At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to develop user-friendly digital products for the research community.
- Company: Springer Nature, a leading global publisher with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Other info: Join a friendly environment that values diversity and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in advancing science while working with diverse teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in frontend development and a passion for user-centric design.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
About Springer Nature
Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world. We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research. Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning. We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world.
At Springer Nature, we recognise that great talent develops through many different paths. We encourage applications from individuals with strong transferable skills, provided they are supported by relevant experience that shows how those skills have been successfully applied in practice. Our hiring approach balances skills, experience, and potential to ensure each role is fulfilled with both short term effectiveness and long term growth in mind.
About the Brand
SN Digital (SND) is a technology division of Springer Nature. We are responsible for maintaining and delivering millions of articles used by researchers, scientists and students around the globe. There are c.330 of us in London, Berlin, Pune, New York, Madrid, Dordrecht, Heidelberg. We work in collaborative, multi-disciplinary delivery teams, developing digital products and services that answer user problems and support business goals. The work is interesting and meaningful.
Our culture is collaborative and friendly. We encourage and support growth, both personal and professional. This is a terrific opportunity for friendly, inquisitive people who want to get involved in our work, who love to learn, who will embrace and develop our culture, and help make SN Digital a place where people and ideas can thrive. Having a good command of English is important; collaboration is important in our day-to-day work, so being able to communicate your ideas and understand others’ is key. We are intentionally looking to create teams that are diverse and inclusive. Diversity is the mix of culture, background, experience and personality that we all bring; inclusion is getting the mix to work better together. We want every member of our teams to contribute to our common goals while respecting each other's skills, knowledge and needs.
About the Role
We are looking for skilled and passionate software developers to help us build the best products that enable the research community to advance the progress and understanding of science. We’re looking for a Mid to Senior level Frontend Developer to join a cross-functional delivery team with different nationalities, backgrounds and experience levels. All team members collaborate to deliver solutions that best satisfy the needs of our business and we are working to create a culture that encourages new ideas and innovation but within the boundaries of the technologies that best suit the vision that Springer Nature has defined. The team sits within the Health allowing customers to discover, access, and consume content and using elearning in a way that suits them. Our customer-centric approach is fundamental to the way we work. The job is based in Berlin and you will routinely work remotely with colleagues in Lisbon, London, Berlin and Dordrecht.
Role Responsibilities
- Your background will have been in frontend development, having gained knowledge of a wide range of methodologies and technologies.
- Familiarity with Node.js and Express is a plus but not a requirement for the role - our primary focus is always the user, not the technology.
- You should be comfortable working at scale on complex, long-lived systems (where robustness and maintainability take priority over the latest technology), providing incremental improvements to existing applications as well as designing and building new features - both within our Node.js applications and the browser via UI components. Experience working with design systems is a plus.
- You will regularly be communicating and collaborating with multiple teams, seeking out the areas you can provide the most value.
- Working with your peers in the Frontend community, you will contribute to frontend practices and technology that improve user experience across the business.
- You should be experienced working with people from different backgrounds and seniority levels, and be comfortable having conversations around technology choices; being able to influence those discussions with knowledge of, and reference to, good frontend practices and ways of working.
- Participating in (very brief!) team standups.
- Participating in team and discipline slack channels.
- Participating in other channels related to your key area(s) of expertise.
- Participating in retrospectives (and post-incident review meetings, if they occur).
What you’ll be doing
Within 3 months, get to know the product teams across Health Lisbon; London.
Senior Frontend Developer employer: Springer Nature
Springer Nature is an excellent employer that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work environment where employees can thrive. With a hybrid work model, competitive salary packages, and performance-related bonuses, the company fosters a culture of growth and development, empowering its team members to excel in their roles while contributing to impactful partnerships in the pharmaceutical sector.
