Job Description
What’s the Opportunity We are seeking to recruit a Frontend Engineer to work on the Daft web application initially, who is up-to-date with modern frontend technologies, has a passion for building intuitive web experiences, and will thrive in a high-performance, fast-paced, ambitious, and fun environment. This is more than a technical role; you will be contributing to the overall product development effort. Your experience will inform our engineering process and decisions when building new features. You’ll be part of one of our multi-functional product delivery teams and will work closely with designers, product owners, quality engineers, and multi-disciplined developers. What will I be doing Frontend Engineers are a crucial part of the Distilled Product Delivery Teams. Working closely with the design team, we implement responsive user interfaces, using modern libraries and frameworks, such as React, Typescript, and NextJS. As a Frontend Engineer at Distilled you will: Build and maintain features for the Daft platform and related products. Build efficient and reusable frontend systems for the Distilled platforms. Enjoy building web interfaces that have intuitive usability. Always strive to ensure our codebase is clean, scalable, and secure. Be an advocate for coding standards within the team. Keep abreast of new technologies and techniques in frontend development. What skills and experience do I need 3 to 5 years demonstrated ability in a similar role. Excellent knowledge of JavaScript. Professional Experience with React, with ES6 / Typescript. Experience working with RESTful APIs. Experience developing fully responsive web pages using mobile-first techniques. Eager to learn new skills and share their own knowledge. To be comfortable working on your own initiative and handling your time effectively. Comfortable working and collaborating with team members. Advantage if you have Experience working in a Scrum team. Good understanding and experience with NodeJS. Web app performance experience. Testing experience (Unit/Integration). JS bundler experience (webpack). Experience with any of the below: Typescript, NextJS, Cypress, Styled Components, Storybook. What’s it like to work here You will have the opportunity to work with one of Ireland's fastest-growing Internet companies. You will get the chance to create a significant contribution to our strategic direction. Projects are exciting, and employees are given wide scope for creativity and innovation. Benefits - what you can expect Our goal is to maintain a culture where people look forward to work – whether they're in one of our centrally-located offices in Dublin or working remotely, which is optional for all employees. We do that by making Distilled a place you'll be listened to and trusted to do your job. Where you can have fun, learn, and feel appreciated. And where you get focused career development, growth, and progression opportunities. We understand that the tools you have to do your job can make a difference too. So while MacBooks are our standard, we’re happy to get you the equipment you need to do your job. We want you to feel confident that this is the right place for you, your career, your wellbeing, and your future. Above all, your health and wellbeing are at the forefront of how we build the business. That means looking after you while you're here and later in life. So you'll receive life insurance, fully-paid healthcare, and a 5% contribution towards your pension. More about Distilled We exist to make buying and selling in Ireland simple. We put our people first, creating an inclusive environment where we can develop products that put our users first. We value people’s work and time, creating a community where they have an opportunity to make an impact and grow. Our challenge is to enhance our market-leading products using insights and empathy to present our users with the perfect match. What we build is technology, but what we do is create connections for life’s most meaningful moments. We are Distilled and we bring people together. Our Values We have five core values: We have a growth mindset. We like to simplify things and make things happen. We collaborate across teams, business units, and brands. We're passionate about what we do. These values give us a framework for leadership and daily decision-making. They embody how we behave and present ourselves — as individuals and as a business — both internally and externally for our colleagues, our users, and our customers. We are a diverse bunch of people here in Distilled, and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our Company. We do not discriminate based on gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, and membership of the Traveller community. #J-18808-Ljbffr