Senior Front-End Developer – React / Next.js / Sitecore Headless
Oremda Infotech Inc · Dallas, TX
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The candidate should also understand how a headless Sitecore implementation delivers content to the frontend and should be comfortable working with Sitecore Layout Service, content authoring, content management, components, datasources, and page layouts.This is primarily a Front-End Engineering role, not a traditional Sitecore backend/development role.⸻Key Responsibilities* Develop scalable and reusable frontend applications using React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript.* Build reusable React components that consume and render content provided by a headless Sitecore CMS.* Work with Sitecore Layout Service to consume page, component, rendering, and datasource information.* Understand how Sitecore-authored content is mapped to frontend React/Next.js components.* Work with Sitecore authors and content teams to troubleshoot content, component, datasource, and page-authoring issues.* Perform basic Sitecore content authoring, including creating/editing pages, components, datasources, and content fields.* Understand Sitecore’s basic content tree, templates, renderings, placeholders, datasources, and publishing workflow.* Troubleshoot issues where content authored in Sitecore is not displaying correctly in the frontend.* Integrate frontend applications with REST APIs and GraphQL APIs where applicable.* Implement responsive and accessible UI across desktop, tablet, and mobile.* Optimize frontend applications for performance, SEO, and scalability.* Implement appropriate data fetching, caching, and rendering strategies using Next.js.* Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.* Participate in code reviews and maintain frontend coding standards.* Collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, Sitecore developers, QA engineers, content authors, and product/business teams.* Support production troubleshooting and resolution of frontend and content-related issues.⸻Required Front-End Skills* Strong hands-on experience with React.js* Strong hands-on experience with Next.js* Strong JavaScript / TypeScript* Strong knowledge of HTML5 / CSS3* Responsive web development* React Hooks and component architecture* Reusable component development* State management such as Redux, Context API, Zustand, or equivalent* REST API integration* Understanding of GraphQL* Next.js SSR, SSG, ISR, routing, and data-fetching patterns* Frontend performance optimization* SEO and web accessibility* Git and modern development workflows* Experience with frontend testing such as Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, or Cypress* Understanding of CI/CD and modern deployment practices⸻Required Sitecore Headless SkillsThe candidate does not need to be a deep Sitecore backend developer, but should have practical experience with:* Sitecore Headless Architecture* Sitecore Layout Service — required* Understanding how Layout Service delivers page and component data to the frontend* Sitecore content authoring* Creating and editing Sitecore pages/content* Working with components/renderings* Working with datasources* Understanding placeholders and component placement* Basic understanding of Sitecore content templates / fields* Basic understanding of the Sitecore content tree* Basic understanding of publishing workflow* Ability to troubleshoot basic content-authoring and frontend rendering issues* Understanding the relationship between Sitecore content → Layout Service → React/Next.js componentsNice-to-Have Sitecore Skills* Sitecore XM Cloud* Sitecore JSS* Sitecore Experience Edge* GraphQL with Sitecore* Multisite / multilingual Sitecore implementations* Experience working with Sitecore content authors/business users* Familiarity with Sitecore Experience Editor / Pages⸻Preferred Technical Skills* Azure / Vercel* CI/CD pipelines* GitHub / Azure DevOps* Tailwind CSS or other modern CSS frameworks* Design systems / component libraries* Webpack / Vite* Authentication and authorization* Web analytics and monitoring⸻Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate is a strong React/Next.js Front-End Engineer who understands how a modern headless CMS-driven application works.They should be able to take a Sitecore-authored page, understand the data coming through Layout Service, identify the corresponding React components, troubleshoot rendering/content issues, and make frontend changes independently.The priority of the role is:React / Next.js / TypeScript → ~75–80%Sitecore Headless / Layout Service / Content Authoring / Content Management → ~20–25%