Software Engineer (Javascript)

We are MPB, the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment. Our platform transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit. MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.

MPB has always been committed to making kit more accessible and affordable, and helping to visualise a more sustainable future. We recirculate more than 485,000 items of used kit every year, extending the life and creative potential of photo and video equipment for creators around the world.

Headquartered in the creative communities of Brighton, Brooklyn and Berlin, the MPB team includes trained camera experts and seasoned photographers and videographers who bring their passion to work every day to deliver outstanding service. Every piece of kit is inspected carefully by our product specialists and comes with a six-month warranty to give our customers peace of mind that buying used doesn’t mean sacrificing reliability.

MPB has raised multiple rounds of venture capital and private equity funding, most recently £50m Series D in April 2021, and is listed in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100.

We recognise the benefit of inclusive practices to better build a diverse community here at MPB. Our commitment to ensuring inclusion fuels and connects us as one with the diverse community of visual storytellers that we serve.

MPB customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of family makeup, race, sexuality, religion, gender identity, disability or age. At MPB, every employee has the opportunity to make an impact and grow.

The Opportunity

As a Software Engineer at MPB with a strong interest in progressive web technologies, you will be using React to build features for our customer facing website and internal back-office software, consuming native python APIs, in a service-oriented architecture within a containerised environment. We follow innersource principles for code ownership and contribution.

A keen investment in technology is at the forefront of the company’s mission with a clear vision of what our product should be. We take a cloud native approach to development and infrastructure with lots of room for experimentation and improvement. We foster a culture of quality and openness within the team.

This role is based in our friendly head office in Ship Street, Brighton, with a team of co-located skilled engineers and product professionals. We operate a hybrid working pattern to support days in the office (2) alongside days working remotely (3).

Responsibilities

• Implement new features in Typescript/Javascript/React
• Contribute to existing features by fixing bugs and adapting to new requirements
• Contribute to our atomic React component libraries
• Collaborate with UX designers to ensure user experience is maintained to a high level of quality
• Collaborate with Backend Engineers and Test Automation Engineers to ensure integrations with APIs are correct and complete
  
  

Requirements

You’d make a great start in the role if you have most of the following

• Solid experience in Javascript development, with strong knowledge of an established framework (preferably React) and modern patterns / tooling
• Proficient in HTML and CSS (preferably SCSS and/or CSS-in-JS)
• Confident in Javascript debugging, unit & integration testing
• A good eye for design and user experience
• Experience with working with APIs
• Experience working in an Agile / Scrum team
• Comfortable with working outside of your main discipline in order to collaborate across your Scrum team
  
  

Benefits At MPB

For our full list of benefits, please check out our 'UK Benefits' section of the career page. Here are a few of the perks on offer here:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 4% employer contributory pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Flexible hybrid working options (minimum 2 days in the office)
• Access to EAP with a range of employee discounts
• Buzzing social calendar
• Dog friendly workplace.
• Bespoke Learning Management System - the MPB 'Learning Lab' with access to thousands of free courses to upskill in any areas you'd like; whether personally or professionally.
• 2 volunteer days for charity which aligns with MPB values