Principal Frontend Developer
Principal Frontend Developer
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Job Description
Were IDHL.
With over 20 years experience under our belt wed say we know a thing or two about all things digital.
Our portfolio of services span performance marketing website development eCommerce and data intelliegence. But were more than just a digital agency; were our clients key partner in growth.
Joining our web and eCommerce division youll be part of a team of web aficionados. From UX whizzes to techsavvy developers our team is what makes us a cut above the rest.
Our superpower is helping ambitious brands accelerate their growth in the digital economy and we work with some pretty cool clients like Camden Brewery Leeds Football Club and Church & Dwight.
But whats in it for you
Aside from working with some of the best in the business (there are nearly 400 of us across IDHL) we offer a variety of benefits all aimed at making your life that little bit sweeter:
- Performancebased bonus schemes
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and a birthday liein
- Two additional days for wellbeing and a volunteering day
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme or trade leave you dont use for extra salary
- Hybrid working (a mix of office and homebased for many of our roles)
- Flexible working scheme
- Financial support from Salary Finance and Bippit
- Company pension scheme and health care cash plan
- Private health care dependent on length of service
- Clear training and progression programme
- Free mortgage advice from experts
- Regular company events and awards
- Employee perks portal
- Plus many more visit our careers page for more details
Invested in your growth.
Personal and professional development are core to life at IDHL. Harnessing potential well endeavour to support your career aspirations with our training programmes and personalised development plans.
Inclusivity matters to us.
We want our workplace to reflect the diversity of the world we live in. At IDHL we foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels heard supported and valued. We aim to attract develop and retain the very best people irrespective of background beliefs or personal characteristics.
About You
About The Role
This Principal Frontend Developer role offers a collaborative innovative and growthoriented environment. If youre a seasoned frontend developer passionate about delivering exceptional digital solutions we encourage you to apply.
Roles & Responsibilities
As Principal Frontend Developer you will excel by:
Development Guidance and Best Practices
- Provide technical guidance and leadership to the development team promoting knowledge sharing and adherence to best practices
- Encourage a culture of innovation ownership and accountability within the team
- Contribute technically to projects when necessary demonstrating expertise and sharing insights
- Actively contribute to development tasks while ensuring effective task distribution within the team
Technical Leadership and Strategy
- Take technical responsibility for all stages and iterations in software development projects providing specific technical advice and guidance to team members with direction from the Head of Technology
- Define and implement strategies for edge caching considering performance usability and application support and guide the team to successful implementation
- Spearhead the resolution of P1/P2 issues ensuring timely and effective solutions
Programming Excellence
- Capable of reading editing and writing code using OOP best practices
- Familiar with Design patterns and principles and understands their applications
- Actively implements Design patterns and principles in coding
- Encourages the team to adopt and integrate Design patterns and principles
- Actively mentors the team presents lectures and provides support to increase the companys programming knowledge
MVC and ClientServer Model
- Understands the concepts of ModelViewController (MVC) and clientserver models
- Proficiently works with applications utilizing MVC and clientserver models
- Customizes applications using MVC MVVMC and clientserver models
- Advocates proper MVC and MVVMC usage within the team
JavaScript Expertise
- Proficient in JavaScript capable of debugging and fixing issues within frameworks like Magento and Symfony
- Writes JavaScript following accepted best practices
- Acts as a JavaScript expert leading the teams knowledge
- Constantly improves own knowledge and encourages team members to do the same
Framework Utilization
- Understands the utility of both Backend (BE) and Frontend (FE) frameworks such as Magento Symfony and React
- Skilled in React and Redux integrates them with Magento and Symfony and handles related programming tasks
- Experienced in enterpriselevel applications including Magento and Symfony projects capable of leading development projects
Dependency Management and Documentation
- Familiar with composer and npm for package installation and upgrades including Semantic Versioning
- Proficiently manages package installations upgrades and publishes
- Actively promotes best practices in dependency management
Code Design and Documentation
- Designs codes and documents applications based on agreed specifications
- Leads complex application design coding and documentation
- Takes technical responsibility for all stages of a software development project
CSS Proficiency
- Proficient in CSS including grid systems and animations
- Utilizes CSS preprocessors and task runners following best practices
- Drives best practices and team knowledge in CSS forward
Layout Creation and Accessibility
- Creates maintainable layouts using HTML and CSS while considering accessibility and SEO best practices
- Supports development team in understanding SEO and accessibility practices
- Mentors the team in improving SEO and accessibility practices
Code Commenting and Documentation
- Understands the value of code comments and uses them appropriately
- Writes clear and concise documentation when required
- Encourages code documentation within the team emphasizing the importance of why over what
Code Review and Refactoring
- Participates in code reviews and provides meaningful feedback
- Able to refactor code for readability performance and other reasons
- Understands the pros and cons of code refactoring and makes arguments for both sides
- Advocates reducing technical debt and suggests refactoring based on benefit vs cost
Unit Testing and TestDriven Development (TDD)
- Reads modifies and executes existing unit tests
- Writes unit tests for various scenarios including modern and legacy code
- Works with TDD and understands BehaviourDriven Development (BDD)
- Encourages the team to adopt testing and preaches its importance
Performance and Caching Expertise
- Prioritizes performance and avoids bottlenecks during code development
- Monitors personal work for performance issues debugs and implements fixes
- Regularly monitors performance during code reviews
- Actively mentors the team in performance best practices provides guidance in resolving performancerelated issues
DevOps and Version Control
- Proficient in using version control systems specifically Git
- Handles conflicts creates release candidates and resolves VCSrelated issues
- Mentors the team in Git best practices
Environment Maintenance and Docker
- Understands OS maintenance in development environments
- Supports maintenance of local shared and production environments
- Proficient in Docker and orchestration tools creates and maintains application stacks
- Actively mentors the team in Docker best practices
Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Works collaboratively within a team with a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities
- Assists the team leader and is capable of leading small to mediumsized teams
- Acts as a trusted member capable of delivering work and mentoring other developers
- Leads larger teams coordinates efforts and ensures cohesion among team members
Effective Communication
- Communicates effectively during standups through various channels like email Slack Jira etc
- Responds to queries from both technical and nontechnical team members
- Documents assumptions and articulates requirements clearly
Continuous Learning and Support
- Eager to learn and seeks help to enhance their skill set
- Provides guidance and support to fellow team members
- Mentors other developers on softwarerelated topics to improve their capabilities
Ownership and Quality Assurance
- Takes responsibility for own work and delivery
- Assumes responsibility for components based on their expertise (FE/BE)
- Ensures high standards of work quality within the team
- Defines documentation standards and actively mentors other developers
Prioritization and Time Management
- Understands the priorities of their work and works accordingly
- Supports the team leader in defining and organizing priorities
- Defines and manages team priorities ensuring timely delivery from a technical perspective
- Manages and minimizes interruptions to protect the teams productivity
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
