Frontend Software Engineer, YouGov

• As Crunch’s employees are completely distributed, it’s crucial that you can work well independently, and keep yourself motivated and focused
• A firm command of JavaScript
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and libraries for building web apps
• Commitment to high development standards and comprehensive testing
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers across various functions
• Ability to estimate work, meet deadlines, and take ownership
• Self-motivation and strong time management
• Appetite for continual improvement and growth

Desirable

• Reports to: Software Delivery Manager
• The Frontend Software Engineer role in the Data Experience tribe will work within the Crunch team
• Crunch is the core web application for our syndicated data products, custom research, and first-party research hub
• The Crunch team is responsible for creating innovative, intuitive, accessible, and engaging experiences for the world’s leading brands
• This role will be a vital part of the evolution of one of our premier data products, such as YouGov Brand Index and Profiles
• We are inviting you to join our fully remote team of developers and operators helping make our platform faster, more secure, and more reliable
• You would help us deliver new features and build the future for how we deploy our products faster and safer, while increasing the availability and reliability of our systems
• Explore different ways of problem-solving
• Discover, explain, and defend your choices in implementation
• Be self-motivated and disciplined in order to work with our fully distributed team
• We move fast but carefully, with an earnest commitment to not breaking things… well, not too much
• The Discovery Team is part of the Data Experience tribe and is responsible for designing and developing frontend systems to support Crunch’s analytics experience for research projects and YouGov syndicated data products such as Profiles
• Work primarily with React and JavaScript
• Collaborate closely with other frontend and backend engineers to design, build, test, and deploy new user-facing features and interactive data visualizations
• Work with Product and non-technical colleagues, as well as independently
• Contribute to code quality through unit testing, integration testing, code review, and system design
• Establish realistic estimates for timelines and ensure deadlines are met
• Assist in diagnosing and fixing system failures quickly
• Manage the application's state to ensure a predictable, consistent, and performant user experience
• Participate in improving our codebase by reviewing pull requests and maintaining high code quality and test coverage