Website awesome.
Are you a talented Laravel & React developer looking for the opportunity to lead impactful projects from start to finish?
Join our brand and digital agency, where you’ll take charge of creating captivating websites and web apps for world-renowned clients like Steel City Interactive (Undisputed Game), Barnsley Council, The Carlyle Group, and The University of Sheffield. From discovery and concept to full delivery, you’ll have the autonomy to shape innovative digital solutions while collaborating with a team of passionate creatives.
If you’re ready to elevate your career and make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!
As a detail-oriented developer, you’ll create web apps, websites, and interactive digital experiences for clients across diverse industries. We’re looking for a full-stack PHP developer who excels in modern web development, enjoys collaborating with clients to understand their industry and project needs, and prioritises the user in every decision.
You’ll collaborate closely with our Digital Director as we grow our development team to tackle larger projects and clients. This role offers the opportunity to develop into a leadership position, become a key member of our team, and maintain a strong focus on detail in your work and adherence to internal processes. You’ll also be supported in expanding your skillset and continually refining your expertise.
Required Skills:
- Experience in creating web apps using Laravel & React for production
- Strong well-rounded knowledge of PHP, JavaScript and OOP
- Experience in using JSON/Rest APIs
- Creating responsive websites using HTML, CSS, SASS & BEM
- Strong problem-solving skills
- GIT
- MYSQL
- Redis
- Understanding of best practices in Authentication and Security in developing web & mobile apps
Desirables:
- Experience in NextJS
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 standards and testing
- Tailwind CSS
- Server administration
- React Native
- GSAP or Similar animation library
- CI/automated testing
Essentials:
- 3 Years’ Experience
- Experience in creating web Laravel apps for production and maintaining them
- Passion for creating user-focused responsive websites and apps
- Self-motivated and a passion for developing themselves and pushing the boundaries of the work they produce
- Broad interest in digital creativity
- Able to work independently and as a team
- Contribute to workshops with clients and within the team
- An eye for detail
- A strong desire to develop the role and lead, mentor and guide junior developers
Job Role:
- Work closely with the digital director and design team to create websites, interactive experiences, and apps
- Support junior web developers
- Review pull-requests
- Maintain internal apps and websites
- Client support including bug fixing and maintenance
- Ability to communicate and demonstrate technical issues to clients and our team
- Contribute to project proposal and proofing of works to clients
- This is a hybrid position offering flexible working options. You will be required to attend weekly development meetups in Sheffield and be available to come into the Barnsley office as needed.
Why awesome.?
Now entering our 9th year — and with some big success already behind us — we’re looking to grow our in-house creative team while maintaining our people-first ethos.
We genuinely offer a healthy work-life balance. Investing in our team to develop themselves and their roles are essential to us as we believe this ultimately leads to awesome creators (and creations!).
Salary
£25,000-£42,000
Perks
- Annual leave. We offer 20 days annual leave plus all public holidays (28 holiday days).
- Flexible working opportunities available
- Equipment provided. You will be provided with a suitable laptop to allow work within our studio and remote locations when required.
To apply for this job email your details to studio@wemakethingsawesome.com.