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React and Next.js Developer

Position: React/Next.js Developer

Location: Bournemouth (Hybrid working available)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5.00pm (flexi-time available)

Salary: Competitive, based on experience


Role Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled React / Next.js Developer with strong experience in headless and composable CMS architectures to support solution design, frontend engineering, and knowledge transfer to our in-house team. This role sits at the heart of Appius — a digital agency with over 25 years of history — delivering modern digital platforms for an established client portfolio across multiple sectors. You will architect, develop, and maintain high-performing frontend solutions using React, Next.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks. You’ll work closely with our Solutions Architect and Experience Team to interpret specifications, wireframes, and designs into sophisticated, component-driven digital ecosystems. This is a critical role that bridges technical implementation and delivery — ensuring best-practice frontend engineering, scalable design systems, and seamless integration with composable content and experience platforms such as Sitecore, Sitefinity, Optimizely, and Umbraco.



Core Responsibilities:

Frontend Engineering

  • Develop high-quality websites and interactive digital experiences using React and Next.js.
  • Create reusable, scalable component libraries and design-system-driven UI structures.
  • Implement modern rendering strategies including SSR, SSG, ISR, and API routes within Next.js.
  • Ensure solutions are optimised for performance, accessibility, and SEO.
  • Contribute to long-term experience layer architecture across multiple client ecosystems.

Headless CMS & Composable Integration

  • Integrate frontend applications with headless CMS platforms
  • Translate functional specifications into structured content models and API-driven architectures.
  • Collaborate with backend developers to define data structures, endpoints, and integration pathways.
  • Configure content workflows and map CMS entities to frontend components.
  • Support composable ecosystem patterns including search, experimentation, personalisation, and multi-platform orchestration where relevant.

Required Skills & Experience:

Essential

  • Strong commercial experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
  • Deep understanding of modern JavaScript, frontend tooling, and component-based architectures.
  • Experience building experience layers for Headless CMS and composable digital platforms.
  • Understanding of Next.js rendering strategies including SSR, SSG, ISR, hydration, and App Router patterns.
  • Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and responsive UI development.
  • Experience consuming REST and GraphQL APIs and integrating CMS-managed content structures.
  • Cross-browser and cross-device development expertise.
  • Strong focus on frontend performance, accessibility, SEO, and maintainability.
  • Experience mentoring teams and helping shape Experience Engineering standards and delivery practices.

Desirable

  • Experience with Sitecore, Optimizely, Sitefinity, Umbraco, or similar API-first CMS platforms.
  • Experience building design-system-aligned component libraries (e.g. design tokens, reusable UI frameworks).
  • Familiarity with modern testing approaches (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, component testing).
  • Familiarity with composable architecture patterns beyond CMS, such as:
    • Search and discovery services
    • Personalisation and experimentation platforms
    • Multi-system experience orchestration
  • Experience with deployment environments

Personal Attributes

  • Strong communicator able to work closely with designers, architects, and client teams.
  • Problem-solver who can identify technical solutions even in ambiguous scenarios.
  • Collaborative and people-first mindset with a desire to share knowledge and support the wider team.
  • Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality, consistency, and maintainability.
  • Comfortable contributing not just code, but architectural thinking and delivery rhythm.

Training & Development

We invest heavily in professional development, including access to:

  • Technology partner training
  • Online developer courses
  • Opportunities for certification in composable CMS platforms and React ecosystem tools

Benefits

  • Full training given to progress in this role
  • Flexi-time and hybrid working options
  • Health care scheme with gym membership discounts
  • Pension Scheme
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Invitation to join our annual summer team day and Christmas Party, plus a range of social events throughout the year
  • In-office fruit, drinks and snacks always available
  • Bournemouth based office within THIS Workspace www.thiswork.space — 5 mins from the amazing beaches
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