Full Stack Web Developer

Base Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Remote Working: Remote (see below) Remote Locations: UK/Europe Working Timezones: London +/- 2 hours Visa sponsorship: Not available

Pocketworks was formed in 2012 to help companies create mobile apps and digital products that make a positive impact on their business and customers.

We build products for our clients and sometimes in mutual partnerships with them. We have a few of our own products too that are growing. Our apps are often a blend of native apps, web apps, APIs and integrations.

You'll be working in a team is that is small and self-organising. We have a flat hierarchy, expect you to “own it” and focus on outcomes. We're friendly and communicate often. We also regularly arrange to meet up whenever we can.

About the role:

We're looking for a Full Stack web developer to join our small digital product development team to help us deliver scalable and user-friendly products.

At Pocketworks, you will be reporting to the Managing Director and be responsible for developing and maintaining a variety of applications from concept to deployment.

You will work on both the front-end and back-end components, ensuring seamless user experiences and robust functionality. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to interesting projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and make a meaningful impact.

This is a remote position, however we do ask that you are based in the UK or Europe to ensure that we have sufficient cross-over with the rest of the team in terms of timezones and travel. We also have an office in Leeds, UK that we use from time to time. Which you are free to use whenever you like.

We’ll also fly you out to our full-team retreat & workshop event twice a year, which you should come to (it will be fun!).

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the rest of the production team, including UI designers, UX designers, product owners, QA and other developers.
• Design and develop well-structured, efficient, and scalable applications and components using technologies such as Elixir, Phoenix, Vue and other relevant tech stacks.
• Develop and maintain server-side components and APIs, ensuring seamless integration with the front-end.
• Implement responsive and user-friendly UI designs, ensuring an optimal user experience across different devices and browsers.
• Perform thorough testing, debugging, and troubleshooting of applications to ensure high performance, reliability, and security.
• Continuously optimise and refactor code to improve application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices, and share knowledge with the team.
• Participate in developer lead activities to help the team adhere to their standards including CI/CD, unit testing, code reviews and code analysis.
• Communicating with clients and team-mates
• Joining weekly reviews to showcase work and get feedback

Your Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Web Developer or similar role, with a strong portfolio of web development projects.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript/Typescript and with a popular front-end framework such as Vue, React or Angular.
• Strong experience with a popular server-side technology such as (Elixir, Phoenix, Rails or Laravel, other frameworks are considered too)
• Open to learning new frameworks and tools in order to support existing applications, in this case, Elixir, Phoenix and Vue 3 (Training Provided)
• Some experience in working with databases, both SQL and NoSQL, and knowledge of database design and optimisation.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of web security principles and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Any mobile development experience (Native or Cross Platform) would be considered a strong bonus.

Company Benefits

• Remote-first, work from anywhere
• Leeds office is available if you want to work on-site from time to time
• 25 days holiday + 1 day per year at Pocketworks
• No working over Christmas (2-5 days additional gifted holidays)
• Never work on your birthday
• £1,000 annual training and learning budget
• You’ll receive a modern MacBook and any accessories you need
• You own your company laptop after 3 years
• Discretional bonuses given

Interview Process

• Short initial chat
• Technical Interview
• Chat with MD
• Offer