Frontend Software Engineer

at  Metrea Management LLC

Metrea’s mission is to provide solutions to the toughest problems in national security, leveraging commercial business models to unleash innovation cycles that anticipate emerging threats and generate elegant solutions that evolve continually. Metrea is an International business with offices in the USA, Europe and the Far East. Within the UK we have offices in Lincoln, Oxford, London and Malvern.
At Metrea Mission Data (MMD) we are experts in missionising and disseminating data; combining vast amounts of disparate data sets to provide valuable insights and analysis for our customers. Our deep-rooted knowledge of Tactical Data Links and Secure Networking allows us to serve these insights to where they will have the biggest impact.
In 2023, MMD will be establishing a brand-new geospatial analytics solution and is creating a new team within London to develop it. This solution will leverage the power of Metrea’s game-changing NOR synthetic environment and we are seeking talented Software Engineers to help build out this solution.

As a Software Engineer on the Team, you be will responsible for:

• Develop responsive, user-friendly websites and applications using HTML, CSS, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks like React.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to transform wireframes and mockups into pixel-perfect, functional web pages.
• Keeping abreast of the latest technologies, assessing their value-add and ensuring that, where appropriate, they are utilised within the product’s development.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs and optimise data-driven functionality within the frontend of web applications.
• Conduct thorough testing of application functionality and appearance across various browsers, devices, and resolutions to ensure a consistent and seamless user experience.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to maintain high-quality code and contribute to the overall growth of the development team.
• Collaborating with the other MMD development teams and departments to ensure that knowledge and best practice is shared widely within the organisation.

What we are looking for?

Our ideal candidate for this role would be someone with:

• 3+ years of experience as a Software Developer with a strong focus on Frontend JavaScript/TypeScript development, ideally with the React framework.
• Proven experience in designing & developing modular frontend experiences, working with non-technical partners such as UI/UX designer and demoing work to stakeholders.
• Understanding of key design principles and APIs.
• A deep passion for learning and a desire to be constantly furthering your professional knowledge.
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to work independently whilst planning, prioritising and managing your workload.

• Great interpersonal skills, able to confidently communicate with others conveying technical content clearly and articulately to non-technical team members.

Some things that we think will be beneficial if you are considering applying for this role:

• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies & cloud platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, Azure).
• Experience of using Azure Dev Ops for sprint planning and management.

Where will you be based?
The new team will be London based and operating a hybrid model with an anticipation of 2 days a week in the office for collaboration both with the MMD team and wider product stakeholders.
What we offer

We provide a number of company benefits including:

• Private Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• A generous leave allowance (30 days plus public holidays off).
• Company Pension (5% Matched).
• Company Bonus Scheme (Percentage of Salary, 50% on business performance and 50% on personal objectives).
• Annual training allowance and training days (£1500 per annum).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Support to Reserve service.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.

What we require for the role

• Undergo UK government security vetting.
• Sign the Official Secrets Act.

As a Software Engineer on the Team, you be will responsible for:

• Develop responsive, user-friendly websites and applications using HTML, CSS, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks like React.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to transform wireframes and mockups into pixel-perfect, functional web pages.
• Keeping abreast of the latest technologies, assessing their value-add and ensuring that, where appropriate, they are utilised within the product’s development.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs and optimise data-driven functionality within the frontend of web applications.
• Conduct thorough testing of application functionality and appearance across various browsers, devices, and resolutions to ensure a consistent and seamless user experience.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to maintain high-quality code and contribute to the overall growth of the development team.
• Collaborating with the other MMD development teams and departments to ensure that knowledge and best practice is shared widely within the organisation

Our ideal candidate for this role would be someone with:

• 3+ years of experience as a Software Developer with a strong focus on Frontend JavaScript/TypeScript development, ideally with the React framework.
• Proven experience in designing & developing modular frontend experiences, working with non-technical partners such as UI/UX designer and demoing work to stakeholders.
• Understanding of key design principles and APIs.
• A deep passion for learning and a desire to be constantly furthering your professional knowledge.
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to work independently whilst planning, prioritising and managing your workload.
• Great interpersonal skills, able to confidently communicate with others conveying technical content clearly and articulately to non-technical team members

Some things that we think will be beneficial if you are considering applying for this role:

• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies & cloud platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, Azure).
• Experience of using Azure Dev Ops for sprint planning and management

What we require for the role

• Undergo UK government security vetting.
• Sign the Official Secrets Act