Front End Developer

Front End Developer

Dundee

About Tradeprint

As pioneers in the print industry, we leverage technology and the expertise of our highly skilled team, to be innovative and delight our customers with an outstanding experience.

We are a technology led, trade printer based in Dundee UK. As part of the Cimpress group, the largest print manufacturer in the world, we are leading the way in mass customisation. Using e-commerce as our primary route to market, we’re here to change the print world, and you can help us!

With exciting plans for fast growth, we are always looking to add Smart Innovative and Customer Centric people to our remarkable team. To achieve our ambitious goals, we empower our people and they drive the business forward, putting the customer experience at the heart of what they do.

About the role

We are expanding our Development Team of highly motivated and talented engineers who have a passion for working with the latest technologies and advancing their skills. The Front End Developer will be a key member of our squad and should be keen to put their skills to the test, working in a fast paced, innovative, e-commerce environment. The successful candidate will be joining a global team and will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the Cimpress group.

Tradeprint is growing, we need someone who wants to grow with us and is curious and motivated to keep learning and delivering results.

Growth and learning opportunity: We are building our new web site on a whole new CMS tool (Contentful), and it could be one of the best learning experiences for any developer. A lot of new tools and technologies are being used and we stand a great chance to learn from each other.


Innovative Environment: Joining Tradeprint will give you the opportunity to work in an innovative and dynamic environment. The printing industry is evolving with advancements in technology, and being part of a company that embraces these changes can be exciting and provide employees with opportunities to learn and adapt.


Technology Focussed: We are focussing on implementing the latest technology advancements in various modules of our business. Being in Tradeprint, will give you the opportunity to learn about a printing business in detail and implement your ideas in a realistic way.

The ideal candidate for this position will have professional experience in a react.js environment and bring the following technical skills:

  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and JavaScript object model
  • In-depth knowledge of React.js and its core principles
  • Strong knowledge on the Next.js or equivalent framework
  • Extensive experience with headless CMS, particularly Contentful, including content modeling, API integration, and GraphQL queries
  • Solid understanding of frontend build tools, such as Webpack, Babel, and NPM/Yarn
  • Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design
  • Experience working with RESTful APIs and JSON
  • Strong knowledge of version control systems, preferably Git
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Effective communication and collaboration abilities, working well within a team

It would be great if they also have:

  • Experience of Contentful
  • Exposure to working with agile methodologies

Further Details

We operate a hybrid working approach and team members balance working from home with regular attendance in the office in Dundee (around 50%). This role could also be fully remote for the right candidate based in the UK.

The salary for this position is dependent on experience but we expect to pay around £35k for a candidate with 2-3 years’ professional experience.

In addition to salary, we have a range of benefits including:

  • 30-33 days holiday
  • Birthday Day Off
  • Health cash plan (including optical and dental cover)
  • Life cover
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Employee discounts for our own products and related brands
  • A discount site including discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and other leisure and shopping discounts

We cultivate a values driven company culture which includes:

  • A strong focus on learning and development
  • Recognition awards
  • An emphasis on empowerment and entrepreneurial spirit

Regular company social events and opportunities for connection