Mid Level Front End Developer

We help holidaymakers love their journeys

We're not just another travel company – at Byway, we're pioneering 100% flight-free holidays with Journey AI, the world’s first tech for journey-based trips. We’re a certified B Corp committed to making flight-free travel mainstream. Since our inception in March 2020, we've booked 10,000 travellers onto unforgettable holidays, with 95% five-star reviews. We’re growing 2x YoY and are regularly featured in the press, including the Guardian, BBC, and New York Times.

We’re looking for a Mid Level Front End Developer. In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing and enhancing the user experience on our websites and apps including the tools that give our customers access to JourneyAI, the world’s first dynamic packaging technology for flight-free holidays. You will work with a team of talented developers, create superb code and features and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless and engaging user experience. Your work will help bring flight-free holidays to life, empowering travellers to enjoy sustainable, memorable journeys. 

You’ll report directly to our front end team lead Nathalie Christmann-Cooper, and work closely with the rest of the tech team, our CTO Rich Levy and across the business.

This role is a remote first, hybrid role with 2 days per month in the office in London. You must have the legal right to work in the UK/EU and be able to get to the office flight-free for the 2 days. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop our technology for flight-free holidays: work directly in our code, on user interfaces, API integrations and tests and coordinate with our backend team on key features

• Participate in the product development process: from help scope stories and projects, testing features prior to release onto measure success and iterate based on user feedback

• Develop user-centric features: implement user interfaces and features, focusing on usability, performance, and scalability

• Enhance the user experience: collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to create and enhance dynamic, journey-based features on our websites and applications

• Maintain technical excellence: maintain best practices for front-end development, including code quality, testing, tech debt and deployment processes, , API/library selection and system documentation

• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with stakeholders across the company to align front-end development with business objectives and user needs and support and educate non-technical team members

• Optimise Performance: Improve the performance and accessibility of our sites and applications, ensuring a smooth experience for all users

What we’re looking for

• Extensive experience with JavaScript frameworks, particularly React.js and Next.js, and a deep understanding of HTML, CSS

• Experience writing Jest and Playwright tests

• Great front end skills including mobile-first development with an ability to convert designed visuals into high performance, responsive components

• Experience calling JSON/REST APIs and working with authentication/authorisation systems

• Excellent problem solving skills with great attention to detail and a methodical approach

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• A strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to design and build high-quality, user-centric web interfaces

• A passion for sustainable travel and a strong alignment with our mission

What would be great (but isn’t required)

• Experience with travel and hospitality systems

• Experience of DevOps and running agile processes (scrum/kanban) and retrospectives

• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices

• Knowledge of mobile app development

What we offer

• £48,000 - £65,000 p.a. depending on experience
• Company ownership through equity
• High spec laptop, tools, second screen, accessories
• Remote-first, flexible working

  • 80 hours whenever: flexi-working across two week periods

  • 20 days wherever: work when you like and where you like for most of the month

  • 2 days together: join us in London two days each month including our monthly social

  • A funded day a week in a co-working space

• One cost-price Byway holiday per year and agency rates with Eurostar for you and your family/friends

• 33 holidays days a year (including bank holidays) and an optional extra two days if you travel flight free with Climate Perks

• An annual Away Afternoon and optional Weekend Away.

How to apply

Please apply with your CV and a short covering letter. We're more interested in your covering letter than your CV.

We’re eager to receive applications from all backgrounds, including from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

This role is a remote first, hybrid role with 2 days per month in the office in London. You must have the legal right to work in the UK/EU and be able to get to the office flight-free for the 2 days. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

Applications close

Monday 17th February 2025

No recruiters or agencies at this stage please.