Senior Front-End Engineer, Digital Archiving Platform

Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation is seeking a Senior Front End Software Engineer to join the Product & Technology team working on digital archiving platforms. You will contribute to secure, high-performance, accessible front-end solutions used across the organisation and help develop reusable components and complex engineering solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, emphasise quality and maintainability, and share best practices to improve product delivery and user

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.
• Experience developing secure, high-performance and accessible websites at scale.
• Strong experience with Node.js, ES6+ and TypeScript, along with React and React development frameworks.
• Experience with CSS, SASS and PostCSS and developing consistent, maintainable front end solutions.
• Experience integrating with REST and/or GraphQL APIs, with exposure to API management and API test automation considered an advantage.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, with a methodical approach and strong attention to detail.
• Well-developed communication, planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to share knowledge, work effectively with stakeholders and deliver to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, high-performing and accessible solutions for the ABC's content management and digital archiving platforms.
• Design and develop reusable front end components, including UI elements, layout patterns and form controls, with a focus on consistency, accessibility and maintainability.
• Deliver high-quality code with a strong focus on efficiency, scalability, security and system sustainability while minimising technical debt.
• Work collaboratively within a cross functional team to solve complex product and engineering challenges with a user-centric approach.
• Keep across industry engineering best practice and share knowledge with colleagues to strengthen development practices across digital product teams.
• Create and maintain accurate technical documentation covering designs, architecture, product specifications, testing, support and operational requirements.

Skills

Node.js

ES6+

TypeScript

React

CSS/SASS

REST APIs

GraphQL

Accessibility

Performance

Security

Tools

PostCSS

Job description

Australian Broadcasting Corporation is seeking a Senior Front End Software Engineer to join the Product & Technology team working on digital archiving platforms. You will contribute to secure, high-performance, accessible front-end solutions used across the organisation and help develop reusable components and complex engineering solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, emphasise quality and maintainability, and share best practices to improve product delivery and user