Senior Frontend Engineer

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Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions. With a workforce of over 6,000 people nationwide, we combine deep expertise with a forward-thinking mindset to provide innovative products and services. Optus takes our role in shaping the future of telecommunications seriously, enabling progress in an increasingly digital world.

We’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join a team of passionate technologists who are redefining how customers engage with our digital platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that embraces modern frameworks, DevOps practices, and a culture of innovation.

The day to day

- Build responsive, component-based React applications based on UI/UX designs.
- Translate wireframes and visual designs into elegant, maintainable code.
- Optimise applications for performance across devices and platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Contribute to technology selection and proof-of-concept development.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and help shape delivery processes.
- Mentor team members and contribute to recruitment efforts.
- Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC)— familiarity with the platform and some hands-on exposure is essential
- Comfortable working with jQuery in SFCC contexts
- Experience with Node.js, Webpack, npm/yarn, and build tools like Gulp/Grunt
- Familiarity with BDD/TDD using tools like Jest and Cypress
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bamboo) and source control (Git)
- Understanding of REST/JSON APIs, XSS prevention, and performance optimisation
- Experience with AEM (Adobe Experience Manager)
- Exposure to React Native, Java, AWS/GCP
- Experience integrating third-party SDKs (e.g., Google Maps, Facebook, Twitter)
- Telco industry experience and understanding of SOA

Perks we love at Optus

- 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit
- Discounts to Optus products and services
- Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, convenient store, chill out zones, GP, post office, gym, and an on-site childcare centre.
- Inclusive gender neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks
- Competitive leave including 2 additional /'Connected Leave/' days
- All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
- Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue.
- Novated car leasing, and other financial benefits
- Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We/'re here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity

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