Senior Front-End Software Developer translating business needs into components for Content Management Systems. Collaborating with stakeholders, optimizing performance, and leading junior developers.
Responsibilities
Translate business and content requirements into components for Content Management System and front-end implementations with clear technical acceptance criteria and effort estimates.
Build accessible, performant, and author-friendly website components and templates (HTL/Sightly, dialogs, policies), integrating React/TypeScript for interactive experiences where appropriate.
Create prototypes and mock-ups of websites or applications, and collaborate with designers to define layouts and component patterns aligned to Core Components or custom libraries.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization—including content authors, designers, product managers, localization, and backend engineers—to design content models and intuitive authoring experiences.
Implement headless and hybrid front-ends consuming APIs (ex GraphQL, Content Services, Assets) with robust state management and routing where needed.
Optimize front-end delivery, asset versioning, cache busting, dispatcher/CDN caching rules, and Core Web Vitals performance improvements.
Develop and maintain authoring documentation, component usage guidelines, and content governance practices to enable non-technical users.
Lead and coach junior team members in front-end development best practices, authoring support, testing, and performance optimization.
Work independently on technical implementation tasks and collaborate through code reviews and documentation best practices.
Troubleshoot issues across author/publish/dispatcher environments and support publishing workflows.
Work as part of a multi-functional pod, with design and back-end development resources, leveraging agile methodologies to deliver experiences to our websites.
Requirements
Minimum 5-years hands-on experience working with one or more enterprise Content Management Systems or equivalent.
Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, with a strong focus on accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), semantic markup, ARIA, and on-page SEO best practices.
Styling: Proficient in CSS and working with component libraries/design systems (including Core Components or custom component libraries).
Testing: Experience with automated frontend unit and integration testing (e.g., Vitest, Testing Library) and end-to-end testing across CMS author/publish environments (e.g., Playwright/Cypress).
API Integration: Experience consuming REST and other APIs (GraphQL, Content Services, Assets), handling async data, localization (i18n/MSM), and content versioning.
Performance and Observability: Understanding of web performance optimization techniques, Core Web Vitals, and caching strategies via dispatcher/CDN; familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Adobe Cloud Manager metrics or RUM solutions).
Familiarity with Git workflows, code reviews, and documentation best practices.
5-years experience working within an agile environment, leveraging Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills and an attention to detail; passion for delivering excellent author and user experiences.
For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
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