Senior Frontend Developer

Senior Frontend Developer

Australian Unity - Melbourne

Hybrid | Leadership role | Purpose‑driven organisation

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

About the Opportunity:

The Senior Frontend Developer will work as part of a wider cross-functional team to deliver the best possible digital experiences for our customers and members. They will oversee and manage other front-end developers to ensure best practice development standards and adherence to AU digital standards, policies and procedures

They will be responsible for providing the technical leadership in the creation, evaluation and iteration of the user interface for Australian Unity digital experiences, leading to increased usage of, and conversion, via digital channels. They will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to drive acquisitions and service outcomes in line with business objectives. It’s a fast-paced environment where people are collaborative, driven and enthusiastic. 

Key accountabilities include: 

Building Relationships and providing technical leadership

• Establish strong relationships with peers, wider team members, project teams and business stakeholders
• Lead technical proofs of concept to make known the unknown, demonstrate technical value to the business and help ensure the timely delivery of technical projects
• Assist technical leads and the business in providing accurate estimates to support business cases
• Build and manage relationships with technical and application vendors, providing technical direction and instruction
• Be instrumental in the move to a headless SaaS approach and environment across our core platforms and applications

Maintain, design, develop, test and deploy suitable frontend solutions

• Plan, prototype and build appropriate solutions that are scalable and reusable - ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Take ownership of the UI and influence the overall look and feel of new and existing digital applications / providing direction for build and implementation.
• Implement designs and apply/manage them in accordance with existing CMS component frameworks (multiple), ensuring adherence to internal and best practice guidelines and standards
• Ensure all FED development is optimised for maximum speed and scalability.
• Write functional and screenshot tests to validate work. Test and re-factor code across browsers using BrowserStack

Customer Obsession

• Ensure all FED outputs comply with WCAG 2.0 AA Accessibility standards, making it a priority for our customers
• Listen, learn and respond to customer and employee feedback
• Drive a genuine, customer centric culture through sustained leadership commitment
• Define, deliver and continue to enhance the business unit’s customer value proposition, including research and insights

About You:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent + minimum 8+ years commercial software development experience
• Significant hands-on experience designing and implementing fit for purpose solutions in WCMS and/or Sitecore (v9.x or above) – specifically building and maintaining components and frameworks in line with Sitecore Professional services standards. In 2027, we will be moving to a Headless framework, so you will be at the start of the journey and put your mark on how we evolve and mature our development
• 8+ years of JavaScript (preferably ES6 experience) - based front-end development
• Demonstrated experience in understanding design patterns as well as working knowledge of documentation, coding testing and developing using multiple development languages and multiple languages
• Have a passion for elegant, simple and innovative solution with an excellent portfolio of solutions across a spectrum of devices and services.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills
• Customer first mindset

Why Join Us?

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.