Senior Web Developer (Full- Stack)

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Brandpie is an exciting and dynamic consultancy with a diverse and highly experienced team located across the UK and North America. We are world leaders in purpose-led transformation. Working with some of the world's largest B2B organisations to help them better understand and define their purpose. Our work with companies impacts the way they appear, communicate, operate and engage with their employees and the wider world. We do this through a unique blend of services across brand, culture and experience.

The digital team is an integral part of the wider business, creating digital experiences that activate purpose, embody brand identity, create value, and drive engagement and positive impact for our client's customers, stakeholders and employees. We achieve this through a combination of strategic thinking, technological smarts and user-centred design approaches. This, combined with world-class knowledge in branding and strategic business direction, makes a highly effective and successful solution for our clients.

We pride ourselves in being a company that works in a smart, friendly, and co-operative way that respects everyone's time and is understanding of that fact that work, however important, is just one part of your life. Our culture aspires to be creative and nurturing, with open, transparent communication. We're a diverse and strategic bunch, with a mix of doers and thinkers, and we are looking for someone who's like-minded and pragmatic to help us deliver great work.

Requirements

As a Senior Web Developer at Brandpie, you will be at the forefront of crafting digital experiences that not only transform organizations but also deeply resonate with their audiences. Your role will be to lead website development projects, serving as a senior technical lead for the digital team Delivering bespoke, world-class web experiences that encapsulate our clients' purpose and brand identity.

On a day-to-day basis, you will work on delivering technical projects within the cross-functional digital team. Developing the technical solutions for website projects but also taking a lead in defining and implementing the best processes and approaches for digital projects. You'll also provide a senior technical voice for internal and client conversations.

Alongside client projects and commitments, you will also be expected to help to advance the digital team's use of innovative technology. Helping drive awareness and insight into these new technologies, tools and solutions that could be beneficial to our team, and to clients.

You will report directly into the CTO and managing partner of digital.

What you'll do:

• Be the senior developer across the delivery of digital projects. Ensuring the creation of a high-quality solutions within the agreed scope and timelines.
• Act as the technical lead on projects providing technical oversight to the design and creative teams. Ensuring technical considerations are understood and considered early in the project process.
• Help scope the technical aspects of projects, defining functional and technical requirements to align with client and project objectives and design strategy.
• Stay abreast of the latest web technologies and trends, continually enhancing our capabilities and offering to clients.
• Work closely with the (brand) design and consultancy teams. Fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and excellence.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to research and define suitable technical solutions based on our core competencies. Including the undertaking of technical requirement interviews with client stakeholders.
• Help to define and implement development and technology processes to make projects more efficient and to support the delivery of high-quality output.
• Support more junior members of the development team, alongside directing any freelance developers.
• Explore new innovations and technologies that could augment, streamline or expand our services or capabilities.
• Support in identifying technical considerations and opportunities in pitches and proposals.

Skills you'll need:

• Be an expert in developing visually engaging and experience focused modern, responsive web solutions.
• Be highly capable in full-stack web development. With expert-level knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and (S)CSS. You'll also need experience in developing WordPress solutions, alongside an understanding (and ideally experience) in Tailwind.
• Excellent understanding of creating interactive and animated experiences, that bring motion and feel into the digital experience.
• Able to lead web development projects and small teams, delivering bespoke solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.
• Proficiency in LAMP-based website development, with at least 7+ years of experience.
• Experienced at Git management and deploying solutions through CD style deployments, alongside more legacy approaches such as SSH and SFTP.
• Confident in client engagement, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an understandable manner.
• Have a deep understanding of how to create high-performance, SEO optimized experiences suitable for modern marketing needs.
• Have a creative mindset and be excited by the idea of working on creative projects and the opportunity to develop digital experiences for new brands.
• Experienced in leading technical delivery of projects. Including supporting freelancers, suppliers and more junior technical team members.
• Experienced in using Figma (for accessing design requirements).
• Experienced in delivering a wide range of projects; from small, rapid projects through to large-scale digital projects.
• Have a good understanding of user experience design and typical best practices related to web experiences.
• Understanding of WCAG accessibility levels and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills, able to navigate challenging project requirements and find effective solutions.
• Happy using Mac instead of Windows (Mac is our standard OS supported by our IT team)
• Fluent in English with a strong command of the language, both written and spoken.
• Be happy working within a small but growing team. With a can do, pragmatic attitude to getting things done.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience in developing solutions on headless CMS solutions (e.g. Contentful, StoryBlok, Sanity).
• Understanding of headless architecture and experience in developing React + Next.js web applications.
• Previous experience working with B2B brands and projects.
• Any experience in technical application of intranet solutions (e.g. SharePoint, Unily) and Employee Experience Platforms.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to apply for this role, you must be able to clearly demonstrate the following:

• That you have at least 7 years' experience of architecting and developing technical solutions for large web projects in a consultancy or agency environment.
• That you have acted as a senior technical lead on a range of projects, directing and supporting junior team members also working on the project.
• That you have an excellent eye for translating designs to code. And understand the value of quality user experience and visual creativity.
• That you are able to engage and communicate with a range of non-technical people.

As part of the application and interview process you will be required to:

• Submit a portfolio of at least 3 relevant commercial projects you've been involved in as a senior web developer - the portfolio can be in whatever format you prefer (document, website, etc). Please ensure it includes a link to the live website (that you worked on) and information on what your role was.
• Complete a simple online technology skills assessment
• During the first interview you will need to present at least 2 case studies (including sharing of code snippets). Demonstrating your technical approach to the project, your role within the team, the technical aspects you were responsible for, and how you overcame any particularly challenges in the project.
• If successful at your first interview; be willing to meet members of the team in-person in our central London office (exceptions will be considered) for the second interview.
• Provide 2 professional references that can confirm your abilities in the relevant skill areas.

YOUR MINDSET

• Clear communicator: You have strong communication skills and are comfortable communicating and challenging ideas with clients and colleagues
• Team player: You love to generate fresh thinking and work with others, whether you are 1-1 or rolling your sleeves up with the broader team, you do your part to contribute to the creation of brilliant ideas and experiences
• Passionate: You are excited and passionate about developing world-class digital experiences and the benefits innovative technologies can offer our clients. Keeping up with the latest trends, new approaches and techniques to enhance our capabilities as a business
• Detail-oriented: You are able to manage multiple projects at once while maintaining attention to detail with each project.
• A self-starter: You're comfortable working in a small team and taking the initiative to help drive projects forward. Even if this sometimes means you need to do something that's not always expected from your role.

Benefits

At Brandpie we believe supporting and helping everyone to grow as a team and an individual. We help do this through our comprehensive and competitive benefits package we offer:

• Generous reward package: We provide industry competitive salaries that reflect experience and ability. We also offer additional benefits including medical and life insurance, gym membership contributions and a company pension scheme.
• A competitive holiday package: You will start with 23 days annual leave, which increases by 1 day per year to a maximum of 28 days. Our business usually closes between Christmas and New Year, providing an additional 3 days leave.
• Wellbeing support: We believe it's vital people have time to focus on their wellbeing (both physical and mental). From day one you will be provided with a comprehensive core and mental health cover (currently with Vitality Health), subsidized gym membership, partner rewards and discounts.
• Flexi-time and place: We now operate a fully flexible model. We do not insist that our people are office based and respect everyone's individual preference. We encourage flexible work patterns and want our people to find a fair work/life balance they are comfortable with.
• Solid technology kit: On joining you will receive new IT equipment including a laptop (Mac only), peripherals, and an external monitor for your home set-up.
• Personal development: We want you to learn and grow with us. To make sure our people are up to date with our latest work, we do regular Knowledge Share sessions, and we will work with you to create a personal career development plan. We make a commitment that every member of staff has at least 1 day a month dedicated to PD.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EMBRACING DIVERSITY

Brandpie is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, reward and promote regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law