Senior Frontend Engineer

As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Accurx, you'll be responsible for supporting the development of complex features, mentoring junior engineers, and driving technical decisions within cross-functional teams. Engaging in user research and collaborating closely with UX designers will be key to ensuring that our solutions meet the needs of healthcare professionals and patients.

To be considered for the Senior Frontend Engineer role at Accurx, candidates should have a strong background in frontend or full-stack development with demonstrated success in previous roles. Proficiency in JavaScript is essential, and experience with frameworks like React is ideal. A willingness to learn new technologies is also encouraged, as we appreciate diverse engineering backgrounds.

Team culture at Accurx emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement. Senior Frontend Engineers are expected to share knowledge, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute to the overall growth of the engineering team. We value open communication, with regular feedback loops and opportunities for professional development.

Accurx promotes a hybrid work environment where Senior Frontend Engineers work in the office three days a week and can work remotely for two days. The office, located in Shoreditch, London, fosters a collaborative atmosphere, with amenities like free healthy meals provided by our in-house chef.

As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Accurx, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive salary, share options, a flexible benefits budget for wellness and health perks, annual learning and development budgets, enhanced parental leave, and more. We aim to support our team members holistically.

When answering this question, focus on a specific project where you faced challenges and describe the problem, the solutions you explored, and the coding techniques employed. Highlight collaboration with team members and any user feedback that helped shape the outcome.

Discuss your approach to code quality, such as following best practices, performing code reviews, and utilizing testing frameworks. Mention any tools you use for static analysis or continuous integration and emphasize the importance of collaboration in maintaining high standards.

Share specific examples of projects where you collaborated with UX designers or conducted user research. Explain how user feedback influenced your frontend decisions and how you iterated your designs to improve user experience.

Talk about your commitment to continuous learning, such as following tech blogs, participating in online courses, attending webinars, or engaging in developer communities. Mention specific trends that you find particularly interesting and how they could impact your work.

Provide an example of a mentoring experience, detailing the objectives, how you helped the junior developer overcome their challenges, and the impact it had on both them and your team. Emphasize the qualities that make you a supportive mentor.

Discuss aspects of responsive design, including fluid grids, flexible images, and CSS media queries. Highlight your experience with tools and frameworks that facilitate responsive design, and talk about user experience across devices.

Share your method for prioritizing tasks, such as using task management tools or Agile methodologies. Talk about a specific instance of juggling multiple priorities and how your approach improved efficiency and project outcomes.

Discuss the various techniques you use to optimize performance, such as code splitting, lazy loading, and minimizing asset sizes. Share specific examples of how your optimizations led to measurable improvements in application performance.

Describe a challenging situation you encountered in a project and the steps you took to address it. Emphasize the importance of communication, flexibility, and maintaining team morale during setbacks.

Share your perspective on the importance of communication in healthcare and how Accurx's approach in using technology to enhance those connections is unique. Relate this to your own experiences and how you want to contribute to those goals.