Job Specifications
Senior Front End Engineer I
Location: London Office (Soho Square) / Hybrid (3 days a week working from home)
Reporting to: Engineering Manager
The role
As a Senior Software Engineer I, you will own the delivery of high-quality software and products, able to be deployed frequently and safely into production. Working with similarly minded people, you collaborate with your team to encourage best coding practices. You are an advocate of test automation and have a clear view of where to make the best use of it.
At Rightmove we work as part of autonomous cross-functional teams in an agile environment. Each team owns a part of the Rightmove experience made up of design, product and engineering. You will deliver quality solutions that satisfy millions of users, thousands of agents and hundreds of passionate Rightmovers. You will contribute towards defining solutions to business and technical problems in a way which ensures maintainability, scalability and high performance standards. We work collaboratively across a mix of product and centralised teams, together working towards Rightmove’s strategy.
Find about more about our engineering culture through our tech blog.
Key Responsibilities:
Designing and building impactful features and improvements across our applications using technologies like TypeScript, React, Node.js, Express, Kubernetes, and GitLab
Partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and deliver thoughtful, scalable solutions
Playing an active role in sprint planning and helping shape the roadmap by contributing to decisions on feature prioritization
Engaging in engineering forums and initiatives that elevate our craft and drive continuous improvement across the discipline
Sharing expertise and mentoring others to foster a culture of learning and growth
Providing thoughtful estimates for user stories and helping the team plan effectively
Participating in code reviews, offering constructive feedback, and supporting peers technically
Exploring and advocating for emerging technologies that can enhance our platform and developer experience
Thriving in an Agile environment where collaboration, experimentation, and iteration are key
We’re looking for someone who:
Proven experience working in a user-facing product team, with a strong understanding of customer needs and product impact
Passionate about quality and testing, with hands-on experience in TDD and tools like Jest and React Testing Library
Values clean, maintainable code and enjoys discussing different approaches to solving problems
Curious about how users interact with live applications and motivated to improve performance and usability
Embraces modern technologies and has a mindset geared toward continuous improvement
Experienced in mentoring and supporting other engineers, helping them grow in their careers
Comfortable asking questions, sharing ideas, and learning from others in a collaborative environment
Takes ownership and pride in the work delivered by the team, with a strong sense of accountability
About Rightmove
Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.
We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.
Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove How's at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:
Be approachable and appreciate what others do
Make complex things as simple as possible
Build great teams, because Rightmove is people
Drive improvement, we can always be better
Share early, honestly and often
We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!
If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...
What we offer
People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.
Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes
Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office
Contributory stakeholder pension
Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life
Competitive compensation package
Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental De
About the Company
Since launching in March 2000, we have remained the market leader and the go to place for people looking for their next home to buy or place to rent. To make all those home hunters happy we’ve invested in our tech and our website, we’re constantly looking to try new things with an aim to help make home moving easier.
Home movers across the UK spend more than a billion minutes on Rightmove each month. Our website and apps receive over 150M views per month, making us one of the most top visited sites in the UK!
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