Senior Software Engineer - Front End - Farfetch.com - Marketplace
3–4 days/week at home
Core hours 11–3
Job Description
FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.TECHNOLOGYWe're on a mission to build the technology that powers the global platform for luxury fashion. We operate a modular end-to-end technology platform purpose-built to connect the luxury fashion ecosystem worldwide, addressing complex challenges and enjoying it. We're empowered to break traditions and revolutionize, with the freedom and autonomy to make a difference for our customers all over the world.PORTOOur Porto office is located in Portugal's vibrant second city, known for its history and its creative yet cozy environment. You can have an informal meeting in the treehouse or play the piano during your lunch break!THE ROLEWe are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer. You will be working in a very relaxed environment and be part of a well-motivated and growing team. If you love to learn, if you are willing to share knowledge and would love to be part of the building process to reach the top, using the latest technology stack and having fun doing it, this is an opportunity you can't miss.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Create solutions at Farfetch.com on a global scale, consumed by fashion lovers all around the world
- Amaze customers by creating personalized experiences crafted with care
- Be part of the Front-end community, where we all work together and help each other to create the best experience for our customers at Farfetch.com
- Collaborate directly with Design and Product teams to create meaningful and delightful experiences
- Work in a modern stack, React-based, with unique challenges and an always-evolving environment
- Help to develop a scalable and sustainable system through all our web products
- Contribute to our open-sourced packages, used on all our consumer products
WHO YOU ARE
- A professional with 5+ years of experience in Front End (or Full Stack) development
- Proven knowledge and experience in JavaScript and TypeScript languages, including concepts like asynchronous programming and ES6
- A professional with an understanding of JavaScript design patterns, data structures, Node.js and web architecture and how to apply them
- Someone that's willing to create solutions at scale and with a performance-driven mindset
- Understanding the common web performance-relevant metrics + Web Vitals metrics is a plus
- Passionate about revolutionizing the foundations and development experience of web teams
- Knowledge of unit testing frameworks such as Jest and React Testing Library
- Knowledge of integration testing frameworks such as Playwright (or similar)
- Experience with React and GraphQL is a plus
- Experience with Webpack and NX.dev is a plus
- Familiarity with large monorepo projects is a plus
- Basic knowledge of Docker and Jenkins CI/CD. Kubernetes is a plus
- Proven experience in working collaboratively within a multi-team environment, dealing with extensive code bases
- Proficient in written and spoken English
REWARDS & BENEFITS
- Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools
- Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
- Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
- Flexible benefits program
- FARFETCH Equity plan
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
- FARFETCH is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities.
We are looking for a Senior Front End Engineer to be part of the team that is revolutionizing our digital marketplace.
Company benefits
The FlexScore® is the result of a rigorous 2-step verification of a company’s flexibility
First we assess the flexibility options FARFETCH provides and then we anonymously survey a statistically significant proportion of their employees to make sure FARFETCH is as flexible as they say they are. Our assessment is based on the six key elements of flexibility: location, hours, autonomy, benefits, role modelling and work-life balance.
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