Front End Web Developer

Aquent is partnering with a leading financial services organization dedicated to helping individuals achieve their financial goals through innovative and reliable services. This organization is committed to delivering exceptional digital experiences that empower its clients and drive business success, and we are seeking talented individuals to join their dynamic team.

Make a Significant Impact as an Experience Engineer

This is an extraordinary opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping high-quality digital experiences for millions of users. As an integral part of the team, your expertise will directly influence how consumers interact with critical financial tools and information, contributing to the strategic direction of digital marketing and delivering best-in-class customer journeys that support broader business objectives. This role offers an exciting chance to blend technical prowess with a deep understanding of user experience, creating intuitive and impactful solutions that truly make a difference in people’s financial lives.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain enterprise web experiences using modern frameworks like NextJS, React, Type Script, and headless CMS platforms such as Sanity.
• Build reusable, scalable, and maintainable UI components that support a robust digital design system.
• Translate UX and visual designs into responsive, accessible, and performant web experiences across various devices and browsers.
• Partner closely with designers, content authors, business analysts, and fellow engineers to deliver high-quality digital solutions.
• Configure and support content models, schemas, and within headless CMS environments.
• Develop integrations with APIs and dynamic content sources to power personalized customer experiences.
• Optimize websites for performance, accessibility standards (WCAG), SEO, and responsive behavior.
• Actively participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and Agile team ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects, styling issues, content rendering issues, and performance concerns.
• Adhere to established development standards, testing practices, accessibility requirements, and governance processes.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, implementation guidance, and support materials.
• Continuously learn emerging technologies and contribute innovative ideas that enhance team effectiveness and digital experiences.
• Collaborate across marketing, creative, technology, and engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.

What You Bring

More than anything else, you are a curious web engineer with the ability to think through problems from both a technical and user experience perspective. You enjoy learning new technologies, collaborating with others, and transforming business and design requirements into intuitive digital experiences. You bring a strong foundation in front-end development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and modern web development principles.

You are passionate about building accessible, responsive, and maintainable applications, continuously improving your skills, and following engineering standards and best practices.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Proficient, hands-on experience building modern web applications using React and/or NextJS.
• Experience developing reusable components and maintainable front-end code.
• Experience integrating headless CMS platforms (like Sanity) to populate frontend environments.
• Familiarity with Type Script and modern JavaScript development patterns.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and semantic HTML practices.
• Basic understanding of headless CMS platforms and content-driven web architectures.
• Exposure to API integrations using REST and/or GraphQL.
• Experience using Git for source control and collaborative development workflows.
• Familiarity with debugging tools, browser developer tools, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Understanding of web performance fundamentals and optimization best practices.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Lifelong learning mindset and ability to grasp complex technical concepts.
• Strong analytical skills to translate business and system requirements into technical solutions.
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