Introduction
At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.
A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
We offer:
Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
Your role and responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic and creative Front End Experience Application Developer to join our innovative team. As part of this role, you will be responsible for transforming visually stunning designs into fully functional, responsive web and mobile applications. By utilising cutting-edge technologies like CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript and associated libraries and frameworks, you'll be at the forefront of crafting intuitive user interfaces and seamless interactions. Your expertise will ensure our digital experiences are not only visually appealing but also technically robust and user-centric.
Join us and contribute to projects that push the boundaries of digital innovation. If you're passionate about crafting exceptional user experiences and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality code, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and responsive design principles
Collaborate with UX designers, back-end developers, and other team members to establish application functionality
Develop application prototypes and conduct rigorous testing to identify and rectify usability issues
Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in front-end technologies and apply them to enhance application performance
Maintain clean, efficient code and documentation for future reference and collaboration
As the senior developer in a development team, mentor junior/graduate level developers on both technical and consulting skills.
Required technical and professional expertise
Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
Strong understanding of responsive design and development with component libraries and following design and brand guidelines.
Proficient in some of the modern front-end libraries and frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)
Proficient with version control systems, such as Git, and common work flows, such as Git flow
Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
Experience with server-side technologies like Node.js, or full stack frameworks like Next.js.
Good understanding of branching and deployment strategies.
Experience with mobile app development (Hybrid/iOS/Android)
Understanding of accessibility guidelines and best practices
As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
Preferred technical and professional experience
Experience with server-side technologies like Node.js, or full stack frameworks like Next.js.
Good understanding of branching and deployment strategies.
Experience with mobile app development (Hybrid/iOS/Android)
Understanding of accessibility guidelines and best practices
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.