Frontend Developer

PURPOSE OF THE JOB Job description – Front-end Web DeveloperCompany backgroundClick&Go Holidays is a multi-award-winning travel company based in Dublin city centre. We provide consumers with both an easy-to-use online platform to design their own holiday by matching flights with great value accommodation across Europe and Worldwide and access to a best-in-class contact centre staffed by seasoned travel professionals ready to support and guide as necessary. We are also the official holiday partners for Aer Lingus under the brand Holidays with Aer Lingus and Shannon Airport under the brand FlyShannon. Our ambitionWe have a strong ethos of best practice and best service and aim to continue our growth through investment in our customer centric service delivery and innovation, technological infrastructure and by continuing to provide exceptional user experience as benchmarked by Trustpilot, all coupled with a competitive product offering.Location and working styleThis role is based in Ireland, with our offices located in the heart of Dublin city centre. We offer a hybrid working model, combining in‑office collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with the Product & Engineering teams while enjoying the balance of hybrid flexibility.Strong written and spoken English skills are essential. Applicants must already have the right to work in Ireland; we’re unable to sponsor visa applications for this role.Job DescriptionWe’re looking for a Front‑end Web Developer to join us at a very exciting time of transformation. The entire Click&Go Holidays website architecture is evolving to server‑side rendering (SSR) with a modern React/Next.js stack. Our development team has already rolled this out in several key areas and is now embarking on a complete rewrite of the booking funnel, alongside a move to a headless CMS that will power future scalability and performance.This is your opportunity to shape how thousands of users discover and book their holidays online. You’ll work with Node.js and React in conjunction with Storybook and Jest for unit testing, while still applying solid fundamentals in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to build beautiful, responsive interfaces.Primary Responsibilities·        Build new user‑facing features and flows in React/Next.js ·        Contribute to our evolving SSR architecture and headless content platform.·        Ship high‑quality, reusable components and patterns via our design system/Storybook.·        Ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA) and performance , with a mobile‑first mindset.·        Collaborate with UX on feasibility and implementation details; give and receive design/dev feedback.·        Integrate with REST/GraphQL APIs·        Write automated tests and participate in code reviews.·        Optimise for SEO and internationalisation (SSR/SSG, metadata, structured data).·        Use CI/CD and feature flags to release safely·        Partner with Back‑end (PHP/Laravel) and DevOps (AWS) to diagnose issues and improve reliability.·        Champion usability best practice and continuous improvement across the funnel.Essential Knowledge, Skills and ExperienceMust‑haves:Strong HTML5/CSS3 and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.Solid React experience and familiarity with Next.js (routing, data‑fetching, SSR/SSG).Proven experience creating responsive interfaces that meet accessibility standards.Good testing habits and comfort with Git‑based workflows and CI pipelines.2–3 years’ professional front‑end experience, or equivalent capability.Nice to have:Experience with server‑side rendering, Node.js, and headless CMS integration.Performance tuning for Core Web Vitals and real‑user monitoring (RUM).Experience with CSS‑in‑JS; Storybook and design systems.Knowledge of PHP enough to collaborate with a PHP back‑end.Experience with analytics, A/B testing, and experimentation. Personal attributes ·        Pragmatic “build‑measure‑learn” mindset; comfortable working in Agile (Jira) sprints.·        Data‑driven and curious; you measure impact and iterate.·        Collaborative and kind; you give constructive feedback and document decisions.·        Getting things done attitude. You understand the importance of delivering what you promise on time.·        Self-motivated and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines.·        Obsessive attention to detail.·        Commercial awareness and ability to translate theory to profitable execution ·        Flexibility and a great team player  Curious and willing to develop new skills to help maintain Click&Go’s ambitious growth plans