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 7,000 travellers onto unforgettable holidays, with 95% five-star reviews. We’re growing 3x 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.

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

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  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:
  • 20 days wherever: work when you like and where you like for most of the month – we’ll fund a day a week in a coworking space
  • 2 days together: join our team in the London office two days each month (a couple of exceptions per year is fine!)
  
  
• One cost-price Byway holiday per year and agency rates with Eurostar for you and your family/friends
• An annual autumn Away Afternoon and optional Weekend Away in spring

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.

Applications close

Friday 9th August 2024
No recruiters or agencies at this stage please.