Senior Web Developer

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. As such, we are looking for a skilled Senior Web Developer who is not only a collaborative leader and proactive problem‑solver but also embodies a comprehensive technical mastery honed over 6+ years of frontend or full‑stack development in agency, product or enterprise‑scale environments, demonstrating a proven track record of delivering scalable digital products.

Responsibilities 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. Qualifications Exceptional Frontend Engineering Prowess: deep proficiency across HTML5, CSS3 (including modern styling like TailwindCSS), JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript. Frameworks & Architecture: hands‑on experience with ReactJS and Next.js (App Router, SSR, SSG, edge rendering), building component‑driven architectures and reusable UI systems.

Quality & Performance: ensure optimal performance, accessibility (WCAG), and SEO, leveraging familiarity with Storybook and design system workflows. Strategic Composable Architecture & Platform Thinking: experience with headless CMS (e.g., Contentful), composable commerce setups (e.g., commercetools), and API‑driven architectures. Skilled in BFF patterns, API orchestration, and integration of distributed systems.

Forward‑Thinking AI & Emerging Technologies Integration: 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. Exposure to AI‑driven search, personalization, or conversational interfaces and ability to prototype such features with awareness of performance, privacy, and UX implications. Proficiency in AI‑Assisted Development & Tooling: skillful use of modern AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate workflows including code generation, refactoring, debugging, and documentation, while maintaining high code quality, security, and maintainability.

Robust Backend & Integration Acumen: working knowledge of Node.js and API integration, including collaborating on API contracts and data models, with a clear understanding of how the frontend integrates with various search platforms, CMS, and backend services. Excellence in Build, Deployment & Quality: experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turbopack) and familiarity with deployment platforms (Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare), emphasizing code quality, testing, and production readiness. Strong Collaboration & Communication Skills: ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, thrive in cross‑functional, design‑led environments, proactive, solution‑oriented, with strong attention to detail, and comfortable working across distributed international teams.

Leadership & Mentorship Mindset: passionate about doing what’s right for clients, understanding business goals, and effectively teaching, coaching, and mentoring team members, contributing to engineering best practices and knowledge sharing. Adaptive & Agile Approach: self‑starting technologist who can draw parallels across a technology landscape, not restricted by a specific skillset, and understands Lean and Agile methodologies to optimize team efficiency, identifying and resolving bottlenecks. Additional advantages: familiarity with search platforms (Algolia, Coveo), exposure to enterprise CMS ecosystems (AEM), experience with edge computing and CDN strategies, or analytics/experimentation platforms.

Explore our benefits here: https://www.akqa.com/studios/berlin/benefits/ 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.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr