Senior Front End Engineer Summary: Ellipse has established itself as a market leader in data analytics, maximising the value of sports data across each of our sports verticals. We deliver best-in-class solutions to engage a broad and diverse audience and tell better stories about the sports we love. Combining the world’s most extensive sports databases and unique predictive models with the expertise of our diverse team of data scientists, engineers and analysts, Ellipse provides unrivalled analysis and insight to clients around the world. Job description: Oval Insights, a part of the Ellipse group, is rugby’s leading data and analytics provider. Our machine-learning models can help teams find an edge on the field, and help leagues and broadcasters tell more compelling stories about the game. All of this is powered by our own rigorous data collection technology, and integrated with Stuart Farmer Media Services, the sport’s most complete historical archive. With ambitious plans for growth, we are looking to recruit a Frontend Engineer to work on the rugby (projects) for Oval. Responsibilities: Working as a frontend developer on a rugby analytics platform, written in React The job will involve working alongside the lead frontend developer and Product Manager to enhance the current functionality of the site and add new features There is scope to be involved in contributing to the design of new features, and bringing ideas for any other improvements to the site You may also have the opportunity to work on other sports in the business such as Cricket and Tennis. Requirements: Minimum of 3 years React experience Good knowledge of CSS Sound experience of handling data flows in a frontend app – fetching from REST APIs and managing data within the client Knowledge of writing unit and integration tests, in particular Jest, React Testing Library and Cypress. Experience of using a component library, in particular Chakra UI. Knowledge of tools to view components such as Storybook. Desirables: Knowledge of Figma (or design tools) for wireframes, UI/UX designs and presentation Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP Knowledge of team sports & or Rugby. Equality & diversity: Ellipse is committed to building an open and inclusive culture that supports personal development and learning. Ellipse believes in the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, training, development and promotion despite any differences based on individual grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment. Benefits: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays Hybrid role with an expectation to work 2-3 days per week, from the office Company pension scheme Company life insurance Flexible Employee Benefits About Ellipse Ellipse is a leading sports data and analytics company comprising CricViz, FootballViz, Horse Racing, RugbyViz (Oval Insights, Stuart Farmer Media Services) and TennisViz. Working with the world’s biggest broadcasters, professional teams and rights holders, we simplify complex data to engage a broad and diverse audience and tell better stories about the sports we love. To apply, please send your CV along with an example of work demonstrating the above skills and/or a covering note outlining your relevant experience to careersellipsedata.com. We cannot promise to respond to all applicants due to the volume we receive.