Front End Developer (12 month contract)
Posted 1 day ago by SoTalent
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: A leading media organization is seeking a Front-End Developer for a 12-month fixed-term contract to join its newsroom team, focusing on creating impactful digital experiences through technology and storytelling. The role involves developing innovative front-end applications, collaborating with journalists and designers, and contributing to the full project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have strong JavaScript skills and experience with modern frameworks and tools. This position offers a hybrid working setup with a 45-hour work week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop innovative front-end applications for news audiences using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Redux, D3).
- Build interactive storytelling experiences and tools for editorial teams.
- Rapidly prototype concepts using lean and TDD methodologies.
- Maintain scalable, secure and high-performance codebases.
- Collaborate closely with journalists, designers and backend engineers.
- Contribute to technical decisions and full project lifecycle—from concept to deployment.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with JavaScript, including React/Redux, D3 and ES6+.
- Knowledge of Node.js, npm, Webpack and modern tooling.
- Experience deploying serverless architectures on GCP or AWS.
- Familiarity with TDD, Mocha, Cypress and CI/CD tools (e.g., CircleCI).
- Proficiency with Git, JIRA and modern dev workflows.
- Solid understanding of web performance and security best practices.
- Knowledge of Python or R for data work; experience with SQL or NoSQL databases.
- Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments.
- Strong interest in current affairs and digital journalism.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Front-End Developer – Newsroom (12-Month FTC / Secondment)
Industry: Media / News / Digital Journalism
Location: London
A leading media organisation is seeking a Front-End Developer to join its newsroom team, where technology and storytelling come together to create impactful digital experiences. This role sits at the intersection of news, design, and development and focuses on building high-quality visual storytelling tools and editorial products.
What You’ll Do
- Develop innovative front-end applications for news audiences using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Redux, D3).
- Build interactive storytelling experiences and tools for editorial teams.
- Rapidly prototype concepts using lean and TDD methodologies.
- Maintain scalable, secure and high-performance codebases.
- Collaborate closely with journalists, designers and backend engineers.
- Contribute to technical decisions and full project lifecycle—from concept to deployment.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong experience with JavaScript, including React/Redux, D3 and ES6+.
- Knowledge of Node.js, npm, Webpack and modern tooling.
- Experience deploying serverless architectures on GCP or AWS.
- Familiarity with TDD, Mocha, Cypress and CI/CD tools (e.g., CircleCI).
- Proficiency with Git, JIRA and modern dev workflows.
- Solid understanding of web performance and security best practices.
- Knowledge of Python or R for data work; experience with SQL or NoSQL databases.
- Comfortable working in Unix/Linux environments.
- Strong interest in current affairs and digital journalism.
Team Focus
You will work across the newsroom, with daily collaboration alongside a data and forensics team responsible for data-driven stories, open-source investigations and multimedia reporting.
Benefits
- Access to premium TV and streaming products
- Pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Discounts on mobile and broadband
- Various employee rewards and experiences
Work Setup
Hybrid working with time split between home and office. Due to the nature of the role, the working week is 45 hours.