Front End Developer - 12M FTC
Summary
Nottingham, Nottingham Support Office
Fixed Term
37.5 Hours
Contract: 12m Fixed term contract
Shift pattern: Full Time
Location: Nottingham - Support Office
About the role
We are looking for a 12month fixed term contract Front-End Developer to work within our team, building components and experiences to identify and drive growth across Boots.com.
You will be embedded within the team and be a key driver in Optimisation, Personalisation, whilst also supporting our Digital Trading functions to bring customer-focused experiences and business requests to life. The Optimisation and Personalisation team delivers year-on-year incremental value for Boots.com, primarily through the deployment and subsequent analysis of A/B tests and personalisation activities on the website. Alongside this, you will work closely with the Digital Experience and Trading teams to understand their requirements and deliver engaging experiences that support commercial and customer objectives.
Key responsibilities
- You will bring experiments from conception to live on boots.com
- Advise on the art of the possible in ideation.
- Helping specialists & designers refine hypotheses into well-defined experiment briefs.
- Write the code to bring experiments to life on the website and actioning feedback during the build process.
- Communicate with IT to get experiments into production.
What you'll need to have
- Strong foundational knowledge of JavaScript, HTML & CSS (TypeScript & React experience is a plus)
- Experienced in DOM navigation & manipulation.
- Able to integrate new features on top of existing legacy code by breaking larger problems into smaller components.
- Attention to detail – Both in implementing pixel-perfect designs, and in ensuring user functionality is logical & well implemented.
- Able to prioritise work effectively & balance priorities
- Able to work cross functionally and communicate well – good stakeholder management is critical
- A degree in computer sciences (or related) or relevant professional experience
- Previous experience working in A/B testing (client or server-side)
- Experience working with A/B testing tools – we currently use Adobe Target
- Experience working in an agile environment
- Experience working with Git
- Familiarity with web tracking frameworks (GA4 specifically)
- Understanding of the factors contributing to site performance, and the ability to structure code performantly
- Experience developing WCAG/ARIA compliant components & experiences
- Confidence to challenge assumptions and push for best approaches
Our benefits
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What's next
If successfully selected for interview one of our talent partners will be in touch to discuss the interview process.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Summary
Nottingham, Nottingham Support Office
Fixed Term
37.5 Hours
Application process
1. Apply online and we will review your application against the job requirements.
2. Depending the role, you'll either be invited to complete a short online assessment, or you'll receive a phone call from a member of our team to find out more about you.
3. If you're successful you'll be invited to attend an interview.
4. Following your interview, you will be contacted to discuss the outcome and to provide any feedback. If successful, you'll receive an email with your job offer!
5. For some roles we may require some pre-employment checks to be carried out.
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