UI Engineer

Manchester, Lancashire
IDHL Group

About The Role

We are looking for a UI (React) Engineer to join our growing development team to work on a diverse range of web projects.

Working primarily with CMS platforms and developers, you will be developing large scale, high quality web solutions using a range of leading edge technologies for our key clients.

An experienced UI (React) Engineer, you will be happy working in a hybrid environment and have a real interest in progressing your career in development.

Main Accountabilities

• Developing CMS solutions that demonstrate business value and deliver high value/ROI for our clients
• Work closely with our CMS developers and designers to translate designs into fully content managed websites
• Work closely with account/project managers to steer projects to successful completion and to time/budget/quality constraints
• Upholding coding standards and best practices, conducting code reviews to maintain high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code
• Work on a wide range of project sizes and types from new build projects to retainer work to ad-hoc quotes, within different client sectors and be comfortable context switching between them

Core Knowledge and Skills

• Having a passion for web development and a good understanding of the digital landscape
• Exposure to CMS platforms such as Kentico and Umbraco and working with backend developers
• Experience working in a digital agency or client facing roles
• Sound knowledge of Javascript, Typescript and React
• Strong knowledge of CSS and styled components and creating re-usable components
• Creating high quality web solutions adhering to the latest browser/web/accessibility/performance standards
• Experience with GIT and GIT Flow

Qualification/Experience Requirements

• React Development and UI (Visual Styling) Development
• Working with UX/Visual designers and translating wireframes/designs into theming web frameworks/styleguides
• Experience with UI / browser tooling (e.g. Webpack, ESLint, Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse, etc)
• Comfortable analysing Figma designs and extracting visual detail
• Ability to define (mock) and consume data models and REST API’s
• A self-starter with strong technical knowledge and problem solving skills
• Are meticulous about quality and take pride in producing well-written readable code
• Qualified to degree level

About Us

We’re IDHL.

With over 20 years’ experience under our belt, we’d say we know a thing or two about all things digital.

Our portfolio of services span performance marketing, website development, eCommerce, and data intelligence. But we’re more than just a digital agency; we’re our client’s key partner in growth.

Joining our web and eCommerce division, you’ll be part of a team of web aficionados. From UX whizzes to tech-savvy developers, our team is what makes us a cut above the rest.

Our superpower is helping ambitious brands accelerate their growth in the digital economy, and we work with some pretty cool clients like Costa, Leeds Football Club, and Church & Dwight.

But what’s in it for you?

Aside from working with some of the best in the business (there are nearly 400 of us across IDHL), we offer a variety of benefits all aimed at making your life that little bit sweeter:

• Performance-based bonus schemes
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and a birthday lie-in
• Two additional days for wellbeing and a volunteering day
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme or trade leave you don’t use for extra salary
• Hybrid working (a mix of office and home-based for many of our roles)
• Flexible working scheme
• Financial support from Salary Finance and Bippit
• Company pension scheme and health care cash plan
• Private health care dependent on length of service
• Clear training and progression programme
• Free mortgage advice from experts
• Regular company events and awards
• Employee perks portal
• Plus many more, visit our careers page for more details

Invested in your growth.

Personal and professional development are core to life at IDHL. Harnessing potential, we’ll endeavour to support your career aspirations with our training programmes and personalised development plans.

Inclusivity matters to us.

We want our workplace to reflect the diversity of the world we live in. At IDHL, we foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels heard, supported, and valued. We aim to attract, develop, and retain the very best people irrespective of background, beliefs, or personal characteristics.