Job Description
Role: Frontend Software Developer (GUI and Java)
Type: Fixed term perm maternity cover
Duration: 6-9 months
Location: Tadworth, Surrey
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 approx
Start date: ASAP
Home working: Occasionally work from home 2 days
**This role is exclusive to People Source and you MUST apply via this advert**
We are looking for a web GUI / front-end developer to work in our Canvas team. This team develops and maintains application and provides technical support and services to our clients where required.
The role will be to develop the UI aspects of the Canvas applications, improving the current UI and providing new interfaces for the backlog of new features we have planned. Tasks will cover all areas of the product life-cycle including, solution design, documentation, development, testing, continuous integration, QA, security, deployment, and maintenance fixes.
This role will also provide support to the operations team investigating customer issues and resolving problems directly with customers.
Principle accountability:
* Support and improve on the UI for Canvas and tools
* Develop new user interfaces as Canvas grows and as new tools are developed.
* Work with the Canvas architect to create a coherent UI and UX design philosophy.
Knowledge / Experience Required:
* Java
* SQL
* Maven
* HTML
* CSS
* UI design
* UX
* GIT
* Good understanding of UI testing
Additional Knowledge / Experience:
* Vaadin
* Java EE
* PostgreSQL
* Python
* Javascript
* Typescript
* Wider experience with other UI frameworks such as React or AngularJS.
* Geo location displays e.g Google Maps, OpenStreetMap
* Containers for development and deployment
* Jenkins
* Jira
Skills / Abilities
* Team player with a ‘can do’ attitude and ‘completer’ mentality.
* Able to work on own initiative and with minimum levels of supervision.
* Take responsibility to respond to customer requests and see through to completion, on time to meet Customer expectations.
* Possess good communications and interpersonal skills.
* Have strong and clear, written, and verbal English communications skills.
* Possess good problem solving and analytical skills.
Education / Experience
* Degree level qualification or demonstration of previous experience in industry
* Experience leading UI development for a product
How to apply?
Please send a CV to