We're seeking an experienced Senior Developer to join our Professional Services team at Squiz Inc. You'll 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:
1. Design and build complex, scalable, and maintainable user interfaces - both back and frontend.
2. Own key parts of the solution architecture and influences technical direction
3. Integrate with client systems using DXP features, requiring coding on platforms using Node.js
4. Work closely with clients to understand user needs and pain points, translating them into intuitive performant digital experiences.
5. Collaborate with:
6. Designers to bring UI/UX mockups to life while offering technical feasibility input
7. Product Managers to define scope, user stories, and timelines
8. QA/Testers to ensure robust testing coverage and defect resolution
9. Presales to build demos, prototypes and proof of concepts
10. Develop reusable components and libraries that power multiple products or client solutions
11. Champion best practices in accessibility, performance, responsive design, and testing
12. Mentor developers, sharing knowledge, guiding architecture decisions, and modeling best practices
You will have the following Technical Skills & Experience:
13. 5+ years experience building production-grade front-end applications
14. Strong knowledge of web fundamentals, HTTP methods, integration patterns, RESTful APIs
15. Building web interfaces according to WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
16. Advanced proficiency in front-end web development JavaScript (preferably vanilla JS), HTML5, and CSS3.
17. Demonstrable experience with SDLC, experience
18. Demonstrated experience building component libraries/design systems
19. Experience working with headless CMS platforms or DXPs
20. Strong grasp of web performance optimization and cross-browser compatibility
21. Comfortable with build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
Bonus points for the following:
22. Experience delivering search implementations, indexing content and building search interfaces.
23. Understanding of information architecture and how it applies to large content ecosystems
24. Experience integrating front-end interfaces with content workflows and personalization engines
25. Experience working on multi-tenant platforms or enterprise SaaS applications
26. Understanding of micro frontends or component-based architectures
27. Comfortable navigating CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., GitHub Actions)
28. Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright) is a bonus
The cultural values we ask from you are:
29. Be self-driven and proactive; takes initiative and “owns it”
30. Have a collaborative mindset; thrives in a team environment and “wins together”
31. Be authentic and inclusive; “true to yourself” while embracing diverse ideas
32. Have a customer-first attitude; willing to “have their back” and build solutions that matter
What does success look like?
33. Deliver high-quality, performant, and accessible front-end experiences that meet both product and client requirements, enabling clients to leverage Squiz’s DXP to meet their business goals. Balance technical decisions with client and product needs, avoiding overengineering and focusing on value delivery.
34. Demonstrate a strong understanding of how front-end work contributes to customer success, product adoption, and Squiz’s business goals
35. Makes significant contribution to improving the shared component library/design system, increasing reusability and speeding up delivery
36. Able to influence, shape and scale UI architecture for complex CMS/DXP interfaces and search-driven experiences
Squiz Benefits
37. Squiz Flex - flexibility to work from home or one of our WeWork co-working spaces
38. 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
39. 2 days of Compassionate Leave
40. Paid Parental Leave
41. Company Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
42. Open Door Policy - No need to worry about chain of command here at Squiz
43. £150 Annual Healthy Lifestyle Allowance
44. Excellent Career Development Opportunities