Lead Front End Developer in Tangent

About Tangent

At Tangent, we partner with large enterprises from IWG plc to SAP & UK Power Networks, helping them to build future-ready digital experiences, products, and capabilities. 

Tangent approaches AI in a pragmatic way, focusing on delivering tangible benefits to our clients. We harness the latest advancements in Machine Learning (ML) to tackle real-world business challenges.

As a 100-strong agency, we excel across a wide range of disciplines including strategy, consultancy, design, engineering, and project management. Our global presence spans offices in London, Valencia, Cape Town, Lahore, Poznan, and Cairo. 

Life at Tangent 

What we believe

At Tangent we understand people - designing user-centric products and creating high-performing teams.

We are truly committed to protecting our most important asset, the planet. Always seeking to improve our digital footprint and lower carbon emissions.

We make decisions with a purpose in mind. Producing work that is measurable, considered and will drive clients’ businesses forward.

Our strategy is underpinned by our 4 core values:

• Always ask questions
• Listen more than speak
• Own your area
• Strive for better

What we offer 

Tangent is not only a fun place to work but also provides a platform for you to grow.

Hybrid working  
We understand life is about balance, that’s why we provide the flexibility you need to work in a way that suits you best. You are welcome to work remotely or from our Poznań office.

Enhanced holiday  
After two years of service, earn an extra day off each subsequent year, accumulating up to a maximum of 3 additional days. Embrace a well-deserved moment of rest or check something off your life bucket list- it’s totally up to you!

Growth and training
We provide continuous opportunities for improvement and career development. From specific training or qualifications to event attendance, we encourage our teams to stay curious, nurture their skills and reach their ambitions.

At Tangent our aim is to create a working environment where every single member of the team has the opportunity to be themselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and will welcome and consider all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation. 

What we are looking for  

You will be a good communicator, with a strong understanding of front-end web development and comfortable making decisions on the company's approach and direction regarding front-end development. You will have experience in, or be happy to take on, managing the time of yourself and your team, delegating tasks when necessary, and reviewing the work of others to help them improve. 

Key requirements: 

• Minimum 4 years professional work experience, including experience working in a digital agency
• Strong front-end knowledge, including responsive web development
• Experience building custom animations and parallax scrolling front-end applications
• Solid understanding of pre-processors, such as SASS/LESS
• Solid JavaScript/TypeScript programming skills such as ES6, vanilla JavaScript, object-oriented coding
• Sound working knowledge of React, React Native, Next.js
• Knowledge of Node.js
• Sound working knowledge of GraphQL (e.g., Apollo Client)
• An understanding of code splitting
• Strong understanding of version control, ideally Git
• Awareness of the importance of efficiency and optimisation on the web, particularly regarding mobile devices
• Awareness of the pitfalls of older browsers, and the capability to incorporate graceful degradation
• Understanding of various factors contributing to accessibility on the web
• Understanding of continuous integration and deployment

Bonus points, if you have

• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering
• Experience with Azure (Cloud, DevOps) or similar
• Experience with Vue.js/Nuxt or Angular
• Experience with Vercel hosting
• Experience with Sitecore/JSS
• Experience with Storybook
• Experience running virtual environments using Docker/Vagrant
• Experience working with traditional CMS solutions as well as headless (e.g., Umbraco, ContentStack, Sanity,io and Contentful, etc.)

About Tangent

At Tangent, we partner with large enterprises from IWG plc to SAP & UK Power Networks, helping them to build future-ready digital experiences, products, and capabilities. 

Tangent approaches AI in a pragmatic way, focusing on delivering tangible benefits to our clients. We harness the latest advancements in Machine Learning (ML) to tackle real-world business challenges.

As a 100-strong agency, we excel across a wide range of disciplines including strategy, consultancy, design, engineering, and project management. Our global presence spans offices in London, Valencia, Cape Town, Lahore, Poznan, and Cairo. 

Life at Tangent 

What we believe

At Tangent we understand people - designing user-centric products and creating high-performing teams.

We are truly committed to protecting our most important asset, the planet. Always seeking to improve our digital footprint and lower carbon emissions.

We make decisions with a purpose in mind. Producing work that is measurable, considered and will drive clients’ businesses forward.

Our strategy is underpinned by our 4 core values:

• Always ask questions
• Listen more than speak
• Own your area
• Strive for better

What we offer 

Tangent is not only a fun place to work but also provides a platform for you to grow.

Hybrid working  
We understand life is about balance, that’s why we provide the flexibility you need to work in a way that suits you best. You are welcome to work remotely or from our Poznań office.

Enhanced holiday  
After two years of service, earn an extra day off each subsequent year, accumulating up to a maximum of 3 additional days. Embrace a well-deserved moment of rest or check something off your life bucket list- it’s totally up to you!

Growth and training
We provide continuous opportunities for improvement and career development. From specific training or qualifications to event attendance, we encourage our teams to stay curious, nurture their skills and reach their ambitions.

At Tangent our aim is to create a working environment where every single member of the team has the opportunity to be themselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and will welcome and consider all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation. 

,[Developing high quality front-end code for new builds, and maintaining and developing existing sites , Being part of a digital agency, working with project managers; UX/UI designers; internal, near-shore and off-shore development and QA teams , Being client facing and providing demos to external stakeholders , Building performant, progressive and SEO friendly front-ends that work across a range of browsers and devices , Ensuring front-end applications match the design across desktop, tablet and mobile, and animations, as well as working closely with the UX/UI teams to assess the feasibility of the proposed designs , Contributing to the general high standard of front-end across the business, and taking ownership of improving and maintaining a best practice approach , Working in an agile development team; implementing industry best practice coding standards to ensure quality, whilst delivering projects to time/budget , Providing estimates for future work , Reviewing the work of others to maintain a good standard of work throughout the department , Planning, designing, and writing automated tests including unit (using JEST) and integration tests , Effectively managing a front-end team and being the point of contact for any escalation required. , Documenting and coordinating code releases] Вимоги: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React native, Next.js, Node.js, Azure, Vue.js, Vercel, Sitecore, Storybook, Docker, Contentful Інструменти: Confluence, GitHub, SharePoint, GIT. Бонуси та переваги: Training budget, Small teams, International projects, Enhanced holiday, Flat structure, Startup atmosphere, No dress code.