Senior Full Stack Engineer

Publicis Groupe; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive workplace

Ongoing learning & development

Competitive compensation & benefits

Work-life balance support

Generous paid leave & holidays

Wellness program & EAP

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking an experienced frontend engineer to join our global digital transformation practice. You will build scalable, pixel-accurate interfaces from Figma designs, integrate with REST/GraphQL APIs, and focus on performance, accessibility, and rapid prototyping.

Expect collaboration with design systems, cloud deployments, and client-facing delivery. The role emphasizes hands-on testing across the SDLC with modern tooling, and an AI-enabled approach to advancing frontend

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering with front-end focus.
• Translate Figma designs into pixel-accurate UIs.
• Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs and modern front-end tooling.
• Focus on Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and performance.
• Prototype rapidly with user feedback driving iterations.
• Hands-on testing across the SDLC with modern tooling.

Skills

Front-end

React

Next.js

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

Design-to-code

REST/GraphQL

Node.js

Python/Java

Testing

Cloud

Client-facing

Tools

Jest

RTL

Playwright/Cypress

Vite/Webpack

Job description

Company description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Experience Required

• Front-end mastery – you bring 6+ years of software engineering with deep expertise in modern front-end frameworks (React, Next.js, Sitecore or Angular), TypeScript/JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5 and CSS3, and you build scalable, testable, component-driven interfaces.
• Design-to-code craftsmanship – you translate Figma designs into pixel-accurate, responsive UIs, work fluently with design systems andcomponentlibraries, and care deeply about micro-interactions,motionand visual polish.
• Full-stack versatility – while your depth is on the front end, you are comfortable integrating with REST/GraphQLAPIs and can contribute across the stack (Node.js, Python or Java) when the work demands it.
• Performance &accessibilityfocus – youoptimisefor Core Web Vitals, bundle size,renderingperformance and cross-browserbehaviour, and you build inclusive, accessible experiences that meet WCAG standards.
• A bias for rapid prototyping – youturna loosely defined problem into a working, interactive prototype in days, and let real user feedback rather than a perfect specdriveeach iteration.
• Modern testing & tooling – you work hands-on across the SDLC with unit,componentand end-to-end testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright or Cypress) and modern build tooling (Vite, Webpack, CI/CD).
• An AI-led approach to building – you reach for AI coding assistants and agentic tooling by default to movefaster, andcan build the guardrails that make front-end delivery reliable and consistent.
• Hands-on cloud experience – you have deployed front-end applications on AWS, GCP or Azure (CDNs, edge, serverless) and pick up new cloud services quickly as the work demands.
• A client-facing mindset – you work embedded alongside client teams, translate business problems into experience solutions, and explain trade-offs clearly to engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike.

Set Yourself Apart With

• Strong,innovativeand initiative-seeking approach to problem solving and finding solutions.
• Flexible and proactive/self-motivated working style with strong personal ownership of problem resolution.
• Strong communicationskills with sound articulation and comprehension.
• Ardentdesireto explore and learn emerging interactive and front-end technologies.
• Distinct point of view and ability todemonstrateleadership skills.
• Experience leading front-end development teams and architecting elegant, reusable UI solutions.

Additional information

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]