Senior Developer

The Technology & Engineering department at Future offers a collaborative, collegiate environment where the primary focus is on well engineered and scalable solutions; to questions posed both by our product and commercial teams and from within the department.

We run regular hack days and focus on best practices with tech-based guilds which then feed into our products and improve developer experience in parallel with the efficiency of our sites and services.

What you'll be doing

We’re looking for a Senior Developer to help shape the future of our Vanilla platform — a custom-built TypeScript and PHP system that powers top-tier brands like TechRadar, Marie Claire, and PC Gamer. Your primary focus will be building, stable UI components using TailwindCSS, with emphasis on optimising for Google Core Web Vitals. You’ll collaborate with UX designers to bring clean, accurate UI to life, while ensuring all technical standards are upheld.

Reporting to the Tech Lead, you’ll play an important part in defining architecture decisions and maintaining an understanding of the Vanilla platform and its integrations, such as the Kiosq paywall and Arcade ecommerce tools. You’ll be hands-on across the stack, responsible for debugging, writing unit and end-to-end tests, and ensuring code is clean, testable, and well-documented. Frameworks like Vitest, PHPUnit, and Cypress are part of your toolkit. You'll also contribute to code reviews, QA, and production deployment, while mentoring junior developers and sharing your expertise during regular hack days and innovation sessions.

If you’re passionate about performance, eager to explore modern tech, and excel in a collaborative environment — we’d love to hear from you.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve

• Modern web development experience in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• A deep level understanding of the inner workings and latest features of both CSS and JavaScript.
• Experience with TypeScript and ability to work with complex types along with knowledge of modern build systems.
• The ability to build performant components from scratch in modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with some full stack programming in languages such as PHP, TypeScript and/or Go.
• Interpret and act on Flame graphs and other dev tools to increase application performance
• An understanding of the importance of consistency and standards in front-end development
• Experience with Git.
• Retrieving and marshalling data from a variety of sources (databases, external APIs)
• You have experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools and practices
• You have experience with creating and running containers locally

What's in it for you

The expected range for this role is £45,000 - £55,000

This is a Remote based role

… Plus more great perks, which include;

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

Internal job family level Technology 5

Who are we…

We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are.

Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That’s why we’re building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table — it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone.

Because a diverse team isn’t just good for business. It’s the Future.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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