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Front-end web developer vacancy

CLD is a small agency with an impressive client roster and a welcoming atmosphere. With 16 years of experience under our belt, we've built a solid reputation as a full-service agency with a focus on Craft CMS and WordPress. We're excited to tell you about the following full-time web developer vacancy.

We are looking for a talented web developer that likes to keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and takes pride in their code and the user experience. 

What we’re looking for:

  • A creative problem solver with a future-friendly approach to mobile-first responsive coding
  • A solid understanding of fundamental web standards: HTML, CSS, JS & SVG
  • Someone passionate about front-end, with a focus on performance, semantics, accessibility, and web standards
  • A user-focussed mindset 
  • Excellent communication skills within the team and with clients
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills
  • An awareness and interest in industry trends and attention-grabbing front-end techniques

Required skills:

  • Web standards: HTML, CSS (specifically SCSS and Tailwind), SVG, and vanilla JavaScript)
  • Figma or equivalent for prototyping 
  • Knowledge of content modelling and how it translates to CMS implementations.
  • Git version control
  • Comfortable with the command line, and basics of Linux administration

Bonus skills you might have:

  • Experience with Craft CMS or Twig templating
  • Creative design skills
  • Multi-lingual websites
  • Shopify websites and Craft Commerce
  • Accessibility expertise
  • PHP experience and basic OOP
  • API integrations and writing CMS plugins
  • JavaScript patterns
  • Knowledge of build systems (We use Webpack via Laravel Mix at the moment, with some older projects using Gulp)
  • Linux sysadmin experience (LEMP stack)
  • Nginx familiarity
  • Relevant experience in a similar fast-paced agency environment

What you’ll be doing:

  • Working directly with our project managers and designers to build award-winning websites for a variety of well-known brands 
  • Translating high fidelity designs into fully responsive websites with a focus on excellent user experience
  • Flexible and client-friendly CMS implementations using content modelling best practices
  • Owning projects from start to finish
  • Collaborating with other developers on larger projects
  • Helping to move our development baseline forward by incorporating emerging technologies

Benefits:

  • 25 days’ paid holiday plus bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Regular social events (online and in London)
  • Work from home 
  • Face-to-face team meetings in Reading or London
  • Bike-to-work scheme
  • Closed between Christmas and New Year
  • Training budget
  • Flexible working hours
  • Progression plan
  • Discounts on well-being classes/membership
  • Work anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join a forward-thinking digital agency.

How to apply

Get the conversation started! Email us at studio@cld.agency if you’re interested in this job.