (Git) and AWS such as S3.
• Experience using Figma developer tools and an understanding of designing with Figma.
• A good eye for design, typography, motion, interaction design, and adherence to design system and brand guidelines.
• An organized self-starter comfortable working in a fast-paced editorial environment, adhering to tight deadlines.
• Embraces the Guardian’s values - honesty, integrity, courage, fairness, a sense of duty to the reader and the community.
• Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media. We operate in a hybrid environment working at least 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross.

You’ll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available. You are entitled to life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance. We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status. We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme. Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.