Senior Front-End Web Developer (12 Months Contract)

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We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

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We are seeking an experienced Front-End Web Developer for a 12 months contract to support the ongoing development and enhancement of our corporate and marketing web properties. This role will focus on building high-quality, responsive web experiences integrated with a headless CMS and modern deployment pipeline.

You will collaborate closely with design, marketing, and internal teams to translate creative concepts into performant, scalable web solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain responsive, accessible, and SEO-friendly web pages.

• Integrate and manage content from Agility CMS and WordPress.

• Implement UI designs based on Figma specifications.

• Optimize web assets and content delivery through Netlify and CDN best practices.

• Manage and version-control code using Git.

• Integrate digital assets from Bynder into web applications.

• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile-first responsiveness.

• Optimize performance, Core Web Vitals, and accessibility standards.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of front-end standards.

• Troubleshoot and resolve UI/UX and integration issues.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

• Experience with modern frameworks such as React or Next.js.

• Experience working with headless CMS platforms (Agility CMS or similar).

• Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and SEO best practices.

• Experience collaborating with designers using Figma.

• Experience using Git in a team environment.

• Familiarity with CDN-based deployments (e.g., Netlify).

• Experience integrating digital assets from DAM systems such as Bynder.

• Experience with Storybook for developing, testing, and documenting UI components.

• Experience building and maintaining reusable component libraries.

• Experience working in Agile delivery teams.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 4 days per week.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.The expected salary range for this position is $86,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year, prorated based on the term of the contract.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.