Our client is undertaking a major replatforming initiative from Sitecore XP to Sitecore XM Cloud and is seeking a Senior Developer to play a key technical role in designing, building, and optimizing a modern, headless digital experience platform. This role will serve as a hands-on technical leader and subject matter expert, driving best practices across frontend architecture, cloud-native development, and Sitecore XM Cloud implementations. Position is based in Buckhead and is 3 days per week onsite. This is a full time role.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale, cloud-native web solutions supporting the migration from Sitecore XP to Sitecore XM Cloud.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert across the full software development lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Build and integrate headless frontend experiences using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL, leveraging Sitecore JSS and XM Cloud.
- Collaborate closely with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, well-integrated solutions aligned with business and platform goals.
- Define and implement modern rendering strategies (SSG, SSR, ISR) to optimize performance, SEO, and Google PageSpeed scores.
- Design and optimize personalization and real-time content experiences using Sitecore CDP / Personalize and Sitecore Search.
- Own and optimize CI / CD pipelines and deployment workflows, including Vercel deployments, environment configuration, and performance optimization.
- Ensure adherence to application architecture standards, secure coding practices, and cloud observability (monitoring, logging, and alerting).
- Perform code reviews, mentor developers, and promote knowledge sharing and technical excellence across the development team.
- Troubleshoot and resolve highly complex production issues, serving as an escalation point and providing third-level application support (including on-call rotation).
- Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and vendor solutions to support ongoing platform evolution.
- Address security scan findings and ensure compliance with security and quality standards.
Required Qualifications
Sitecore XM Cloud :o 2+ years of hands-on, production experience with Sitecore XM Cloud (XM Cloud experience required; legacy XP / XM alone is not sufficient).
Frontend & Headless Development :o Strong expertise in Next.js (14 / 15+), React.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL.
Sitecore Headless Architecture :o Advanced knowledge of Sitecore JSS, headless CMS patterns, and modern web architecture.
Cloud & DevOps :o Experience with Vercel, CI / CD pipelines, and tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
Engineering Excellence :o Strong understanding of cloud-native principles, performance optimization, and observability.
Collaboration & Problem Solving :o Ability to work independently on complex initiatives while partnering effectively across teams.