Senior Front End Developer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Front End Developer based in Australia.

This is an opportunity to shape high-impact digital experiences that serve millions of customer interactions and support essential public services.

You’ll take a senior role in designing, developing, and enhancing modern web applications with a strong focus on React and JavaScript technologies.

Working within a collaborative technology environment, you’ll help translate business and user needs into scalable, accessible, and performant solutions.

You’ll contribute to technical innovation while maintaining high standards for security, code quality, testing, and maintainability.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, collaboration, and mentorship of other developers.

You’ll work closely with product, UX, architecture, security, and other cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful digital outcomes.

It’s a chance to apply your expertise to technology that has a tangible impact on communities while continuing to grow your skills.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance responsive web applications using React and modern JavaScript frameworks, applying component-based architecture and development best practices.
• Translate designs and business requirements into performant, scalable, cross-browser-compatible user interfaces with a strong focus on usability and customer experience.
• Optimise front-end performance through techniques such as lazy loading, code splitting, efficient rendering, and other appropriate optimisation strategies.
• Develop secure applications by applying front-end security practices, including protection against vulnerabilities such as XSS and CSRF.
• Ensure digital solutions meet accessibility requirements, including relevant WCAG standards, while delivering inclusive and reliable experiences.
• Write testable, maintainable, reusable code and contribute to strong engineering standards, development practices, and quality assurance processes.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, architects, security specialists, and other stakeholders to define requirements and deliver user-centric solutions.
• Mentor junior developers, contribute to technical discussions, and promote effective engineering practices across the team.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and support reliable build and deployment processes in fast-paced development environments.
• Design and integrate APIs and protocols, including RESTful APIs, WebSocket, and GraphQL, as part of modern web applications.
• Analyse complex systems, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions that enhance reliability, scalability, security, and performance.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, development practices, and industry trends to continuously improve technical solutions.

Requirements

• Proven senior-level experience in front-end software development, with strong expertise in modern web application development.
• Strong proficiency in React and JavaScript-based technologies, with experience using frameworks such as Angular, Vue.js, and/or Svelte.
• Solid understanding of front-end, mobile, and back-end technologies and how they interact to create seamless digital experiences.
• Experience building responsive, mobile-first applications designed for scalability and performance.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, including reusable architecture, maintainable code, testing, and modern development standards.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, build processes, deployments, and production environments.
• Strong understanding of web security practices and the ability to incorporate security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Experience working with APIs and integration protocols such as RESTful APIs, WebSocket, and GraphQL.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex systems and identify effective optimisation opportunities.
• Good understanding of UX and visual design principles, with a keen eye for creating high-quality user experiences.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including product, UX, architecture, security, and engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor developers and contribute to technical leadership.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with evolving technologies and industry practices.
• Ability to work predominantly from Australia, with certain responsibilities potentially requiring a presence in Melbourne or Victoria.
• Eligibility to work in Australia and comply with applicable employment and verification requirements.

Benefits

• Annual salary of up to AUD 171,000 for senior-level positions.
• Salary packaging options.
• Fitness Passport and discounts with hundreds of retailers.
• Flexible working arrangements, including work-from-home opportunities.
• Family-friendly workplace practices.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development.
• A collaborative and inclusive environment that values innovation, diversity, and employee growth.
• Meaningful work contributing to digital services with a tangible impact on the community.