Staff Full Stack Engineer

The Role

We are looking for a highly curious, self-directed Full-stack engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges for our Digital Technology team. You are a versatile developer comfortable navigating everything from front-end interfaces (React/Next.js) and CMS environments (AEM) to cloud infrastructure (Vercel/Cloudflare). You possess an 'ownership' mindset: you don’t wait for assignments, you identify gaps and help drive plans, troubleshoot production incidents through to resolution, and drive technical alignment between frontend, backend, and design teams. 

You have a sharp eye for great UX/UI. You enjoy partnering closely with designers to refine interactive experiences, ensuring that technical implementations not only work flawlessly but also feel intuitive and polished for the end user.

You are a proactive innovator who experiments with new technologies, including AI-driven tools, to optimize our systems and improve developer workflows.

You will:

• Participate in cross-team initiatives from end to end, including code reviews, design reviews, operational robustness discussions, and release planning.
• Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into high-quality, efficient, and reusable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code.
• Optimize front-end performance by considering page load speed, caching strategies, and asset management.
• Contribute to documentation (instructional, pitch, and technical specification), including front-end component documentation and style guides.
• Maintain a high awareness of industry issues and trends, particularly in regard to accessibility (WCAG), usability, front-end frameworks, and emerging web technologies, and keep team members informed as appropriate, with a view to incorporating these in future projects, staying ahead of the market, and positioning yourself and the company as a digital specialist.
• Leverage AI tools and agentic workflows to accelerate development, automate testing, and prototype new features, proactively evaluating where AI can drive architectural value.
• Partner closely with the design team, acting as a technical consultant who provides early-stage feedback on feasibility, interaction patterns, and ways to enhance the end-user experience.
• Develop polished CSS animations that elevate the interface, ensuring that motion is both visually engaging and optimized for performance across all devices.

You might be a good fit if you:

• Enjoy "Systems Thinking": You love working on small, collaborative teams where you can see the direct impact of your code across the entire company.
• Advanced Full-Stack Technical Breadth: 5+ years of experience with:
• Front-end: Expert React (Hooks, Context, State management), modern CSS/styling (styled-components, CSS modules), and accessibility best practices.
• Back-end/Integration: Node.js, API design, and experience bridging frontend components with CMS environments like AEM.
• Infrastructure: Experience with Vercel, AWS, and Cloudflare.
• Ownership Mentality: You are comfortable being dropped into an unfamiliar area, exploring the constraints, and proposing a path forward without needing constant guidance.
• Intellectual Curiosity: You stay ahead of industry trends and evaluate new technologies (including AI tools) based on their ability to solve real-world problems.
• Strong Communication: You have a user-centric attitude and excellent interpersonal skills. You excel at distilling complex technical data into clear and actionab