Lead Frontend Developer - Remote

Overview

VERB is a digital marketing agency located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our global clients offer the opportunity to work and collaborate with some of the world’s biggest destinations, resorts, and travel brands—and with our employee travel credit, it’s easy to experience them for yourself. We take a balanced approach to work/life and have fun at the office– or wherever we happen to be working. We are passionate about exceeding expectations and we thrive on jobs other agencies might find too big, or too difficult, or too fast.

In Short

• Lead the development and delivery of scalable, maintainable, and performant React-based frontend applications.
• Provide technical guidance to a team of developers, ensuring adherence to best practices and code standards.
• Leverage expertise in WordPress and Drupal to integrate, manage, and optimize CMS functionality in headless architectures.
• Oversee the implementation of custom modules, plugins, and themes as needed.
• Plan and document technical solutions for headless CMS projects, including API integration strategies and content workflows.
• Ensure compatibility between frontend frameworks and CMS platforms.
• Collaborate with designers, backend developers, and project managers to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.
• Clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Optimize frontend performance for speed, responsiveness, and scalability.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in React and headless CMS architectures.
• Experience with WordPress and Drupal.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality digital experiences.

Benefits

• Employee travel credit to experience global destinations.
• Balanced approach to work/life.
• Fun and collaborative work environment.