Platform Developer, Intermediate

Platform Developer, Intermediate

Toronto, OntarioOmnichannel Enablement – Platforms /Full-Time /HybridKlick is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Intermediate Platform Developer to join our Digital Experiences Team (DxP Team) creating and maintaining websites for our clients built on Content Management Systems (CMSs). This individual will be hands on developing the front-end of websites across a variety of platforms, including Contentful, Adobe Experience Manager, Drupal, etc. The ideal candidate brings a unique mix of experience working with APIs, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML on industry standard CMS platforms. This role requires a variety of skills, from proven critical thinking and problem solving skills to wide-reaching technical expertise, with good organizational skills, and outstanding interpersonal skills in a client-centric environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain modular frontend components integrated into CMS platforms (ex: AEM, Contentful, Drupal).
• Translate design systems into responsive, accessible, and cross-browser compatible code.
• Develop features using JavaScript (ES6+), React fundamentals, and SASS/CSS architecture.
• Implement API integrations (REST/GraphQL), including data fetching, transformation, and caching.
• Refactor legacy jQuery into modern ES6+ or React-based solutions.
• Conduct web performance audits using Lighthouse and Google PageSpeed, applying improvements as needed.
• Implement analytics tagging across platforms, including Adobe data layer, GTM, and Floodlight.
• Build and validate form payloads, using regex where needed for validation and parsing.
• Resolve complex bug fixes and collaborate with QA teams to test across supported browsers.
• Work within GitHub workflows: create PRs, review code, and follow branch/merge standards.
• Use Jira and Confluence to track tasks, document progress, and collaborate across delivery teams.
• Read and discuss BRDs, contributing to solutioning and clarifying requirements.
• Participate in in-scope/out-of-scope discussions, documenting assumptions and trade-offs.
• Produce technical documentation for components, integrations, and delivery approaches.
• Provide screenshots and structured technical notes to support review and approval processes.
• Partner with Senior Developers on performance optimization (lazy loading, code splitting, etc...).Participate in peer reviews, estimation sessions, and delivery retrospectives.
• Mentor junior developers and share knowledge of best practices.
• Brainstorm technical solutions with colleagues and propose efficiencies during iteration cycles.
• Step in hands-on when projects require direct coding or troubleshooting support.
• Work aligned to the EST timezone to support distributed delivery teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional frontend engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and SASS/SCSS.
• Experience with one or more Content Management Systems (CMS) platforms (AEM, Contentful, Drupal).Familiarity with CMS component models, templating, and authoring workflows.
• Solid understanding of DOM, browser APIs, and event-driven programming.
• Strong debugging skills and use of browser dev tools.
• Awareness of accessibility (WCAG and SEO best practices.
• Version control using Git and working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools (Claude, Cursor AI) for code generation, refactoring, and documentation.
• Experience working with design collaboration tools such as Sketch, Figma, and Photoshop.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Gatsby and/or (static site generation, server-side rendering, ISR).
• Familiarity with TypeScript in production environments.
• Testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).Knowledge of build tools (Webpack, Vite, Babel).
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker).
• Experience with analytics tagging, tracking frameworks, and structured data.

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