Front End Developer
Location: GB, , 
Department: Production
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Production
Company profile: The Beans Group is a media company that exists to empower young people to thrive.  We have been on an exponential growth spurt since our inception as #URL_8d1ca4faf2d2518ce9ec21b3fbe5c63e4b47f383d6bb1f0a681ff6cc801b4550# in 2005 and in 2013 we won Digital Business of the Year. The Beans Group owns two brands: Student Beans, our youth media brand, strives to make life a little more awesome; and Voxburner, our youth insights consultancy, helps young people to be understood.We have created a business we are passionate about and really proud of. To continue to grow we need brilliant people who inspire and deliver change all around them - that's why we're looking for talented, ambitious and creative folks to come and join us.
Description: Award-winning youth marketing strategists seek problem-solvers with a can-do, positive attitude, interest in open-source software and thorough working knowledge of front-end web technologies to come on board as Front-End Developers.---The Role---Come join The Beans Group, Digital Business Of The Year 2013, in this Front End role as part of a growing development team. This role will report in to our Lead Front End Developer, and work with them and our Designers on a variety of web development projects, from our most mature products to new builds, across both web and mobile platforms.We are working with what we believe are the best tools currently available but we’re constantly looking to improve and renew. To achieve the best results in this constantly evolving industry you need to be able to quickly adapt and learn fast.Being at the cutting edge of technology is very exciting and makes our work varied and fun, however brings with it a lot of challenges that can only be overcome by working together and staying true to our principles. We’re a tight-knit team and we believe that operating with transparency is the best way we can work and learn from our mistakes and failures. We conduct code reviews to ensure we’re producing projects of high quality. We love and use open-source software and try to contribute back to the projects we use.---The Company---The Beans Group, and our start-up-within-a-start-up, Voxburner, have been on an exponential growth spurt since our inception as #URL_8d1ca4faf2d2518ce9ec21b3fbe5c63e4b47f383d6bb1f0a681ff6cc801b4550# in 2005, adding More Beans and Voxburner as well as standalone campaigns like Freshers Fields and events like Youth Marketing Strategy and the Youth 100, to the stable since then. We’re now looking at taking our award-winning products global, from YMS New York to our refactored local offering in 2014.You’ll come to work in our brand new, purpose-built office located five minutes walk from Kentish Town station, work as part of a team without project managers - we’re trusted to get the job done, and get your pick of Apple hardware to work on.---Apply Now!---So if you like the sound of what we have to offer, apply now with your CV and cover letter. ------------------------------Recruitment AgenciesIf you want to work with us on this role, please take a look at our instructions here. We do not work with agencies in any capacity other than this and do not take sales calls under any circumstances. If you ignore these simple guidelines, we can't work with you. They'll tell you everything you need to know.
Requirements: Essential:Proficiency in front-end web tech - HTML, CSS and JavaScript (inc. JS libraries)Desirable:Knowledge of CoffeeScript, Sass and Compass, HAML and Ruby on RailsUnderstanding of responsive web developmentWorking knowledge of front-end cross-browser implementations and incompatibilitiesAppreciation of what constitutes good UX/UI and designExposure to source control management using Git
Benefits: Multiple Award-Winning Company and Brands; Entrepreneurial Startup Culture with Security of being Fully-Self-Funded; Major Growth Plans; Awesome Team; Competitive Salary; In-House Training and Development; International Opportunities; Childcare Vouchers and On-Site Childcare Facilities; Discounted Gym Membership; ad hoc Partnership Discounts (e.g. Tastecard, Local Dining Establishments); Office Remote-Control Helicopter Collection.
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