Requirements

Expected technologies

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

headless CMS

API

Optional technologies

AEM

PHP

Operating system

macOS

Our requirements

Core stack & build skills

Expert in TypeScript, React, Node.js; comfortable designing small backend services (auth, webhooks, queueing, secure API calls). Experience with headless CMS, preferably creating connectors/plugins Sanity plugin development (React tooling, schemas, GROQ). Builder.io extensions (app tabs/editor extensions), plus experience hosting external JS bundles and mediating Admin API via backend. APIs & data: REST/GraphQL, schema discovery, content modeling, webhooks/eventing, write-back flows across CMSs.

Orchestration & leadership

Acts as a counterpart to the client’s engineering manager: turns requirements into technical plans, maintains the integration roadmap, and reports progress/risks clearly. Frames each connector: defines scope, acceptance criteria, tech stack, and the exact developer profile needed (e.g., “Drupal PHP module dev”). Sets up parallel workstreams: briefs additional implementers, reviews code, standardizes patterns (auth, error handling, logging, DX), and enforces quality gates. Owns security & secrets strategy (per-user keys via centralized service), CI/CD, and release/rollback plans.

Optional

• Working knowledge of AEM constraints and deployment paths; comfort navigating vendor tooling.
• Some PHP exposure (useful for pairing with the Drupal freelancer).

Your responsibilities

• Design and implement integrations between the tool and various CMS platforms (via REST/GraphQL APIs, webhooks, write-back flows)
• Develop custom plugins and extensions (e.g., Sanity plugins, Builder.io extensions) using React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Build small backend services for authentication, API mediation, queue processing, and webhook handling.
• Define scope, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements for each connector/integration.
• Manage and coordinate external contractors (e.g., PHP developers for Drupal, AEM specialists).
• Maintain the technical roadmap, report progress and risks.
• Design and manage security and secrets strategy (e.g., per-user keys via centralized service).
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, release, and rollback strategies.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager on technical solution design and integration architecture decisions.