Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Web, Front End
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop modern frontend applications using Next.js, integrate APIs and CMS, optimize for performance and accessibility, while mentoring junior developers and participating in architectural discussions.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital experiences that capture the imagination and deliver meaningful impact for our clients.
- Our Technology teams operate at the intersection of creativity and engineering, building innovative platforms for some of the world's most iconic brands. We combine technical excellence with experimentation and craft, delivering scalable, future-facing solutions in close collaboration with Creative, Strategy, and Delivery.
- As a Senior Frontend Developer, you will play a key role in building modern, composable digital platforms. You will work hands-on with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-impact, scalable experiences for global clients.
- Your role will be hands-on but also inspiring others to form an exemplary technical team. You will work closely with others to ensure good collaboration across all disciplines and to facilitate the solving of day-to-day challenges.
- Build and maintain scalable frontend applications using Next.js (v15) and modern React patterns.
- Work within a composable architecture, seamlessly integrating CMS (e.g., Contentful), commerce (e.g., commercetools), and various APIs.
- Contribute to and evolve a Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layer, often within Next.js.
- Translate creative concepts into performant, accessible (WCAG), and production-ready experiences.
- Develop component-driven UIs aligned with design systems (e.g., Storybook, design tokens).
- Collaborate effectively with design, backend, and product teams across international AKQA studios.
- Optimize applications for exceptional performance, SEO, accessibility, and scalability.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and support the implementation of scalable frontend patterns.
- Prototype and implement AI-powered features, including search, personalization, and conversational UI.
- Mentor junior developers and actively contribute to engineering best practices and knowledge sharing.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- You possess deep proficiency across the core frontend stack: HTML5, CSS3 (including modern styling like TailwindCSS), JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.
- You ensure optimal performance, accessibility (WCAG), and SEO, leveraging familiarity with Storybook and design system workflows.
- You understand BFF patterns, API orchestration, and can skillfully integrate distributed systems.
- You have exposure to AI-driven search, personalization, or conversational interfaces and can prototype such features with awareness of performance, privacy, and UX implications.
- You are skillful in using modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate workflows including code generation, refactoring, debugging, and documentation.
- You possess working knowledge of Node.js and API integration, including collaborating on API contracts and data models.
- You are able to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- You thrive in cross-functional, design-led environments, are proactive, solution-oriented, possess strong attention to detail, and are comfortable working across distributed international teams.
- You are passionate about doing what's right for our clients, understanding their business goals, and effectively able to teach, coach, and mentor other team members.
- You are a self-starting technologist who can draw parallels across a technology landscape, aren't restricted by a specific skillset, and understand Lean and Agile methodologies to optimize team efficiency.
Experience
- Hands-on experience with ReactJS and Next.js (App Router, SSR, SSG, edge rendering), excelling in building component-driven architectures and reusable UI systems.
- You have proven experience working with headless CMS (e.g., Contentful), composable commerce setups (e.g., commercetools), and API-driven architectures.
- You have a practical interest or experience in integrating AI capabilities into frontend applications, understanding RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) patterns and how frontend systems interact with LLM-powered services.
- You exhibit experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turbopack) and a familiarity with deployment platforms (Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare).
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What we offer
- We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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At AKQA, our technology team is always pushing boundaries to enable amazing brand experiences. By taking a technology-neutral approach and following a philosophy of continuous improvement, we create innovative and high-quality solutions that play a key role in the digital ecosystems of our world-leading clients.
Description
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Senior Web Developer
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
