Frontend Developer

Job Description:

Get ready. Because you’re about to embark on an AI mission to revolutionise small business and accounting practices.

Sage Copilot isn’t just an AI-powered tool. We’re developing a game changer. A tool that will help customers streamline their tasks, boost their efficiency, and unlock new opportunities. Making it a trusted business partner, the likes of which they’ve never seen.

And you’ll be at the forefront of its development, as part of a global team, who can’t wait to collaborate and innovate with you.

We’re working on a truly groundbreaking product. So, is this your next technology job? No—that doesn’t do it justice. This is the future realised—for you, for our customers, and for the shape of technology as we’ve dreamed it.

LOCATION: Newcastle

WORK SCHEDULE: Hybrid

The Frontend Software Engineer is responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining products and/or systems to enable Sage’s business plans and long-term objectives using the identified architecture. They will play a key role in building out features of Sage Copilot, our new generative AI-powered assistant that helps our customers get work done faster. They will possess experience of developing React micro-front ends in a commercial environment.

The Frontend Software Engineer will contribute to the design, development and delivery of high-quality products and/or systems and services that exceed customers’ or business partners’ expectations and will proactively share their own knowledge for specific technical solutions and business processes in their area of responsibility.

Why you would love to join us:

Do you like the challenge of solving complex engineering problems with cutting edge technologies:

Key Skills and Experience:

A good understanding:

• React

• Typescript

• React Query e.g Tanstack

• Unit testing web applications e.g, Jest or React Testing Library

• Storybook and Playwright

• Object-oriented programming, enough to write and review code documentation.

Desirable:

• Bedrock

• LLM models

• Machine Learning

• .NET C# framework

• Knowledge and experience of working with a cloud vendor (AWS preferred). 

• Knowledge of Agile (SCRUM).

• A product-based focus understanding how changes and updates affect our consumers

• Experience gathering product requirements, assisting in defining scope, writing functional specifications, and estimating complexity.

• A great team player, communicator, and contributor.

Key Responsibilities:

Experience building software that interfaces with AI (Artificial Intelligence) is desirable, but not essential, but you should have a strong interest in this area.

Experienced in learning emerging technology areas such as AI and Copilots.

Successfully develop, delivery maintain high quality software (requirements, design, code, documentation, etc.)

Work with product managers early on to shape product definition so that it can be built in flexible, extensible, and robust way

Keep up to date with relevant technology areas.

Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting

Evaluates progress, results, and recommends major changes in procedures.

Partner effectively with all team members to deliver against commitments

Work cross-functionally with various Sage teams: product management, QA/XD, various product lines, or business units to drive forward results

Commitment to team success and positive team dynamics

Passion for growing and applying technical skills in service to customers

Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, and/or Extreme Programming methodologies

Maintain relevant documentation to describe logic, coding/configuration, testing

and changes where applicable.

Ensure all tasks are completed to the required quality standards.

Function:

Product Delivery

Country:

United Kingdom

Office Location:

Newcastle

Work Place type:

Hybrid

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Working at Sage means you’re supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.

Our colleagues are the best of the best. It’s why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.

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We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you need support applying, reach out atcareers@sage.com.

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