React/Next.js Developer

Location: Bournemouth (Hybrid working available)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5.00pm (flexi-time available)

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Role Description:

Core Responsibilities:

Frontend Engineering

• Develop high-quality websites and interactive digital experiences using React and Next.js.
• Create reusable, scalable component libraries and design-system-driven UI structures.
• Implement modern rendering strategies including SSR, SSG, ISR, and API routes within Next.js.
• Ensure solutions are optimised for performance, accessibility, and SEO.
• Contribute to long-term experience layer architecture across multiple client ecosystems.

Headless CMS & Composable Integration

• Integrate frontend applications with headless CMS platforms
• Translate functional specifications into structured content models and API-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with backend developers to define data structures, endpoints, and integration pathways.
• Configure content workflows and map CMS entities to frontend components.
• Support composable ecosystem patterns including search, experimentation, personalisation, and multi-platform orchestration where relevant.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong commercial experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Experience building experience layers for Headless CMS and composable digital platforms.
• Understanding of Next.js rendering strategies including SSR, SSG, ISR, hydration, and App Router patterns.
• Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and responsive UI development.
• Experience consuming REST and GraphQL APIs and integrating CMS-managed content structures.
• Strong focus on frontend performance, accessibility, SEO, and maintainability.
• Experience mentoring teams and helping shape Experience Engineering standards and delivery practices.
• Experience with Sitecore, Optimizely, Sitefinity, Umbraco, or similar API-first CMS platforms.
• Familiarity with modern testing approaches (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, component testing).
• Familiarity with composable architecture patterns beyond CMS, such as:
  • Search and discovery services
  • Personalisation and experimentation platforms
  • Multi-system experience orchestration
• Experience with deployment environments

Personal Attributes

• Strong communicator able to work closely with designers, architects, and client teams.
• Problem-solver who can identify technical solutions even in ambiguous scenarios.
• Collaborative and people-first mindset with a desire to share knowledge and support the wider team.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality, consistency, and maintainability.
• Comfortable contributing not just code, but architectural thinking and delivery rhythm.

Training & Development

We invest heavily in professional development, including access to:

• Opportunities for certification in composable CMS platforms and React ecosystem tools
• Full training given to progress in this role
• Flexi-time and hybrid working options
• Health care scheme with gym membership discounts
• Pension Scheme
• Invitation to join our annual summer team day and Christmas Party, plus a range of social events throughout the year
• In-office fruit, drinks and snacks always available
• Bournemouth based office within THIS Workspace — 5 mins from the amazing beaches