Senior Frontend Engineer

Optus; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Sydney seeks a Senior Frontend Engineer to build responsive React applications. Responsibilities include optimizing app performance and mentoring team members. Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud and modern development practices is essential. The role offers hybrid work flexibility and comprehensive employee perks.

Benefits

3 days in the office, 2 days remote

Discounts on products and services

Inclusive paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks

Competitive leave including 2 additional 'Connected Leave' days

Access to resources for parents

Extensive online learning catalogue

Novated car leasing

Employee-led volunteer groups

Qualifications

• Build responsive, component-based React applications.
• Optimize applications for performance across devices and platforms.
• Contribute to technology selection and proof-of-concept development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Mentor team members and participate in recruitment efforts.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and help shape delivery processes.

Skills

React

Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC)

jQuery

Node.js

Webpack

npm/yarn

Gulp/Grunt

Jest

Cypress

CI/CD pipelines

Git

REST/JSON APIs

XSS prevention

AEM (Adobe Experience Manager)

React Native

Java

AWS/GCP

Third-party SDK integration

Telco industry experience

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a team of passionate technologists who are redefining how customers engage with our digital platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that embraces modern frameworks, DevOps practices, and a culture of innovation.

The day to day

• Build responsive, component-based React applications based on UI/UX designs.
• Translate wireframes and visual designs into elegant, maintainable code.
• Optimise applications for performance across devices and platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Contribute to technology selection and proof-of-concept development.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and help shape delivery processes.
• Mentor team members and contribute to recruitment efforts.
• Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) — familiarity with the platform and some hands-on exposure is essential
• Comfortable working with jQuery in SFCC contexts
• Experience with Node.js, Webpack, npm/yarn, and build tools like Gulp/Grunt
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD using tools like Jest and Cypress
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bamboo) and source control (Git)
• Understanding of REST/JSON APIs, XSS prevention, and performance optimisation
• Experience with AEM (Adobe Experience Manager)
• Exposure to React Native, Java, AWS/GCP
• Experience integrating third-party SDKs (e.g., Google Maps, Facebook, Twitter)
• Telco industry experience and understanding of SOA

Perks we love at Optus

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote - with flexible hours to suit!
• Discounts to Optus products and services
• Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, convenient store, chill out zones, GP, post office, gym, and an on-site childcare centre.
• Inclusive gender neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks
• Competitive leave including 2 additional 'Connected Leave' days
• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal'
• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue.
• Novated car leasing, and other financial benefits
• Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes' to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email [emailprotected] or call 1800 309 170 . We're here to help.

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