Front End Developers Manchester
About this role
back to careers Front End Developer Skylab is a digital agency specialising in digital strategy and software development based in Trafford Park in Manchester - we’re hiring a number of additional developers. Skylab has an talented team, a great culture, great clients, creates world class work and has digital innovation at its core. We care greatly about both the quality and the craft of our work. What you’ll be doing: Our staff work across all aspects of the delivery process in small, cross-functional teams creating WordPress sites and bespoke web applications. Some current projects include websites for international sporting federations, content management APIs and bespoke social networks. The role will be a blend of architecting solutions, hands-on development, code reviews, helping set standards and getting involved in writing technical documents and proposals. You will get from us: A competitive salary. Flexible working hours. 30 days paid holiday (22 + 8 UK national holidays). A great working environment with free tea, coffee and other treats. A top of the range MacBook Pro with a high quality second monitor. Regular socials and bi-annual company away days. Personal development time and training to improve your individual skills in any area you choose. Time dedicated to exploring new technology and ways of working. A strong focus on work life balance. Free parking if you drive or secure bike storage if you don’t. What we’re looking for: Not all of these are essential, as long as you have a lust for knowledge. We will happily talk to you about your natural strengths and also the areas that you are keen to improve. Skylab is a wonderful journey and we are here to help you every step of the way. You definitely: Have at least three years commercial experience. Are a smart, motivated, focused person who enjoys producing amazing software. Are highly proficient in traditional HTML & CSS methodologies. Have an excellent understanding of CSS pre-processors such as SASS (SCSS). Excel in both vanilla JavaScript & a range of JavaScript libraries. Have an eye for great UI and the ability to recommend changes to fix usability issues. Highly competent in using task runners such as Grunt & Gulp, along with a solid understanding of Node Package Manager. Have experience in web performance optimization and profiling. Exhibit good written and verbal communication skills, and willingness to work with the team. It’d be nice if you: Have a working knowledge of PHP and MySQL. Had some commercial experience writing applications in Node.js. Have experience with Git. Are proficient with tools and applications such as Omnigraffle and Adobe Creative Suite. Had the desire to embrace automated testing and continually deliver software. Please tell us why you want to work at Skylab and what you can add to our offering of digital strategy and production. Please send your covering letter and CV to [email protected] . Good luck… and no agencies please.
What this role is, and what else it is called
Employers in Manchester advertise this kind of work as Software Engineer, Web Developer, Front End Developer and Senior Software Engineer too, so it is worth searching more than one wording. It is a mid-level Software Engineering role in Manchester, advertised as on-site.
About hiring at Studioskylab
Studioskylab has 2 other live technology roles on its careers page, across Software Engineering and UX, UI & Digital Design. Elsewhere in its adverts Studioskylab asks for AWS, Docker and Jenkins. We have been observing Studioskylab hiring technology staff since June 2026. See all Studioskylab roles, salaries and stack.
How this role compares to the market
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