Web Developer

Posted Jul 10

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Octopus Deploy is one of Australia’s fastest-growing software companies (and we’re taking on the world). After bootstrapping for a decade, in 2021, we quietly raised Australia's second-largest ever venture capital raise, accepting a USD 172M minority investment from Insight Partners.

We’re seeking an ambitious and experienced web developer to join our team. You will take our design outputs for page templates and components and translate them into a world-class experience on our website. You will work closely with our website manager on the future direction of the tech stack behind our web properties and lead web development efforts across them. This role is pivotal to the success of our online efforts. We have aggressive growth targets, and a high-performing website is essential to meet our lead generation and brand awareness objectives.

The foundational skills for this position will revolve around HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The successful applicant for this position will be required to maintain and continue to build on our existing front-end stack (ASP.NET C# Razor), then lead the transition to a new rendering front-end (modern JavaScript framework, potentially Astro) in the future.

Salary Expectations: £50,000.00- £60,000.00 +stock options

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

A Typical Day Might Look Like:

  • Translating briefs to build new pages and components
  • Implementing technical best practices to ensure our website meets accessibility standards (WCAG AA compliant at a minimum).
  • Implementing technical best practices to support our SEO efforts.
  • Standardizing our technical approach across our portfolio of web properties.
  • Providing support to campaign or ‘special project’ teams by building dedicated landing pages or microsites.
  • Providing support to conversion rate optimization (CRO) campaigns by making changes to landing pages when required to test how this impacts conversions.
  • Adhering to Octopus branding and development best practices.
  • Reviewing pull requests and technical changes from the wider team.
  • Working with the rest of the marketing team to review competitor and comparator web experiences as sources of inspiration for future projects.
  • Developing responsive designs that work across all browsers and devices.
  • Building new components or page templates that our web team can use to create new webpages.
  • Integrating components and page templates into our headless CMS, Storyblok.
  • Testing and debugging new web components.

You'll Be A Great Fit For This Role If You:

  • English speaker (native or fluent in all competencies: verbal, writing, reading, listening)
  • Enjoy working remotely.
  • Have 5+ years of web development experience.
  • Have a strong understanding of front-end development principles and best practices.
  • Have strong HTML, CSS, and JavaScript experience.
  • Have strong knowledge of accessibility and SEO best practices.
  • Have some back-end development experience (or are willing to learn) and don’t mind helping on that front when the need arises.
  • Have a solid understanding of what constitutes good website design and UX principles.
  • Can lean on past experience to estimate what deliverables are feasible within a given time period.
  • Have worked with ASP.NET MVC (Razor) web applications before.
  • Comfortably work solo with equal enthusiasm to being a productive team member.
  • Are flexible and willing to learn in areas where you may not have previous, or have limited, experience.
  • Have good testing and debugging skills.
  • Have strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
  • Have previous experience working with headless content management systems.
  • Have good interpersonal skills.
  • Are self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • See feedback as an opportunity rather than a criticism.
  • Strive to continuously improve your web development skills, and a willingness to learn more about our product, markets, and our customers.

Why Is This A Great Opportunity?

  • We offer great benefits, including generous laptop and home office allowances, plus stock options!
  • Annual leave of 25 x days.
  • Parents receive 12 weeks of fully Paid Parental Leave.
  • We value transparency and fairness in every aspect of our business. For example, Paul (our CEO) shares monthly updates on company performance, and our pay structures are designed to pass the ‘printer test’.
  • Trust and autonomy. Octonauts are treated like adults, and are trusted to find the best way of working for the task at hand, without managers looking over their shoulder.
  • You’ll be joining a high-growth company with numerous opportunities to learn and advance your career.
  • Remote first: work from wherever you feel most productive.
  •  We are a supportive company where everyone’s contribution is valued.
  • We respect and encourage work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity

  • We’ve built an inclusive workplace culture and understand the true importance of culture-add, versus culture-fit.
  • From day 1, you'll have a buddy helping you get your bearings. You can book in coffee chats with anyone in the company. We encourage everyone to have a voice in all aspects of the product and the business. So much so that we have an open chat policy (all channels are public by default) and everyone is welcome!
  • If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of disability, please let us know and we’ll try our best to accommodate.
  • Also when it comes to inclusivity, we mean it, check out our handbook!
  • If you’d like to work at Octopus, reach out and say hello!

How To Apply:

  • You must have ongoing unrestricted work rights in the relevant job ad location (Australia, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom) to apply for this opportunity.
  • Submit a CV - your LinkedIn profile is also acceptable as long as it contains enough information for us to assess your fit for the role.
  • We welcome any other relevant documents or portfolios necessary to showcase your skillset and why you think you’d be a great fit here at Octopus.

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