Frontend Software Engineer

Summary

Join YouGov's Crunch team as a Frontend Software Engineer and contribute to the evolution of premier data products like YouGov Brand Index and Profiles. Work remotely from anywhere in Italy, collaborating with a fully distributed team to build innovative, intuitive, and engaging experiences for leading brands. You will be responsible for designing, building, testing, and deploying new user-facing features and interactive data visualizations using React and JavaScript. The role requires a firm command of JavaScript, familiarity with web app frameworks, and a commitment to high development standards. You will work closely with other engineers, product teams, and non-technical colleagues. This position offers the opportunity to improve code quality, estimate timelines, and ensure deadlines are met.

Requirements

• A firm command of JavaScript
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and libraries for building web apps
• Commitment to high development standards and comprehensive testing
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers across various functions
• Ability to estimate work, meet deadlines, and take ownership
• Self-motivation and strong time management
• Appetite for continual improvement and growth

Responsibilities

• Work primarily with React and JavaScript
• Collaborate closely with other frontend and backend engineers to design, build, test, and deploy new user-facing features and interactive data visualizations
• Work with Product and non-technical colleagues, as well as independently
• Contribute to code quality through unit testing, integration testing, code review, and system design
• Establish realistic estimates for timelines and ensure deadlines are met
• Assist in diagnosing and fixing system failures quickly
• Manage the application's state to ensure a predictable, consistent, and performant user experience
• Participate in improving our codebase by reviewing pull requests and maintaining high code quality and test coverage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data locality problems
• Implementing design specifications from Figma
• End-to-end testing using Playwright
• Previous experience with responsive design interfaces
• Bachelor’s Degree in Programming, Computer Science, or Engineering-related field

Benefits

100% remote in Italy