Job Description:
Help us to deliver amazing web apps. Inspire those around you.
We've got opportunities for you to work on interesting projects, innovate with the latest technologies and produce solutions that delight our clients. Do you have experience in developing complex SPAs? Do you care about writing clean, maintainable and testable code? If so, we've got a great role for you to stretch your wings and see what you're really capable of.
Who are we
xDesign partners with the UK’s most ambitious brands to accelerate their digital product and engineering delivery, with offices in the centres of Edinburgh and Leeds and employees based all over the UK. We pride ourselves on working closely and collaboratively with our clients to craft intuitive user experiences and valuable products across a wide range of industries, technologies, and clients.
Our reputation as a partner determined to deliver high-quality, robust and thoughtful products has enabled us to scale to over 250 people in the last couple of years. We have doubled the business over the last six months and we are preparing for further accelerated growth in 2022 by delivering high quality software products for some of the UK’s most established brands.
One of the things that makes xDesign unique is our amazing people and the great culture that we have built. That winning combination earned xDesign a place on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2022 by Great Place to Work UK. Alongside this we earned a place on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing 2022 and the UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Tech 2021.
Our team:
We care about hiring great people so you'll be working with a team that cares. We support each other with problems, push each other to get better and celebrate success together. Developers, testers, product owners and designers all collaborate as equals on projects to make the best product possible. Every day's progress is a communal effort and you'll be a valued member of the team.
We have a structured progression framework to support development plans and career growth for each person within engineering. You’ll get close support from your line manager with your day to day work as well as looking at the bigger picture of your career growth and knowledge development.
Our tech:
We develop mobile applications using React Native as well as native iOS & Android and web application using React. We utilise TypeScript, conduct unit testing across all our projects, code is always reviewed, and as a team we meet regularly to discuss new approaches and challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Developing applications with a focus on readable, maintainable and tested code using React Native.
- Take part in technical discussions on a project considering the overall functional and non-functional requirements
- Collaborating with designers, product owners, testers and clients to deliver great products as an agile team
- Implementing engineering best practices across web and mobile platforms
- Facilitating meetings and discussions with teammates
- Proactively engage in technical conversations with the client
Requirements:
- React Native development experience
- Experience either building frontend applications in react or native mobile applications
- Enthusiastic and experienced in using engineering best practices and writing clean and accessible code
- Ability to explain complex technical ideas in a clear manner to peers who have no previous knowledge
- Passion and Enthusiasm for delivering great products
Nice to haves:
- Experience in TDD, writing testable code and unit/integrations tests
- Experience of optimisation for performance, accessibility and security
- Experience working as part of a cross-functional development team
- Experience working with cloud services & CI/CD (e.g. AWS, Jenkins)
- Familiarity with Flutter, Xamarin, Ios native, Android native or other mobile frameworks
Company Benefits
- We make learning a priority here at xDesign which is why you’ll get 6 paid learning and development days and an individual allocated budget to help you focus on your personal and professional development
- We believe our employees should enjoy their leave how and when they want, that’s why we give you **34 days (inc bank holidays)**to spend as you wish, increasing to 35 in January 2023
- Support for your health and wellbeing with access to fast and effective private medical insurance with Vitality
- Our enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave ensures you get to spend quality time with your new family members
- We ensure our employees feel more secure and supported with their finances by partnering with Bippit to provide confidential professional financial coaching, workshops and resources
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Some of the latest tech equipment, including headphones and more, as well as a range of tools to do your job comfortably
- If you like getting involved in social events at work, we host regular optional virtual and in-person events like cook-alongs, virtual quizzes and more
- We want to help you do your bit to fight climate change. That’s why we’ve partnered with LoveElectric, where you can save up to 50% on any electric vehicle
- For the avid cyclists, take advantage of our **cycle-to-work scheme
- Through the wellbeing app, YuLife, you’ll get access to many benefits including group life insurance, a 24/7 EAP service and both physical and mental wellbeing support
- Invest in your future by opting into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
Interview Process
- Recruiter Call
- Tech screen
- Final interview
- Offer
