Job Overview
Company logo: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C4D0BAQH6b6UpnwOqBQ/company-logo_400_400/company-logo_400_400/0/1630398000314/perkbox_logo?e=1749081600&v=beta&t=ZrhcDQouIZS-BB8wTcA7okl0xFdoWpzpd7tSKGTBE78 Does this sound like you?
You’re a highly skilled Frontend Engineer with a passion for crafting intuitive and high-performing web applications. You thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments, where problem-solving and innovation drive your approach. With a strong foundation in JavaScript and React.js, you have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to writing clean, efficient, and scalable code.
You take pride in optimizing components for maximum performance, ensuring seamless functionality across a diverse range of web-capable devices and browsers. You enjoy working with state management tools like Apollo, translating complex requirements into responsive, user-friendly experiences. Your proactive mindset means you’re always looking for ways to refine workflows, enhance UI interactions, and stay ahead of industry trends.
You see frontend development as more than just coding–it’s about creating seamless, engaging digital experiences that users love. Your focus is on writing efficient, maintainable code that not only meets current requirements but also lays the groundwork for future innovation and scalability.
To Be Successful, You’ll Have
5+ years of real-time experience developing new user-facing features using React.jsStrong JavaScript fundamentalsExperience with state/data management libraries (e.g., Apollo)Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and TypeScriptA deep understanding of optimizing components for maximum performance across a wide range of web-capable devices and browsersFamiliarity with Git and version control best practices Ability to build reusable components and front-end libraries for future useExperience translating wireframes into high-quality code Knowledge of general web development landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Bonus Points If You Bring
A strong understanding of UI/UX best practicesExperience working in an agile development environment Familiarity with testing frameworks for front-end applications
What You’ll Be Doing (in a Nutshell)
As a Frontend Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing and optimizing our web applications, ensuring that users have a seamless and engaging experience. You’ll collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to bring concepts to life while maintaining high performance and code quality standards.
Day To Day You Can Expect To
Develop scalable applications with React.jsOptimize components for speed and responsivenessBuild reusable front-end components and libraries Work closely with design and product teams to ensure high-quality UI/UXTroubleshoot and debug cross-browser compatibility issues Maintain and improve existing codebases, implementing best practicesStay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends
Why Perkbox Vivup?
In an exciting stride forward for both organisations, employee benefits experts Perkbox and Vivup have joined forces to create a world-class benefits, wellbeing, and engagement platform.
With over two decades of combined experience, our goal is to enable more organisations to better support and engage their employees — something which has become essential in the wake of a global pandemic and a hard-hitting cost-of-living crisis.
From enhancing access to specialist mental health services to helping staff manage the cost of everyday essentials, our combined strengths and best-in-class solutions will create a super partnership that supports employees in all areas of life, at every stage of their career, both in and out of the workplace.
As a combined entity, we can assist more employees than ever before to live and work better through our combined expertise in the public, private, SME, and corporate sectors. Today, we collectively support more than 4 million employees across 7,500 organisations through an enhanced range of benefits and engagement solutions. Our vision is to create healthy, happy and engaged workforces by reinventing employee benefits. Together, we’re positioned to revolutionise the employee benefits landscape, driving innovation, setting new standards, and shaping the future with transformative solutions that redefine wellbeing.
The Interview Process
Our Interview Process Involves 4 Main Stages
ApplicationShort call with a member of the TA team60 mins technical with Senior Engineer/Lead/EMTake home sample Project90 mins: Discuss the project with EM/HOE & DOE
Our average process takes around 2-3 weeks, but we will always work around your availability. You will have the chance to speak to our recruitment team at various points during your process. If you have any specific questions ahead of this, please contact us on [email protected]
We’re committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, circumstances, ages, disabilities, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, or sexual orientations
We’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process. Just let us know, and we’ll make it work for you. Your comfort and success matter to us!
Perkbox and Vivup joined forces in July 2024 to form the Perkbox Vivup Group, an employee benefits, wellbeing and engagement platform, revolutionising the employee benefits landscape.
Trusted by more than 7,500 organisations across the public, private, SME, and corporate sectors, the Perkbox Vivup Group is delivering an enhanced range of benefits and engagement solutions to 4 million employees across the globe.
In addition to comprehensive benefits, the Perkbox Vivup Group leverages Vivup Clinical and Wellbeing services to provide specialist mental health support and wellbeing solutions. This ensures employees receive the best possible care and resources to thrive both personally and professionally.