Job Title: Front End Developer
Location: Middlesbrough, UK
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: £25,000 Starting, Negotiable DOE with additional commission based on department performance
As a Front End Developer, you will work closely with our senior developers, account managers and occasionally the client directly to create wordpress and shopify websites. This role will involve a mix of front-end and back-end development with some design responsibilities.
Ideally, you can also grow into contributing to plugin development, and infrastructure / internal systems development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain WordPress & Shopify websites and themes.
- Implement and modify existing WordPress & Shopify themes and plugins according to project requirements.
- Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
- Troubleshoot and resolve website and plugin issues.
- Work with our SEO team to optimise websites for performance, accessibility, and SEO.
- Support and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes/client management tools.
A bit about us...
We are one of the UK’s fastest-growing digital marketing agencies, with offices based in Middlesbrough, Edinburgh and London. Outrank has recently been awarded position 77 in the Great Place to work award for 2024. With a continually growing staff of over 30 dedicated Sales, SEO,PPC, Email and Social Media Specialists, we are the biggest little online marketing agency around.
We are looking for a Front End Developer to join a small collaborative team who can help take the business to the next level. If you have a passion for creating both visually appealing and functional websites and are eager to develop your skills in a supportive environment, this could be the perfect role for you!
Requirements and Desirable Skills:
- Ideally a degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field, OR equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in WordPress and/or Shopify, including theme and plugin development.
- Solid understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS / SASS, JavaScript/ jQuery, any additional frameworks such as react, angular, vue would be a bonus.
- Familiarity with PHP and MySQL for back-end development.
- Familiarity with companion tools and protocols such as SMTP/IMAP configurations, DNS management, Redis / caching, image optimisation, Cloudflare etc would be a bonus.
- Experience with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
- Basic understanding of UI/UX principles and web design best practices.
- Knowledge of design tools such as Affinity / Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) or Figma & Canva.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a keen attention to detail.
- Experience with page builders like Elementor, WPBakery, or Gutenberg.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git.
- Basic knowledge of SEO best practices
- Awareness of security best practices for WordPress.
Your day-to-day
As a Front End Developer at Outrank, here’s what a typical day will look like:
- Morning Check-In: Begin with a brief team meeting to align on daily priorities and update everyone on your projects.
- Development Work: Most of your day will be focused on building and customising WordPress & Shopify sites, from coding and integrating designs to adjusting themes and plugins to meet project requirements.
- Collaboration: You’ll work closely with the SEO and design teams to ensure the websites are optimised for performance and user experience.
- Problem Solving: Address any development challenges as they arise, whether it’s fixing bugs or optimising site functionality.
- Client Interaction: Occasionally, you might join calls with clients to discuss their needs and receive feedback on your work.
In this role, no two days are exactly the same, offering you a dynamic work environment where you are encouraged to take initiative, be creative, and contribute to a wide range of projects.
Benefits
Apart from the standard things like a competitive salary and contribution-matched pension , we at Outrank are proud to offer a few other sweeteners to help convince you to join us. Things like:
- Commission and Bonus scheme
- Conference attendance
- Mentorship and training from senior developers
- Opportunity to work on diverse and exciting projects
- Career growth within company
- Increased annual leave based on service
- Bike to work scheme
- Referral bonus for sales and staff
- EMI scheme
