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REACT Developer

Location: 

Liverpool, GB

Department or practice area:  IT Services

Taylor Wessing

 

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition. 

 

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our IT Services  team, with the addition of a REACT Developer.

 

The opportunity for you

 

This role will be within our IT Services Team and will report to the Business Systems Delivery Manager.  

 

We are seeking an experienced.REACT / Front End Developer to join our growing technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and maintaining web applications and software solutions for the firm's internal systems and client-facing platforms.  We currently have a team of experienced .NET developers and whilst we would like someone with familiarity with .NET development the focus of the role is to provide a lead in the Front End Development within our suite of Web Applications.

 

We are looking for a developer with a lot of knowledge of front-end development experience in web applications using both React and MVC patterns within the .Net stack.  You’ll be working within the Business Systems team and will have a specialism in developing intuitive user interfaces for our users and expanding the experience of the team in developing accessible user interfaces for our applications.  You will work on a wide range of applications including applications which enable our users to have access to the latest AI / ChatGPT functions in the context of their day-to-day workflow as well as providing the expertise to build line of business web applications and lead on the UX development of these products.

 

You will also have experience in technical governance, performing quality reviews, performing reviews of the architecture and design deliverables from technical teams and working collaboratively to help them fill in the identified gaps.

 

In terms of technology stack, we're centred predominantly around Microsoft Technology (Azure, C#, .Net, SQL Server) and have adopted a Cloud focussed strategy for the future.

 

Key responsibilities

 

  • Provide a high level of expertise in the development of high quality UX using the Microsoft stack within both React and MVC.
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
  • Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality web applications using REACT, preferably with experience working within a .NET environment
  • Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
  • Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript as well as with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js) and a strong understanding of working with and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token and authentication using SSO provided by the Microsoft Entra platform.
  • Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools and experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business analysts, project managers, and other developers to gather requirements and ensure timely delivery of projects.
  • Write clean, modular, testable code that adheres to best practices and coding standards.
  • Contribute to the evaluation of new technologies, tools, or frameworks that can improve efficiency or effectiveness of development processes.
  • Strong experience working within a project focussed delivery environment and experience of working in an Agile environment.
  • Experience of managing multiple work streams
  • Experience of benchmarking an optimisation of Front End code

 

Knowledge, skills and experience

 

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent work experience

4+ years of professional experience developing web application front ends using HTML5, CSS & REACT Framework

Very strong understanding of development and debugging JavaScript

Experience of developing data driven front ends over REST APIs

Understanding of object-oriented programming principles

Familiarity with agile methodologies

Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate within a team environment

 

Desirable

Working with APIs developed in the .NET stack

Knowledge of software architecture patterns (e.g., MVC)

Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

Knowledge of ISO 27001, 27701, 9001

Experience of working within Legal Services or other similarly regulated industry

Experience of the Azure stack

 

Benefits

 

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer; 

  • Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week) 
  • Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata). 
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child). 

 

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available. 

 

Our culture

 

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation.  We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team.  We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

 

The way we work

 

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.  

 

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