Key Accountabilities:

• Hands-on development of user-focused immersive, responsive web applications; advocating for clean code, testing, process refinements, and continuous improvements across GD Brands
• Work on all aspects of web products, including implementation of the design wireframes, animation/motion, business logic, client journeys and service pathways interfaces to the backend APIs, incorporating analytics & SEO, performance and security
• Maintain high standards of quality and attention to detail
• Optimize user interfaces for performance, scalability, and accessibility, ensuring a seamless user experience across devices and screen sizes
• Define, validate, implement, and test your approach to building scalable and high performing software
• Apply coding best practices in responsive web design
• Collaborate with our business teams to identify and implement innovative technology solutions that enhance customer experiences and drive conversion
• Develop, and maintain reusable web software components/libraries for internal use to maximize development efficiency

Essential Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience building web applications through headless CMS
• Good communication skills and stakeholder management, needs to be comfortable liaising with different teams in the business. 
• Proven record of building large frontend applications with focus on scalability, performance and accessibility (WCAG AA+ standards)
• Advanced knowledge of contemporary web and digital development standards and languages in with, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, PHP etc.

Benefits that Guide Dogs offer: 

As a member of the Guide Dogs team, you will have access to a wide range of benefits tailored to your needs.

• A competitive remuneration package is available commensurate with skills and experience, which includes tax free salary packaging of up to $15,900. 
• EAP - Get support when you need it with Employee Assistance Program counselling sessions.
• Me Days – Receive two paid days per year to support your health and wellbeing.
• Paid Parental Leave – take time to bond with your new child with 15 weeks paid leave after qualification period
• The option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave each year.
• Employee benefits program and Reward and Recognition program.
• Annual flu vaccinations. 
• Support for your professional development including paid study leave and educational assistance.
• Join an organisation that makes a meaningful and positive impact on our society.

Guide Dogs Values: 

• Our clients come first in everything we do 
• Walk the Talk - The buck stops with us. So we keep our word and keep going, no matter what.
• Lead with Head and Heart - Forever focused on our purpose and mission, we combine care and careful planning to deliver successes worth celebrating.
• Lift each other - From a guiding hand to a high five, we unleash and acknowledge everyone's potential.
• Never stop exploring - We're fearlessly creative. We've always asked and answered the tough questions and if there's a better way, we'll find it. 

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT are proud to be an inclusive workplace that reflects our clients and the broader community and are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We offer equal employment opportunity regardless of your disability, gender or gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital or domestic status, carer status, or political opinion.

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please contact jobs@guidedogs.com.au to inform us of your preferred method of communication.