Senior Software Engineer II (Frontend) in Harrow

Company: Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen. We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Location: London Office / Hybrid (3 days a week working from home)

Reporting to: Engineering Manager - Reviews Team

The role: As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality software and products, able to be deployed frequently and safely into production. Working with similarly minded people, you will help to shape the way we use and adopt technologies and practices, with a modern engineering mindset. You are an advocate of test automation and have a clear view of where to make the best use of it. At Rightmove we work as part of autonomous cross‑functional teams in an agile environment. Each team owns a part of the Rightmove experience made up of design, product and engineering. You will collaborate to ensure we deliver quality solutions that satisfy millions of users, thousands of agents and hundreds of passionate Rightmovers. You will be responsible for defining solutions to business and technical problems in a way which ensures maintainability, scalability and high performance standards. We work collaboratively across a mix of product and centralised teams, together working towards Rightmove’s strategy.

What You’ll Get Up To:

• Developing features and improvements to our applications, with the use of Typescript, React, Express, Node, Kubernetes and Gitlab
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and the team to find solutions to complex problems
• Contributing to key decisions, including which features to include during team sprints
• Leading architecture and system design of complex projects alongside your team, Architects and Principal Engineers
• Contributing to engineering forums and take part in initiatives to improve the practices of the engineering discipline at Rightmove
• Coaching and mentoring less experienced engineers to help them develop their technical skills, through knowledge sharing sessions, lunch and learns and 1-2-1 mentoring.
• Reviewing other developers’ code and debating options as a team
• Investigating and promoting the latest, emergent technologies

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Has great problem‑solving skills
• Is enthusiastic about the importance of testing, promotes TDD and has experience of react testing frameworks like Jest and React testing library
• Enjoys delivering high quality code and likes to debate the merits of different solutions
• Has a keen interest in the performance of live applications and how our user’s use them
• Wants to use the latest technologies and takes initiative to improve the way the team works
• Has strong experience with mentoring other engineers
• Likes to ask questions and use the experience of those around them
• Has a sense of ownership and responsibility for the work you and your team deliver

What We Offer:

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in the office.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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