Senior Web Developer Job at AKQA (Berlin)

Senior Web Developer

AKQA

Location:
Germany , Berlin

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Salary:

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Job Description:

At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital experiences that capture the imagination and deliver meaningful impact for our clients. Our Technology teams operate at the intersection of creativity and engineering, building innovative platforms for some of the world’s most iconic brands. We combine technical excellence with experimentation and craft, delivering scalable, future-facing solutions in close collaboration with Creative, Strategy, and Delivery. As a Senior Frontend Developer, you will play a key role in building modern, composable digital platforms. You will work hands-on with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-impact, scalable experiences for global clients. Your role will be hands-on but also inspiring others to form an exemplary technical team. You will work closely with others to ensure good collaboration across all disciplines and to facilitate the solving of day-to-day challenges. As such, we are looking for a skilled Senior Web Developer who is not only a collaborative leader and proactive problem-solver but also embodies a comprehensive technical mastery honed over 6+ years of frontend or full-stack development in agency, product, or enterprise-scale environments, demonstrating a proven track record of delivering scalable digital products.

Job Responsibility:

Build and maintain scalable frontend applications using Next.js (v15) and modern React patterns
Work within a composable architecture, seamlessly integrating CMS (e.g., Contentful), commerce (e.g., commercetools), and various APIs
Contribute to and evolve a Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layer, often within Next.js
Translate creative concepts into performant, accessible (WCAG), and production-ready experiences
Develop component-driven UIs aligned with design systems (e.g., Storybook, design tokens)
Collaborate effectively with design, backend, and product teams across international AKQA studios
Optimize applications for exceptional performance, SEO, accessibility, and scalability
Contribute to architectural discussions and support the implementation of scalable frontend patterns
Prototype and implement AI-powered features, including search, personalization, and conversational UI
Mentor junior developers and actively contribute to engineering best practices and knowledge sharing

Requirements:

HTML5
CSS3 (including modern styling like TailwindCSS)
JavaScript (ES6+)
TypeScript
ReactJS
Next.js (v15)
Next.js (App Router, SSR, SSG, edge rendering)
Storybook
design system workflows
headless CMS (e.g., Contentful)
Composable commerce setups (e.g., commercetools)
API-driven architectures
BFF patterns
API orchestration
AI capabilities integration into frontend applications
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) patterns
AI-driven search, personalization, or conversational interfaces
AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot)
Node.js
API integration
Modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Turbopack)
Deployment platforms (Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare)
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication
Teaching, coaching, and mentoring
Lean and Agile methodologies

Nice to have:

Familiarity with search platforms (Algolia, Coveo)
exposure to enterprise CMS ecosystems (AEM)
experience with edge computing and CDN strategies
analytics/experimentation platforms

What we offer:

Range of benefits (see benefits page)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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