Senior
Full-Stack Web Developer

Are you passionate about all aspects of web development?

We're on the lookout for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Full-Stack Web Developer to join our team. You’ll take a leading role with a wide range of projects and tech stacks, driving both front-end and back-end development with modern frameworks and technologies. You'll be a key decision-maker in shaping technical solutions, ensuring high standards with regard to scalability, security and performance. You'll have a deep understanding of web technologies (including JavaScript, React and PHP/LEMP stacks) and you'll support and mentor junior developers, collaborate closely with all stakeholders and play a crucial role in delivering high-quality digital products both internally and with our clients.

We're a friendly bunch with a supportive and flexible working environment and we're happy to receive applications from all types of mid-to-senior experience levels. However, you must be able to evidence similar commercial work and have an ability to maintain high standards while being a key-player in a fast-paced technical team.

About us

We are a creative web design and development agency based in Cardiff Bay and we've been in business for over 20 years. Our clients include a broad range of businesses and organisations, from small independent traders to recognised household brands. Our permanent office is based in Cardiff Bay but we offer a hybrid work model to give our team added flexibility and improved work-life balance.

Essentials for the role include

• Front and back-end web development experience (commercial projects)
• version control expertise including Git based CI/CD
• command-line fluency
• cloud server/infrastructure setup and maintenance (we host almost all of the work we produce)
• JAM stack experience (client and server)
• advanced Wordpress/plugin development (some experience of the Roots.io framework would be ideal).
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• commercial awareness
• attention to detail.

Current tech focus

The following describes our current tech focus, but as a leading member of our team you will get to play a role in shaping our future tech directions:

• JAM stack including React and Next.js
• PHP (Laravel, Wordpress/Roots.io framework)
• MySQL
• Ansible/Vagrant
• Ruby (Rails)
• Cloud based hosting, services and more!

Personal traits we are seeking

• Ability to work as key part of a wider, cross-discipline team
• passion for the work/professional practice
• excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• a smart thinker who can get things done
• equal willingness to learn and share
• friendly approach with soft-skill leadership qualities.

Responsibilities of the role will include

• Planning, designing, developing and deploying new-build websites and web applications.
• Development of new features/enhancements/upgrades to a stock of previously built websites/web applications.
• Creating clean, maintainable and well tested code.
• Debugging and problem solving.
• Web application and information security best practices, dealing with information security and pen-test reports.
• MySQL database administration, Postgres and NoSQL alternatives would be a bonus!
• Mastery of the entire web development process, including design, testing, build, deployment and maintenance.

What we expect from you

• A commitment to CORE as a valued team member
• focus and drive to be the best you can
• a strong commercial awareness.

What you can expect from us

• Your own Mac or Linux based laptop
• flexible working environment
• great team culture, working towards full employee ownership
• supportive and approachable management team.

Remuneration

A competitive salary package will be based on your ability and experience. You'll also benefit from a company pension, a cycle to work scheme, eyecare vouchers, free tea/coffee/snacks/refreshments and occasional group lunches and staff get togethers. We have an easily accessible location at our studio in Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay with great public transport links, dedicated cycle lanes and plenty of parking options.

How to apply

Please send us an email, tell us about you, your experience and why you're interested in the role.