A Sitecore Next.js Front‑End Developer builds high‑performance, component‑driven digital experiences using Next.js, React, and Sitecore’s headless CMS (XM Cloud or JSS). This role focuses on developing reusable UI components, integrating Sitecore content APIs,optimizingperformance, and collaborating with designers and content teams to deliver scalable, enterprise‑grade web experiences.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop reusable Next.js/React componentsthat consume Sitecore headless content (Layout Service, GraphQL, REST).

• Integrate Sitecore JSS with Next.jsincluding environment configuration, API setup, and editing capabilities.

• Build andmaintainpage layoutsusing Sitecore components, placeholders, and rendering structures.

• Work in disconnected and connected development modesto streamline componentdevelopment.

• OptimizeUI/UX performanceusing SSR, SSG, ISR, caching, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.

• Collaborate with designers, marketers, and backend teamsto translate requirements into scalable front‑endsolutions.

• Support Sitecore content teamsby ensuring components are author‑friendly, flexible, and aligned with content models.

• Troubleshoot and enhance Sitecore search/indexingwhen required

• Maintain code quality through Git workflows, code reviews, and best practices

Core Technical Skills

• Next.js— SSR, SSG, ISR, routing, API routes, performance optimization

• React— hooks, state management, componentarchitecture

• Sitecore JSS— headless integration, Layout Service, disconnected/connected mode

• Sitecore XM Cloud / XP— content modeling, components, renderings, templates

• GraphQL— querying Sitecore content via Sitecore GraphQLendpoint

• REST APIs— consuming Sitecore and external APIs

• TypeScript— strong typing, interfaces, generics

• CSS frameworks— Tailwind, SCSS, CSS Modules, or Styled Components

• Node.js— build tooling, server‑sidelogic, package management

• Git— branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews

• Azure DevOps / CI-CD— pipelines, deployments, environment management

• Vercelor Azure hosting— Next.js deployment and optimization

• Sitecore Search / Indexing— optional but valuable

• Accessibility & SEO— WCAG, semantic HTML, structured data

• Performance optimization

Nice‑to‑HaveSkills

• Sitecore Personalization— rules, variants, A/B testing

• Sitecore Content Serialization— SXA, templates, items

• Docker— local development environments

• Headless CMS experience— Contentful, Optimizely, etc.

• Design systems— Storybook, componentlibraries