Lead Front-End Developer (React)

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, gb

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, and Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3400+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

Job Description

The ideal candidate is someone who has a track record of high-quality delivery, combined with a keen appetite for all aspects of software development.

You will have the opportunities to recommend and champion the use of new technologies whether for direct use in products or in supporting the development lifecycle. You should be hands-on, able to contribute individually, and should have experience within a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Experience working closely with key stakeholders across the engineering team, including Architects, Product Owners, and UX designers understanding and demonstrating how written requirements translate into a technical solution
• Develop interfaces for applications and develop high quality, efficient, reusable code and libraries for future use
• Follow the agile development methodologies and practices
• Exchange information and ideas with the team, evolve and model the new user-facing features
• Constantly improve the products, through feedback and input on the product pipeline and roadmap.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years Front End Development experience working with React
• Strong TypeScript experience
• Experience in designing and developing UI software components and related functions
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Mentoring and supporting team 
• Input within a team in respect to coding standards, architecture, and continuous integration
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills both written and verbal
• Azure knowledge or experience desirable but not essential
• Financial Services domain experience desirable but not essential

Additional Information

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.”