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Position: Frontend Full Stack Developer (Headless CMS)
Location: Remote (Contentful Experts)
Duration: Long term contract
Position Overview:
- A Frontend-Focused Full Stack Developer to support large-scale redesign and enhancement of customer-facing digital platforms for a leading gaming and hospitality organization.
- This role is heavily frontend-driven, focused on building modern, high-performing websites for brands such as resort properties, dining, and guest experiences.
- The environment is built on Next.js, React, and Contentful (headless CMS), following a recent migration from Sitecore.
- The team is small and highly collaborative, requiring someone who can hit the ground running and contribute immediately.
Key Responsibilities:
- Frontend Development & Website Experience
- Build and enhance responsive, high-quality web experiences using React.js and Next.js
- Develop modern UI components using Tailwind CSS
- Implement SSR, SSG, and ISR strategies to optimize performance and SEO
- Partner closely with design and content teams to bring digital experiences to life (rooms, dining, guest experiences, etc.)
- Headless CMS (Contentful)
Work within Contentful to:
- Manage and structure content models
- Integrate APIs (REST/GraphQL) into frontend applications
- Support ongoing enhancements post-Sitecore migration
- Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize content for scalability and usability
- Application Enhancements & New Builds
- Support ongoing redesign efforts across multiple branded websites
- Build new digital features and experiences on existing platforms
- Continuously improve site performance, usability, and accessibility
- Team Collaboration
- Work within a small, agile team (3 developers)
- Participate in code reviews, planning sessions, and technical discussions
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in frontend or full stack web development (frontend-heavy)
Strong experience with:
- React.js
- Next.js
- Experience working with a headless CMS (Contentful strongly preferred)
- Strong experience building responsive, user-facing websites
- Proficiency with Tailwind CSS or similar styling frameworks
- Experience with REST APIs and/or GraphQL integration (consumption only - not building APIs)
Strong understanding of:
- Web performance optimization
- SEO best practices
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
- Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving Agile team
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience with Contentful
- Experience migrating from Sitecore or other CMS platforms
- Experience supporting hospitality, ecommerce, or customer-facing platforms
- Familiarity with cloud hosting platforms (Vercel, Netlify, AWS, etc.)
- Experience with TypeScript
- Exposure to tools like Cloudinary or similar media/CDN platforms