Senior Frontend Web Developer (Website/CMS/React) - 12 Mth Fixed Term Contract

Digital experience platform provider helping complex, service-led organisations harness the power of digital, improving online services through content, search, data and applications.
Wellington, New Zealand
Frontend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Frontend Web Developer (Website/CMS/React) - 12 Mth Fixed Term Contract

Squiz, a global digital experience platform provider, is seeking a Senior Frontend Web Developer for a 12-month fixed-term contract position in Wellington. This role sits within the professional services team, offering the opportunity to work on diverse projects across various sectors. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on developer with strong React expertise and experience in building high-quality websites and applications.

The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring someone who can both code and guide others. You'll be responsible for technical delivery of projects, ensuring best practices are followed, and maintaining high standards of quality. The role involves significant stakeholder management and client interaction, making communication skills crucial.

Squiz, founded in 1998, has evolved from a web content management system provider to a comprehensive digital experience platform (DXP) provider. With offices across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland, they serve complex, service-led organizations globally. The company culture emphasizes work-life balance, offering flexible working arrangements and a collaborative environment.

The role offers the opportunity to work with intelligent, down-to-earth professionals who challenge the status quo. You'll be part of a diverse team that values passion, innovation, and continuous learning. The company's commitment to flexibility ensures you can work in a way that maximizes productivity while maintaining work-life balance.

Key responsibilities include technical project delivery, mentoring other developers, stakeholder management, and ensuring technical solutions meet client needs. The successful candidate will need strong frontend development skills, particularly in React, along with experience in CMS platforms and client-facing roles.

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Responsibilities For Senior Frontend Web Developer (Website/CMS/React) - 12 Mth Fixed Term Contract

  • Overall technical delivery of projects (budget, timeline, quality, scope)
  • Ensure buy-in from development teams and stakeholders to proposed solutions
  • Ensure best development practise is followed
  • Provide accurate estimates on tickets
  • Mentor and provide direction to peer developers
  • Strong, respected partnership with the Agile Project Manager
  • Technical delivery of the project/work to the client's satisfaction
  • Constant evaluation and validation of technical assumptions
  • Feedback to Development Manager on areas of training / professional development for developers

Requirements For Senior Frontend Web Developer (Website/CMS/React) - 12 Mth Fixed Term Contract

JavaScript
React
  • Strength in frontend web development technologies - Javascript and React (Must have), Html, CSS
  • Experience with website, portals, intranets and CMS
  • Experience in a client-facing role and skilled at managing stakeholders
  • Experience in planning, designing and building high-quality, robust websites or applications
  • Experience at providing technical leadership
  • Analytical capabilities to consider multiple solutions
  • Experience in gathering and writing technical specifications

Benefits For Senior Frontend Web Developer (Website/CMS/React) - 12 Mth Fixed Term Contract

  • Flexible work arrangements

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