Frontend Software Engineer

Who you are

• You don’t need to be equally strong in every area. We’re most interested in engineers with strong frontend fundamentals who are comfortable working beyond the browser and want to continue developing their full-stack capability

• Experience within ecommerce, travel, marketplaces or another high-traffic consumer platform would be useful, but isn’t essential

• You’ll be a great addition to our team if you have the following skills, knowledge and experience

• We are looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems and building scalable systems that operate reliably under high throughput environments

• Building scalable, production-grade web applications

• Strong commercial experience with React and TypeScript

• Modern JavaScript and frontend engineering practices

• Designing performant, responsive and accessible user experiences

• Developing and consuming backend APIs

• Building and operating applications in a cloud environment such as AWS

• Automated testing across frontend and backend systems

• Application monitoring, observability and troubleshooting

• Working closely with product, UX/design and engineering teams

• Making pragmatic technical decisions in fast-moving product environments

• Taking ownership of software from design through to production

• Supporting and mentoring other engineers

• You don’t need to be equally strong in every area. We’re most interested in engineers with excellent frontend fundamentals who are comfortable working beyond the browser and understanding the systems behind the customer experience

• Beyond the technologies themselves, we’re looking for someone who:

• Can independently deliver well-defined engineering work and take ownership of features

• Is comfortable solving technical problems with support where needed

• Thinks about the customer impact of the things they build

• Understands the importance of balancing quality, maintainability and delivery

• Contributes constructively to technical discussions

• Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical colleagues

• Is open to feedback and actively looks for opportunities to develop

• Shares knowledge and works collaboratively with other engineers

• Is comfortable working in an environment where priorities and problems can change quickly

What the job involves

• As a Software Engineer (Frontend), you’ll build modern full-stack applications and customer-facing experiences across the On the Beach platform

• This is a genuinely full-stack engineering role, but with a stronger emphasis on frontend engineering, modern web development and customer experience

• You’ll work across the application stack, from React and TypeScript interfaces through to backend services and APIs, while collaborating closely with engineers, product managers, designers and analysts

• You’ll help us solve customer and engineering problems, improve the performance and quality of our digital products, and contribute to the continued development of the products and systems you work on

• You’ll work on customer-facing products used by millions of holidaymakers

• Depending on the team and problem you’re working on, this could include:

• Building and maintaining production web applications

• Commercial experience with React and TypeScript

• Modern JavaScript and frontend engineering practices

• Creating responsive and accessible user experiences

• Developing and consuming backend APIs

• Working with backend services and understanding how frontend applications interact with them

• Building or supporting applications in a cloud environment such as AWS

• Automated testing across frontend and/or backend systems

• Debugging and troubleshooting production applications

• Working collaboratively with product, UX/design and engineering teams

• Making sensible technical decisions with support from more experienced engineers

• Taking responsibility for features from development through to production

• Contributing positively to engineering discussions and code reviews

The application process

• After a call with our Talent Acquistion Team, We will run a 3 stage interview process all on Microsoft Teams, Which will consist of:

• Hiring Manager meet & greet - 30 Minutes

• Behavioural & ways of working - 60 Minutes

• Tech Pairing & System Design - 90 Minutes

Benefits

• 📅25 days holiday

• 🥳 An extra day off on your birthday!

• 💷Option to buy extra annual leave

• Discount on holidays.. Plus two bonus days off (a take-off and landing day) to start and end your On the Beach holiday in the right way!

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working

• Access to Learnerbly learning platform

• With a personal allowance to support your own personal development

• Family friendly policies

• Including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption pay, plus other family friendly support

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Including access to free counselling and GP appointments

• Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

• Onsite subsidised coffee shop

• Sandbox (our very own bar)

• Gym discounts

• Food and drink discounts

• Regular social events

• Cycle to work scheme

• Simplyhealth Optimise Health Plan