Job description
Overview:
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Benefits
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
As a Front-end Software Developer you will be responsible for front-end software development and you will be collaborating with the other development teams and QA. You will undertake software development tasks as a key developer on the team; peer review and pair program to ensure quality and good design.
You will elicit requirements, along with effective interpretation and implementation of user stories, and specify the technology components of green field and brown field systems and projects. You will provide expert technical guidance, ensuring best practice for development processes, specifically DevOps and continuous delivery pipelines.
For Mid-level Front-End Developer, we are looking for:
A full job description is available here:
Please indicate on your application which role you wish to be considered for.
As an organisation we are embracing hybrid working, and homeworking/remote working in the UK could be considered for this role. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend the office as needed for their role.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Hybrid (Cambridge office) or Remote
About the RSC
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. We are a provider of knowledge, a professional body and a voice for chemical sciences, with a heritage that spans 179 years. We work with industry and academia to promote collaboration and innovation. We advise governments on policy, and we promote the talent, information and ideas that lead to great advances in science.
Benefits
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
- 26 days paid holiday per annum
- 35-hour working week with flexible options
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Paid volunteering days
- Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
- Life assurance at four times basic annual salary
The role
We are looking for 1x Senior and 1x Mid-level Front-end Software Developer, who will contribute to the design, build and continual improvement of RSC software applications.
As a Front-end Software Developer you will be responsible for front-end software development and you will be collaborating with the other development teams and QA. You will undertake software development tasks as a key developer on the team; peer review and pair program to ensure quality and good design.
You will elicit requirements, along with effective interpretation and implementation of user stories, and specify the technology components of green field and brown field systems and projects. You will provide expert technical guidance, ensuring best practice for development processes, specifically DevOps and continuous delivery pipelines.
For Senior Front-End Software Developer, we are looking for:
- Proficient in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Extensive experience with modern front-end web development frameworks and technologies, such as React, Angular or Vue.js
- Experience with version control systems e.g. Git for collaborating and managing code changes
- Familiarity with build tools and task runners like webpack, gulp or parcel
- Experience with CSS pre-processors such as SASS or LESS
- Proficient in cross-browser compatibility and responsive design
- Able to produce working UI code from provided wireframes or graphical layouts (e.g. Figma files)
- Strong knowledge of Accessibility guidelines and SEO principles
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
For Mid-level Front-End Developer, we are looking for:
- Proficient in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Familiarity with modern front-end web development frameworks and technologies, such as React, Angular or Vue.js
- Familiarity with version control systems e.g. Git for collaborating and managing code changes
- Experience with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
- Able to produce working UI code from provided wireframes or graphical layouts (e.g. Figma files)
- Some understanding of performance optimisation
- Knowledge of Accessibility guidelines and SEO principles
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
A full job description is available here:
Senior Front-End Developer
Mid-Level Front-End Developer
When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
Please indicate on your application which role you wish to be considered for.
As an organisation we are embracing hybrid working, and homeworking/remote working in the UK could be considered for this role. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend the office as needed for their role.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
The Royal Society of Chemistry
www.rsc.org
London, United Kingdom
Robert Parker
$25 to $50 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
1841