Mid Level Frontend Engineer , Gymshark
Fitness apparel and accessories brands
Job no longer available
Fitness apparel and accessories brands
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create the tools that help people unlock their full potential and put their ideas into action.
Role
Who you are
- You must have a passion for crafting user interfaces and building usable, accessible digital products
- Experience in frontend engineering preferably with a considerable amount of time using modern JS frameworks
- Demonstratable knowledge of Agile practices and the Scrum Framework and its application and delivery
- Experience with version control systems and centralised code management
- Experience of implementing security best practices in frontend applications
- Must be expert in HTML, CSS and JS
- Demonstrable experience with CSS pre-processors and dependency management
- Demonstrable experience using at least one of; React, VueJS, Angular
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for web applications
- Experience in contributing to the adoption of ultimately beneficial Tech processes and strategy
- Must be self-motivated, be proactive going beyond the call of duty, have a keen eye for detail, be result-oriented, and have an ability to work stay calm under pressure and in uncertainty inspiring the same in the team
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with Tech colleagues, translating complex technical concepts into simple terms where required
- Ability to work collaboratively with other team members to deliver immediate tasks
- The ability to thrive, with minimum level of supervision, in a risk-taking, fast paced environment
- Agile to change and pragmatic, you'll be a collaborative team player and be comfortable working in a high pressure, fast paced environment where identifying needs, providing solutions and adding value is a prerequisite
- Commercial Awareness and a creative problem solver with the ability to think laterally and understand the cost and value drivers within a competitive business environment
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- First class interpersonal and communication skills
- Keep up to date with external trends and best practice in frontend engineering, innovation and code based engineering more broadly
What the job involves
- Management and Support:
- Makes significant contribution to the development of our frontend applications and codebases, helping to define and embed best practice across the team
- Trusted to work independently with limited supervision in delivering business requirements through our frontend codebases in expected timeframes and to standards
- Actively encourages process improvement on a sprint-by-sprint basis through increased team velocity and process changes to the betterment of the team
- Strategy:
- Identifies when change is required and can build a case for change to the Head of and lead roles. Contributes to processes that support the engineering strategy set by Tech leaders
- Is responsible for making improvements to processes and systems to enhance performance of the frontend engineering team
- Collaboration:
- Works to ensure project work is progressing within agreed timelines and that the team’s autonomy is maintained while aligning with the aims of the function
- Contributes to the consistency of approach across the Tech team to present a united approach to the rest of the business
- Works collaboratively with Tech colleagues to mediate and remove obstacles on behalf of the sprint team to ensure sprints are successful
- Data-Driven Decision Making:
- Contributes to the improvement of tools and policies used within Tech through external market trends and insight
- Contributes to a united data approach within the business by ensuring frontend applications contribute to a united master dataset
- Knowledge and Opportunity:
- Maintains a knowledge of the industry trends, best practices, and innovation ensuring that we remain a world leader in our field and actively build Gymshark as a technology brand
- Strives to monitor and challenge existing Tech and software engineering processes to continually improve our output in both frontend engineering and the wider Tech team
- Contributes to ideation, problem solving and innovation happening within the frontend engineering team
- Participates in relevant projects, championing as appropriate Gymshark’s reputation as a world class organisation and employer of choice
- Other Duties:
- Will be an ambassador for the Tech function and our Processes
- Will encourage and facilitate a productive environment for Gymshark engineers as well as promoting team mentality
Application process
- The Tech Team have a practical application and operate to the Scrum framework to deliver highly scalable, world class user experiences to our customers and to the rest of the business. However, with the introduction of our mobile applications, Gymshark has moved into the Tech company space offering digital products through mobile platforms for the first time.
- If you’re reading this, you’re probably applying for or considering applying for a job with us, and we want you to know that Gymshark is an equal opportunity employer. For us, that means we always, and will always, strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment and that we do not, and will not, tolerate discrimination of any kind.
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Gymshark was founded to provide the best fitness and gym clothing, helping to unite the conditioning community. It's driven to producing innovative and effective performance wear, as well as growing an ever-expanding social media presence.
Its clothing and accessories help people to unlock their full potential and realise their goals in line with Gymshark's vision: 'before there is an action, there is an idea'. The online store offers everything from shorts and sports bras to resistance bands and water bottles.
With a broad range of brand ambassadors - including Steve Cook, Nikki Blackketter, and Matt Ogus - Gymshark is a leader in influencer marketing in the digital space, with a physical store opening on London's Regent Street in October 2022.
Gymshark is now one of the world's fastest-growing and most recognisable fitness brands, supported by millions on social media, and with customers in hundreds of companies. Its founder was named the UK's youngest billionaire by Forbes in 2023.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2020
$264m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $264m
Company benefits
- Competitive 'Win Together, Lose Together' Bonus
- Full private medical insurance with no excess
- A truly flexible working culture
- Great training and learning resources & 10% time for personal development
- Employer pension contributions up to 7%
- Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
- 50% Gymshark Discount and Gift Vouchers Annually
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, UK
Leadership
Ben Francis
(CEO)Ben started Gymshark as a screen-printing operation in his garage in 2012 with a group of high school friends. He has grown the company since then, alongside a degree at Aston University.
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