Farfetch

Software Engineer - Front End

Job Description

Posted on: 
December 18, 2024

FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.

We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.


TECHNOLOGY

We're on a mission to build the technology that powers the global platform for luxury fashion. We operate a modular end-to-end technology platform purpose-built to connect the luxury fashion ecosystem worldwide, addressing complex challenges and enjoying it. We're empowered to break traditions and revolutionise, with the freedom and autonomy to make a difference for our customers all over the world.


PORTO

Our Porto office is located in Portugal's vibrant second city, known for its history and its creative yet cosy environment. From Account Management to Technology and Product, whatever your skills are, you'll find your fit here.


THE ROLE

We are looking for a Frontend Engineer. You will be working in a collaborative team environment and be part of a well-motivated and growing team. If you love to learn, if you are willing to share knowledge and would love to be part of the building process to reach the top, using the latest technology stack and having fun doing it, this is an opportunity you can't miss.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Create solutions at Farfetch.com on a global scale, consumed by fashion lovers all around the world
  • Amaze customers by creating personalised experiences crafted with care
  • Be part of the Front-end community, where we all work together and help each other to create the best experience for our customers at Farfetch.com
  • Collaborate directly with Design and Product teams to create meaningful and delightful experiences
  • Work in a modern stack, React-based, with unique challenges and an always evolving environment
  • Help developing a scalable and sustainable system through all our web products
  • Contribute to our open-sourced packages, used on all our consumer products.
  • WHO YOU ARE

  • A professional with 3+ years of experience in Front End development
  • Proficient on the base Front End development technologies including HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript
  • Proven knowledge and experience in JavaScript, including concepts like asynchronous programming, closures, ES6 and React.
  • A professional with an understanding of JavaScript design patterns, data structures, and web architecture and how to apply them
  • Understanding of the common web performance relevant metrics + Web Vitals metrics is a plus
  • Passionate about clean and well-documented code
  • Knowledge of testing tools such as Jest and React Testing Library
  • Experience with Typescript is a plus
  • Experience with GraphQL is a plus
  • Experience with JAVA/C# is a plus
  • Concerned and engaged with Accessibility (ARIA) is a plus
  • Proven experience in working collaboratively within a multi-team environment, dealing with extensive code bases
  • Well-versed in utilising design systems to create cohesive and visually appealing solutions.