Senior Front-End Developer: React & AEM for Government

University-Of-Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Auckland is seeking a Senior Front-End Developer to join our team delivering large-scale digital platforms for enterprise and government clients. You will design, build and maintain scalable React applications, collaborate with AEM developers, and work within CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

The role requires 5+ years in front-end development with React, experience on large programs, and familiarity with AEM, Jira, and modern DevOps tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years front-end development, with strong depth in React (hooks, state management, component design).
• Proven experience on large enterprise or government programs (compliance, governance, multi-stakeholder environments).
• Exposure to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) - component development, HTL/Sightly, or headless AEM via AEM as a Cloud Service.
• Experience working in Jira-managed agile teams.
• Familiarity with DevOps toolchains (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable React applications following componentised, reusable architecture patterns
• Collaborate with AEM developers/architects to integrate front-end components with AEM's content authoring model (headless or hybrid)
• Work within CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (build automation, testing, deployment)
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG), performance, and security standards are met - critical in government contexts
• Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and mentoring of junior developers
• Work closely with architects and product owners to translate requirements into technical solutions

Skills

React (hooks)

Enterprise/government

AEM experience

Jira Agile

DevOps tools

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

The University of Auckland is seeking a Senior Front-End Developer to join our team delivering large-scale digital platforms for enterprise and government clients. You will design, build and maintain scalable React applications, collaborate with AEM developers, and work within CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

The role requires 5+ years in front-end development with React, experience on large programs, and familiarity with AEM, Jira, and modern DevOps tools.