Role summary
We're looking for a senior-level developer to build, enhance, and support modern digital experiences on a headless Sitecore XM Cloud platform. This person will work across the full software lifecycle—design through production support—helping deliver scalable, secure, high-performing frontend solutions. You'll also act as a technical go-to within the team and contribute to shared standards and continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end development tasks for multiple applications and services, including solution design, implementation, estimation, debugging, unit testing, and technical documentation.
- Serve as a trusted technical expert during discovery, analysis, development, and release phases.
- Partner with engineering leadership and stakeholders to deliver well-architected, enterprise-grade solutions that align with current priorities and future growth.
- Define and drive testing approaches, building thorough test plans, and ensuring appropriate stress / load coverage for high-impact areas.
- Review code and components for adherence to architecture, quality, and engineering standards.
- Build in observability from day one, including logging, monitoring, and proactive alerting to reduce downtime.
- Maintain and enhance existing platforms, sites, and databases; identify improvements that increase stability and performance.
- Provide advanced production support as an escalation point, including participation in an on-call rotation for critical events outside normal hours.
- Diagnose and resolve complex live issues with persistence and clear follow-through until fully closed.
- Evaluate and recommend third-party tools or vendor solutions, leading selection and adoption when needed.
- Promote knowledge sharing through mentoring, documentation, and team collaboration.
- Apply secure development practices and remediate issues surfaced by security scans or audits.
- Contribute to other related responsibilities as business needs evolve.
- Build and connect Next.js (14 / 15+) frontends to Sitecore XM Cloud using Sitecore JSS, GraphQL, and TypeScript.
- Configure and improve CI / CD workflows for frontend delivery, including Vercel pipelines and global environment tuning.
- Use modern rendering patterns (SSG, SSR, ISR) to achieve fast, reliable UX and strong Google PageSpeed outcomes.
- Architect personalization and real-time content / data experiences with Sitecore CDP / Personalize and Sitecore Search.
- Work closely with product, UX, backend, and DevOps partners to troubleshoot and solve cross-system problems.
Organizational impact
Delivers daily results that materially affect operational outcomes within your domain.Works independently with minimal oversight and strong ownership of deliverables.May lead projects or key processes within your area of responsibility.Regularly reviews or coaches colleagues at earlier career stages.Leadership and talent contribution
Provides practical guidance, mentoring, and technical coaching to teammates.May coordinate small projects, delegating tasks and reviewing output to ensure quality.Qualifications and experience
Broad technical grounding gained through a university degree (or equivalent hands-on expertise).High school diploma or GED required.Typically 4–6 years of relevant professional development experience.Sitecore expertise : 5+ years building on Sitecore, including 2–3 years delivering production work on Sitecore XM Cloud (not legacy XM / XP).Headless / frontend depth : Advanced capability in Next.js, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL.Deployment & DevOps : Demonstrated success with Vercel deployments, performance tuning, and CI / CD platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.Core engineering skills : Mastery of Sitecore JSS, modern web architecture, and cloud-native development patterns.