Mid Frontend Software Engineer
Hybrid
Bradley Stoke, United Kingdom
Full Time
11-03-2025
Job Specifications
The RAC is on a journey to revolutionise the way we provide our differentiated range of driving services to our 13 million personal and business members, so we’re looking for problem-solvers and passionate engineers to build digital products with cutting-edge technology.
We have the exciting opportunity to appoint an experienced mid-level Frontend Software Engineer to support delivering projects, maintaining and improving our digital products and codebases. You will play a key part in the wider RAC Technology Design community, helping ensure good practice across all domains and adherence to principles
As a mid-level software engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and experience working on large solutions using the latest technologies and frameworks. You’ll be working with a big community of like-minded tech enthusiasts, with senior engineers and engineering managers who will mentor and support your career progression.
The successful person will need a high level of technical expertise in JavaScript and React alongside experience using the Azure Cloud and Kubernetes.
Joining Digital Development Team on a permanent basis, this role will be a hybrid role, where you will spend two days in the office in Bradley Stoke and three days at home.
What You’ll Do…
On a day-to-day basis you will be taking ownership in contributing to; and creating, technical designs, innovative solutions and practical recommendations to immediate teams and the rest of the technology function. As well as;
Develop high quality software and architecture
Perform troubleshooting of operational and integration issues
Attention to detail when writing code and obsessing over delivering high quality solutions to customers
Keep up to date on emerging technologies ensuring any new tools adopted in the RAC are fit for purpose and commercially appropriate
Develop solutions using JavaScript and React alongside proficiency with the Azure Cloud Environment and Kubernetes
Able to interface with the business and make sense of complicated or incomplete requests.
Provide accurate estimates for business initiatives at concept as well as challenging existing estimates to ensure we’re routinely delivering value
Able to own technical debt across the technology stack and make practical assessments about the relevant priorities.
What You’ll Need…
In depth knowledge of frameworks, tools and languages surrounding the RAC technology ecosystem.
Ability to work with minimal supervision in a very dynamic and timeline sensitive work environment.
Proficient with industry standard patterns on great engineering practice (including but not all), event driven design, service to service communication, redux pattern and component reusability.
Good understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.
Thorough understanding of best practice in the software engineering lifecycle.
Understanding of and a passion for automation
Must have good stakeholder management, communication, organisation, and time management skills.
An allergy to duplication and proactively seeks conversations to delete/consolidate duplicate technology
Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines.
In return, we offer...
At RAC, our colleagues do whatever it takes to help our customers. And we believe in rewarding you in return. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll have all these extra benefits:
FREE RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service from Day One.
25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
Option to join RAC’s Group Personal Pension scheme where we will match / contribute up to 6.5% on qualifying earnings.
2 x Basic Salary Core Employer funded Life Assurance cover (4 x for pension scheme members) with the option to flex up to 10 x cover through our flexible benefits offering.
Family leave support including paid time off, flexibility and resources to help balance work and family commitments.
Confidential personal support service, available 24 hours a day every day of the year for you and any family members ages 16+ in your household.
Car salary sacrifice scheme – after 12 months of employment, where you’ll enjoy significant tax savings, including electric vehicle options.
Access to Orange Savings, our online discounts portal offering 1000’s of savings on high street retailers, supermarkets, holidays, tech and much, much more.
When you join us you will automatically be opted into our Colleague Share Scheme, called ‘Owning it together’. This is a unique opportunity for our colleagues to get rewarded for the outstanding work they deliver, to share in the future success of the RAC and is no ordinary work benefit, incentive, or bonus!
We’re committed to developing a culture that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and one which is open, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.
About the Company
The RAC is the UK’s leading breakdown service provider – a people-powered business of 4,000 ‘orange heroes’ delivering best-in-class motoring services for both private and business drivers. Originally founded in 1897, we've consistently been at the forefront of developing motoring solutions. The next stop on our 125-year journey is to become the UK’s #1 provider of driving services, a trusted brand and partner for all things motoring. If orange is your colour and you think you’d look great in a cape, then visit www.rac-c... Know more
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