Senior JavaScript Engineer

The Role:

You will join an extension team (Times Media Customer) of our client - News UK.

News UK is a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organisation with a passion for storytelling, capturing moments, meaning and magic to make sense of the world. Our newspapers reach more than 30 million people each week and include The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. News UK is also home to Unruly, a global ad tech company, and Wireless, a leading UK and Irish media company boasting independent local and national radio stations.

As a Senior Software Engineer on Times Media Customer you will be a critical member of our team responsible for delivering high-quality software. You will work with multiple repositories, collaborating with product owners and stakeholders, contributing to technical discussions, and ensuring that our deliverables are best-in-class and fit for their intended purposes.

Reporting to a Principal Engineer, you will assist in executing the team's technical strategy and implementing specific tactics. You will work closely with engineers based in London, Sofia, Croatia, and Bangalore, fostering communication and collaboration throughout the development process.

What you'll do:

• You'll get involved with the technical direction as well as day-to-day coding standards and best practices
• You'll be a mentor and a source of technical expertise, participating in strategic conversations
• You'll feel comfortable presenting to internal teams, representing the engineering work at Times Media Customer

You'll find these skills useful in this role:

• Experience in JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with React, Next
• Experience with Node JS and Express.js
• Experience in testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Enzyme)
• Experience in the AWS cloud platform
• Experience in version control, CI/CD, and DevOps practices

What we're looking for:

• You are a software engineer with a passion for writing amazing code
• You are always thinking about the underlying software architecture and how we can continually improve it
• You write clean code that is extremely important to you and you live by S.O.L.I.D. principles
• You are an advocate of TDD and understand why it is important to the way you write code
• You champion pair programming
• You are comfortable working in an Agile environment and know the value of the agile ceremonies
• You have a passion for solving complex problems
• You are a team player and love collaborating with others
• You are actively involved in software community events or meetups
• You enjoy working in a social workplace

Brownie points:

• Experience in working with a monorepo
• Experience with React Storybook
• Experience with Design Systems
• Understanding of Isomorphic/Universal JavaScript
• Understanding of SEO
• Experience in creating/managing CircleCI pipeline

Why work with us:

• Great work-life balance
• Competitive remuneration package
• Exceptional social package & special discounts
• Supplemental health & dental care
• Team bonding events
• Excellent office location & facilities
• Relaxing & gaming areas
• Free bike parking & showers

More about Pwrteams:

Join our fast-growing and diverse team at Pwrteams, where we provide premium IT and engineering nearshore solutions to our global customers. Since 2007, we pursue to become the market leader in assembling cross-border IT and engineering teams for customers. Our operations are strategically positioned within Eastern Europe’s dynamic tech ecosystems, from where we cater the global business landscape. 

We're at the forefront of travel, media and fintech innovation, healthcare efficiency enhancements, and others. Our goal? To connect interesting customer projects and skilled talent alike. Become a part of our team and take the next step on your personal career journey.

How to apply:

If you recognize yourself in this role, please send your CV in English.

Our team would be excited to get in touch if your skillset and experience match the profile we look for.

Of course, all applications will be treated as strictly confidential.

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