Senior Front End Developer

We are looking for a Senior Front End Developer who loves creativity, and the opportunities new technologies and thinking provide.

Change is something you thrive on and moving fast keeps it interesting for you. You’re someone who gets excited by new challenges and the opportunities to work across a wide breadth of work, from brand identities, campaigns and digital experiences to products & services at scale. You have a portfolio of work that demonstrates excellence in both design thinking and design execution.

The diversity of the challenges here makes it a fulfilling place to work, and a crash course in every skill you need – creative, strategy, experience, data, media, social, PR, technology, e-commerce, experiential, and research is all under one roof.  They let creativity live in every department, and it’s all pulled together by the first-class Leadership team.

We’re looking for the best and brightest talent who can continue to connect a brand’s experience in more creative and innovative ways than anyone else.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Experience Designers, Visual Designers and project managers to plan the approach for delivering best-in-class web experiences
• Research and explore the latest and emerging frontend technologies, frameworks, trends and paradigms, working with senior developers to introduce them into the digital team
• Contribute to the continuous improvements of the digital development practices, processes and procedures
• Build capability as a Subject Matter Expert in UI Development Capabilities

You will be able to demonstrate:

• You have a portfolio of work that demonstrates excellence in both design thinking and design execution.  
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks especially ReactJS, Next.js, component libraries (e.g., Material UI, Tailwind) and modern build tools (e.g., webpack, babel, ESLint, Prettier, etc.)
• Extensive experience in building responsive and dynamic sites with HTML, CSS and Javascript (ES6, TypeScript). • API integration experience is a must. GraphQL knowledge is an advantage.
• Experience with CMS systems such as Contentful, Adobe Experience Manager, WordPress and/or other CMSes is highly desirable. • Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline (e.g: Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab) is highly desirable.

• Knowledge of AWS is highly desirable.

  • Experience with developing Progressive Web App (PWA) knowledge is highly desirable.
  • Prior experience working in an agency setting is advantageous but not required.
• Experience with the following tools: Figma, Jira, Confluence, Miro, LucidChart, Trello

Not only are you fun to be around, but you’re also a team player, able to work collaboratively and proactively. You think about both the big picture and drill down to the finer details. You know the difference between good and great design. You thrive in a learning environment. You are excited to not only learn from those more experienced than you, but you relish the opportunity to mentor more junior members on the team.

You'll be working on some of Australia's most loved brands at the AFR's number one ranked 'Most Innovative Media & Marketing Company' in 2020

For further information please apply via the link.