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i2, a Harris Computer company, are seeking a Software Development Team Lead on a full-time, permanent, remote-working basis, in the UK.
We are seeking a skilled senior Front-End developer with expertise in Javascript, Typescript & React to enhance products and services.This role will involve line management responsibilities of a small team (3-4 people).
The employee will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining new capability to an existing large customer base. Passionate about creating efficient and scalable solutions, have a strong command of frontend technologies, and eager to collaborate within a fast-paced environment.
This permanent position will be performed on a remote basis with a requirement to visit the i2 Office in Cambridge, UK as and when there is a business need to do so (circa 2 days per month).
What you will do
In performing this position, your core duties and responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):
- Helping develop and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable frontend code using HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
- Working closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product managers, to deliver high-quality user interfaces
- Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize solutions for maximum speed and scalability
- Integrating frontend components seamlessly using RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling
- Conducting thorough testing (automated and manual) to identify, fix bugs, and performance issues
- Staying up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our applications are built using the best practices
- Line managing a small team, developing their abilities through coaching and mentoring
Our Technology Stack:
- Frontend App Framework - JavaScript & TypeScript / React
- Frontend State Management - Mobx
- Backend – Java REST & GraphQL Services & Python
- CI / CD - GitHub & CircleCI
- Cloud – AWS
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will be a highly creative and self-motivated problem solver with the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously. In addition, this strong communicator requires a proven ability to articulate ideas. They will possess excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, strong interpersonal skills, solid judgment, and the ability to work successfully in a team programming environment throughout the analysis and development process. The ideal candidate will also be able to coach, mentor and manage their direct reports.
You will have:
- Experience with running small to mid-sized teams, including line management
- Demonstrable success and involvement in software design and implementation of production-ready clients using technologies such as: HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, Typescript, and React
- Experience with APIs and using patterns such as REST and GraphQL
- Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Desirable:
- Experience creating accessible and globalized web applications (A11Y, I18N + L10N)
- A good understanding of backend development using Node.js
- Experience working with geolocation/geospatial data
- Experience with graph visualization libraries to represent complex data structures visually
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization (e.g., Docker)
- Line management experience
