Overview

Senior Frontend Developer (Website/CMS/DXP) – Squiz. You will advise on front-end architecture and implement the Squiz DXP, ensuring the technical solution is tailored to the client brand and content strategy.

What you will do

• Design and build scalable, maintainable user interfaces
• Integrate with client systems using DXP/SaaS features
• Work closely with clients to understand user needs and translate them into intuitive and performant digital experiences
• Collaborate with designers to bring UI/UX mockups to life while offering technical feasibility input
• Work with Product Managers to define scope, user stories, and timelines
• Coordinate with QA/Testers to ensure robust testing coverage and defect resolution
• Support Presales to build demos, prototypes and proofs of concept
• Develop reusable components and libraries that power multiple products or client solutions
• Champion best practices in accessibility, performance, responsive design, and testing
• Mentor developers, share knowledge, guide architecture decisions, and model best practices

Must have and technical experience

• Strong knowledge of web fundamentals, HTTP methods, integration patterns, RESTful APIs
• Building web interfaces according to WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Demonstrable experience/knowledge of SDLC
• Demonstrated experience building component libraries/design systems
• Experience with CMS platforms or DXPs – Contentful, Drupal, Wordpress, Sitecore, Optimizely, etc
• Comfortable with build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, etc.)

Nice to have

• Experience in a client-facing role – Consulting or Digital Agency or similar

Security and eligibility

Must be eligible for Security Clearance.
Must be eligible for SC - Security Clearance

What success looks like

• Deliver high-quality, performant, and accessible front-end experiences that meet product and client requirements
• Balance technical decisions with client and product needs to deliver value
• Makes significant contributions to improving the shared component library/design system
• Able to influence, shape and scale UI architecture for complex CMS/DXP interfaces and search-driven experiences
• Demonstrate flexibility to work from home or at co-working spaces (Squiz Flex)
• Meet or exceed expectations on timelines and quality

Culture and values

• Be self-driven and proactive; take initiative and own it
• Collaborative mindset; thrives in a team environment and wins together
• Authentic and inclusive; true to yourself while embracing diverse ideas
• Customer-first attitude; build solutions that matter

Benefits and work environment

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 days of Compassionate Leave
• Company Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
• Open Door Policy – no need to worry about chain of command
• Squiz Flex – flexibility to work from home or at WeWork locations

About Squiz

Squiz helps complex, service-led organisations harness the power of digital, improving the services they offer online. Founded in 1998, Squiz evolved from a web content management system into a full digital experience platform (DXP). The Squiz DXP brings together content, search, data and applications in one place, enabling customers to design solutions with our digital experts as demands change. We are headquartered in Australia with teams and customers globally.

Come as you are – we celebrate diversity and collaborate to understand and solve client needs. We offer flexible working arrangements to support productivity and outcomes.

Recruitment

Recruitment Agencies: We politely ask that you avoid approaches or unsolicited resumes to our recruitment team or hiring leaders. Squiz is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education