About the Role We are currently in the process of migrating our existing Windows Forms based client into the web. Whilst the existing functionality must be migrated the front-end web application will be largely green field in terms of UI design and build.
We are looking for an experienced Front End Web Developer to join our existing team of developers to hit the ground running. As a front-end developer, you will be working with product owners and our UI/UX team to deliver our main application.
Flexitime available, core hours of 10am – 3pm Monday – Friday must be worked, and you must work 37.Experience with vanilla JavaScript or JavaScript frameworks (ReactJS, AngularJS, VueJS). We use ReactJS with Typescript so experience here is a bonus but appreciate the other frameworks are transferable.
Excellent knowledge and skill with CSS and Styling frameworks such as Styled Components, Bootstrap, Foundation, Semantic UI, Material UI etc
We use GIT provided by Azure DevOps (previously VSTS/TFS)
Experience with front end build tools such as Webpack, Gulp, Grunt
Experience writing testable code with unit tests and working in a test-driven manner using JavaScript test frameworks (MochaJS, JEST, Puppeteer)
Experience with TypeScript
Comfortable working in a fast-paced AGILE team with experience working in Sprints
Experience developing NodeJS server-side applications
Experience working with CI/CD tooling building deployment pipelines with Jenkins, VSTS, TFS, Azure DevOps, Octopus Deploy
Experience or interest in working with server-side technologies (ASP.NET Core etc) and architecture
Hybrid working with offices available in York if you want to come in. You need to work from the office one day per week.
Learning and development opportunities
Holidays starting at 25 days, increasing up to 30 days, 1 day for each year of service
Life Assurance Policy
Pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
Modern working facilities
Pool/ Table Tennis available in the office
On-site parking
Pizza Thursdays on the last Thursday of the month
Cycle to Work Scheme
Optix is the leading provider of business management software for Opticians in the UK. Our goal is to fulfil all our customer’s technology needs and deliver great software that enables opticians to run profitable businesses and provide excellent clinical care.
This includes the management of clinical processes, sensitive patient data, and integrating with complex medical equipment: alongside delivering comprehensive marketing, stock management, business intelligence, and financial management features.
Our success has been built on word-of-mouth from our extremely satisfied client base: we employ no salespeople and focus solely on developing quality products that sell themselves.
We also provide training opportunities to help you improve your skills.
A video or face-to-face interview (preferred) which will be a mix of competency and technical questioning
Diversity Statement:
Optix Software Ltd is committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of our work. We are committed to treating all colleagues equally regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.