Site core front end developer

A Sitecore Next.js Front‑End Developer builds high‑performance, component‑driven digital experiences using Next.js, React, and Sitecore’s headless CMS (XM Cloud or JSS). This role focuses on developing reusable UI components, integrating Sitecore content APIs, optimizing performance, and collaborating with designers and content teams to deliver scalable, enterprise‑grade web experiences.

Core Responsibilities

Develop reusable Next.js/React components

that consume Sitecore headless content (Layout Service, GraphQL, REST).

Integrate Sitecore JSS with Next.js

including environment configuration, API setup, and editing capabilities.

Build and maintain page layouts

using Sitecore components, placeholders, and rendering structures.

Work in disconnected and connected development modes

to streamline component development.

Optimize UI/UX performance

using SSR, SSG, ISR, caching, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.

Collaborate with designers, marketers, and backend teams

to translate requirements into scalable front‑end solutions.

Support Sitecore content teams

by ensuring components are author‑friendly, flexible, and aligned with content models.

Troubleshoot and enhance Sitecore search/indexing

when required.

• Maintain code quality through

Git workflows

,

code reviews

, and

best practices

.

Core Technical Skills

Next.js

— SSR, SSG, ISR, routing, API routes, performance optimization

React

— hooks, state management, component architecture

Sitecore JSS

— headless integration, Layout Service, disconnected/connected mode

Sitecore XM Cloud / XP

— content modeling, components, renderings, templates

GraphQL

— querying Sitecore content via Sitecore GraphQL endpoint

REST APIs

— consuming Sitecore and external APIs

TypeScript

— strong typing, interfaces, generics

CSS frameworks

— Tailwind, SCSS, CSS Modules, or Styled Components

Node.js

— build tooling, server‑side logic, package management

Git

— branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews

Azure DevOps / CI-CD

— pipelines, deployments, environment management

Vercel or Azure hosting

— Next.js deployment and optimization

Sitecore Search / Indexing

— optional but valuable

Accessibility & SEO

— WCAG, semantic HTML, structured data

Performance optimization

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Have Skills

Sitecore Personalization

— rules, variants, A/B testing

Sitecore Content Serialization

— SXA, templates, items

Docker

— local development environments

Headless CMS experience

— Contentful, Optimizely, etc.

Design systems

— Storybook, component libraries

• Sitecore Personalization — rules, variants, A/B testing