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Team: Engineering
Location: London, Hybrid Contract: Full-time, permanent Salary: Competitive, based on experience Start date: Flexible
The Role
Sifted is Europe's most-read publication for the startup economy - read by founders, investors and operators building the continent's next generation of companies.
We're looking for an ambitious junior front-end developer to join the team and grow with us and expand the Sifted offering. You'll be working closely with our small but highly experienced team to ensure our readers have the best possible experience.
What you'll do
- Work closely with our design and product teams to build and maintain a component library.
- Extend our CMS integrations to allow our non-technical team to build content freely.
- Help build out our subscriptions/paywall management platform, Zephr.
- Pair with senior engineers to plan features and align on best practices.
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What you'll need
- A solid grip on HTML, CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript and Next.js.
- An understanding of Git and basic front-end best practices.
- Hands-on development experience from either work, studies, or personal projects that you are comfortable discussing through in detail.
- The instinct for when to ask for help. Our codebase has history, and being careful is an essential requirement.
- A strong desire to learn and grow. We are a company built around ambitious people who want to make an impact.
Bonus Points
- Knowledge or experience with common best practices such as code reviews, automated testing, documentation.
- A genuine interest in the European startup ecosystem, media or publishing - you'll sit close to what we cover, even if you're not writing it.
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Why Sifted
- Hybrid working from our London office on Fleet Street - the historic home of British publishing.
- Hands-on mentorship and guidance from our experienced team.
- Ownership from day one. As part of a small team you will take the lead on your work and ship directly to our users who are making decisions about Europe's biggest and fastest growing startups every week.
- 28 days holiday, your birthday off, and 1 paid volunteering day.
- Work abroad up to 20 days per year.
- Summer Fridays - finish at 1pm on Fridays through July and August.
- Enhanced parental leave
- £50 culture voucher to spend on something culturally enriching.
What we're built with
- Language: TypeScript, React (Next.js)
- Style: Tailwind CSS
- Content & Access: DatoCMS, WordPress, Zuora Zephr
- Monitoring: Mixpanel, Datadog
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