Job Overview:

We are looking for a Mid-Level Frontend Developer with solid experience in Next.js and modern React development to join our team.

You’ll be working on a production-grade, headless architecture powered by Next.js and Strapi CMS, focusing on delivering high-performance, scalable, and SEO-friendly web applications. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with backend and product teams.

You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering engaging, responsive, and scalable experiences for audiences consuming rich media content. This role is highly collaborative, requiring close work with UI/UX designers, content producers, and technical leads to bring storytelling and video content to life on the web.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain frontend applications using Next.js and React
• Consume and integrate APIs from our Strapi headless CMS
• Build reusable, maintainable, and scalable UI components
• Optimize applications for performance, SEO, and accessibility, with a strong focus on media-heavy, video-driven pages
• Implement and maintain video playback experiences using JW Player, including:
• Embedding and configuring JW Player within Next.js applications
• Supporting adaptive bitrate streaming (HLS/DASH) for optimal playback
• Managing player lifecycle, events, and state within React components
• Customizing player UI/UX and controls to match product requirements
• Optimize video delivery and loading strategies, including:
• Lazy loading and conditional rendering of video components
• Efficient handling of thumbnails, previews, and poster images
• Reducing initial page load impact from embedded players
• Ensuring smooth playback across devices and varying network conditions
• Collaborate on CDN and caching strategies to ensure fast, reliable media delivery
• Monitor and improve Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP), especially for video-heavy pages
• Implement SEO best practices for video content, including structured data (VideoObject) and metadata
• Ensure responsive, high-quality UI for video-first experiences across all screen sizes
• Work closely with backend teams to improve API performance and support media workflows
• Debug and resolve performance bottlenecks related to video playback, rendering, and network latency
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to frontend standards and performance best practices
• Support ongoing enhancements and feature development in a post-migration headless environment

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in frontend development
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React, and Next.js
• Good understanding of SSR (Server-Side Rendering) and SSG (Static Site Generation)
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs (experience with CMS-driven APIs is a plus)
• Solid knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and modern styling approaches (e.g., Tailwind, CSS Modules)
• Experience with Git and collaborative workflows
• Understanding of web performance optimization and SEO best practices
• Experience building responsive and cross-browser compatible applications
• Experience working with JW Player or similar video playback technologies.
• Knowledge of integrating and customizing headless CMS platforms.
• Familiarity with performance optimization techniques, particularly for media-rich and video content.
• Experience with Docker for local development and containerized deployment workflows.
• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Experience with Firebase Auth (including custom token) and FCM (push notifications)
• Experience building and managing multi-language applications using Next.js (i18n, RTL support)
• Ability to work with Figma designs and translate them into UI components
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with Strapi (or similar headless CMS)
• Experience working in a headless architecture environment
• Familiarity with AWS-based deployments (e.g., S3, CloudFront, ECS)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to TypeScript
• Understanding of authentication flows (JWT, OAuth)
• Experience building mobile-first applications and Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
• Ability to document processes, runbooks, and onboarding guides
• Experience working with monorepos and clean architecture principles
• Experience with Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Google Analytics (GA4) for analytics and event tracking

Nice to have:

• Experience with CDN integration and media performance optimization
• Awareness of accessibility standards and practices in multimedia environments
• Experience implementing media analytics or engagement tracking
• Knowledge of SEO, structured data, and content indexing for media platforms.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation (not mandatory).