Senior UX Engineer/Front-End Engineer in Belfast

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, and Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

As a Front-End Developer, you'll collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Technical Architects, UX/UI Designers and other team members to understand business requirements and drive the solution design and development of our digital products. Your role involves ensuring that the code aligns with these requirements and adheres to our architectural and front-end coding standards. Performance optimisation is key, and you'll employ best practices to enhance our applications. Your contributions extend beyond individual projects; you'll help enrich our shared component libraries by crafting modular and reusable components.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop interfaces for web and mobile applications and develop high-quality, efficient, reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Take ownership of the Frontend digital and software platform.
• Ensure the use of Version 1’s Agile process and framework.
• Instil champion best practices within the team, including TDD, code reviews and pair programming.
• Design flexible and configurable software components.

You will have an extensive background in front-end development with significant experience working with TypeScript and React. Experience with Angular/Vue.js is beneficial. Experience with mobile development frameworks like React Native is beneficial. Experience with GraphQL, preferably using Apollo Client with React for efficient data fetching and state management. Experience in Unit Testing with Jest. A passion for coding and keeping up to date with new technologies frameworks and techniques. Extensive experience in an Agile environment. Experience in back-end integration and any experience with backend technologies like Java/Python is an advantage.

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability. Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits. Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme. Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.

Financial Wellbeing initiatives including Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme. Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies. Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform. Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.