Junior Developer

Job description / Role

Who we are

We are a leading luxury retailer in the Middle East, with more than 600 stores, 300 brands, and over 65 years of experience in the region, we are the premiere destination for luxury goods. To fuel the next stage of our organisation's growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey.

Ready to join our exciting transformation to become a hybrid retailer, bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of our customers everywhere? Now's your chance. By being part of our journey here at Chalhoub Group, you can make a real impact on customers and some of the finest brands in the world. In return, you'll have everything you need to innovate your career.

What you'll be doing

Our Junior Developer will have a passion for digital learning technology and education. You will assist with a range of digital platforms, tools and resources and work on tasks to include developing digital platform functionality. You will also assist the digital learning team and work collaboratively with the team in the production of digital learning activities, supplemental materials, evaluation, and learner management. Establish processes and best practices to develop digital platform functionality that is intuitive, informative, and consistent with sound Development Coding and UX design principles. You will develop and provide recommendations for interface design, sequencing of instruction, use of assessments, and design of course materials and activities.

- Support the continued development of Chalhoub University through:
- Coding and developing features and functionalities based on Moodle/PHP for backend
- Improving the UI/UX and overall user experience using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Automating and developing Moodle plugins, routines and processes
- Planning and implementing API integrations
- Supporting Moodle/PHP implementations
- Assist the L&D team on the use of digital techniques to provide an enhanced user experience, being pragmatic and innovative.
- Assist with defining the digital product roadmap and developing the features to achieve its implementation
- Understand the Learning and Performance strategy and landscape, and the role that Digital Learning plays within that.
- Work with the wider Digital Learning team to define the Digital Learning strategy and key principles.
- Advise on effective practices, tools etc. as required.
- Have a hands-on approach to understanding specific learning, development and performance needs.
- Design and develop impactful content, including videos, animations, toolkits, guidance documents, infographics etc.
- Source, review and curate impactful solutions available from various online sources and internal resources etc.
- Ensure all content is packaged appropriately for distribution and/or promotion e.g. within online playlists, promoted effectively via intranet etc.
- Advise on, and where appropriate manage, an internal marketing campaign approach to engage the relevant people and populations in learning content and its use.
- Use data and feedback to understand the impact of content and campaigns, and make joint decisions on further roll-out, improvements, changes etc.

Requirements

What you'll need to succeed

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or HR/Business or Digital related field
- 1-2 years' experience; coding experience in educational platform development
- Good knowledge of GitHub PHP, HTML, WordPress, CSS and JavaScript
- Experience developing UI and utilizing UX design principles
- Experience with MOODLE platform development
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Organized and detail oriented (system accuracy is a must!)
- Excellent time management skills
- Understanding and practice of confidentiality
- Proficient with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams etc.

What we can offer you
We will help shape your journey with us through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility.

Our Group offers the opportunity to support careers that may span different teams, different job roles, different categories and even different countries. We offer diverse career paths for those who show drive and passion as well as the desire to learn and grow.

Amazing benefits
We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, life insurance, child education contribution, remote and flexible working as well as exclusive employee discounts.

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.