Front-End Developer (Headless CMS)

Are you fascinated by the guillotine?. Are you Ichabod Crane of the Headless CMS game?. Would you brave Sleepy Hollow, as a Next.js desperado?.

We’re actively looking for ambitious, self-driven, front-end developers to join our team and help us push into the next-generation of web. Fishtank operates in the enterprise space. We work with lots of great organizations, great brands and great people.

Our customers expect us to use the latest technology to create original, thoughtful & transformative experiences for their customers. Interested?. We’re accepting candidates of all levels – junior to senior, learners to leaders – as we expand our team.

What Would Be Your Responsibilities?. Thoughtfully implement the front-end of headless CMS projects including javascript, CSS and HTML. Work closely with project teams consisting of product managers, project managers, testers, architects & developers Test and debug front-end code to ensure reliability and performance Write clean, maintainable, efficient code Maintain the integrity of existing design systems Participate in performance reviews and always be looking for ways to improve Depending on experience: Architect solutions with customers Help define and enforce best-practices Providing mentorship to others Organize development teams Help define and measure performance Provide thought leadership What Core Technologies & Skills Are We Looking For?.

Next.js / React – The foundation of our front-ends Tailwind CSS – The perfect compliment for component-driven headless CMS development. Storybook – Decouple development and bring design systems to life. Headless CMS – While we specialize in Sitecore, previous experience using enterprise-tier headless platforms such as Kentico Kontent, Contentful Storyblok would be great.

Other platforms such as Strapi, Sanity, ButterCMS, CraftCMS Any Other Relevant Tech or Skills?. Strong JAMStack experience Deep understanding of JavaScript & TypeScript Comprehensive HTML5 knowledge Robust understanding of modern CSS techniques including flexbox, CSS grid, animations, transforms & filters Understanding of the DOM and exposure to Web Components shadow DOM Build tooling such as Webpack, Gulp, Browserify Knowledge of using ARIA roles, attributes and creating accessible experiences Consuming GraphQL & REST endpoints Using Vercel, Netifly, or similar infrastructure Serverless Functions/ Edge Workers (Cloudflare Workers, Azure Functions, AWS Lambda) Familiarity with Figma Managing projects in Azure DevOps Scrum, Agile delivery methodology Build tooling such as Browserify, Webpack, Gulp Is That All?. Almost We’re looking for all the great people stuff – great communicator, critical thinker and problem-solving skills, team player, good time-management skills, lovely to be around.

Agency experience (aka delivery for customers / clients) is also viewed as a positive, though not required. Who Is Fishtank?. Fishtank is a technology-first consulting organization, sort of like a digital agency but with different DNA.

We are laser focused on being leading implementers of the Sitecore (Enterprise CMS, CDP, DAM, Personalization) and Coveo (search & AI) platforms. This focus helps create the opportunity for us to work with some of the most notable organizations across North America. We are headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and are 100% Canadian.

There is nothing more important to us than our people. What Does Fishtank Offer?. Competitive salaries Great health coverage (fully paid by Fishtank) RRSP matching program Multiple different bonuses Vacation and flex days Friendly and supportive environment In-person and virtual social activities Paid training Remote-work Salary Range $70,000 – $100,000 CAD