Skywire are the leading London based Magento eCommerce agency focussing on the Luxury, Fashion and Lifestyle sectors. Our clients include De Beers, The Premier League, Me+Em, Asprey, Three Floor Fashion, Cordings and the Corney & Barrow.
Role
Skywire is growing and looking for a Senior/Lead Front-end Web Developer to join our London based permanent development team. Your job is to own our front-end technology and drive it forward. Specifically, overseeing a transition to headless and PWA ecommerce via tools like Deity and Vue Storefront. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of challenging eCommerce web projects, working closely with our design and client-services teams. This role would suit someone with extensive front-end development experience.
Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this role:
* Set the technical direction for our front-end technology, and then lead the implementation
* Devise, explain, and review technical solutions with the team
* Assist with project planning and estimates
* Code review peers contributions
* Write efficient HTML/CSS that brings design concepts to life
* Work with designers, developers and testers to assess and improve work
Requirements
The main requirements of this role:
* Understanding of application state management and available tools such as Redux or Vuex
* Extensive experience with HTML/CSS
* Extensive understanding of front-end principles like web standards, progressive enhancement, responsive web design, and performance optimisation
* Experience with command line tools
* Experience with CSS pre/post processors
* Experience handling designs in Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, etc.
* An eye for detail and an appreciation for design and usability principles
* Good face-to-face and written communication of ideas
* High desire to learn and share new practices
* Expert knowledge of front-end design patterns and best practices
Beneficial:
* A familiarity with PHP and platforms such as Magento, Shopify, and WordPress
Compensation and benefits
* £45-55k depending on experience
* Competitive salary, with transparent progress steps to push further
* Profit share as part of our LLP programme
* Option to work remotely during part of the week
* Your choice of hardware and software
* Personal yearly development budget (conferences, training etc.)
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