Senior Front End Developer

This is a remote position. CPS seeking two Part-time, Fully remote Sr. Front End Developers to support the modernization and continuous enhancement of the District's public-facing digital experience. The successful candidates will work within the Optimizely (formerly Episerver) Digital Experience Platform, partnering with CPS technical teams to build responsive, accessible, secure, and scalable web solutions. The role will develop reusable components, optimize existing applications, implement best practices, and support the delivery of enterprise digital initiatives. The expected works hours are ~30-40 hours a week (9 am to 5pm, CST preferred, but flexible). Job Title: Senior Front End Developer Department: Information Technology Services Reports to: Manager, Digital Experience / Web Services Location: Fully Remote Position Overview Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is seeking a highly experienced Senior Front End Developer (Marketing) to support the modernization and continuous enhancement of the District's public-facing digital experience. The successful candidate will work within the Optimizely (formerly Episerver) Digital Experience Platform, partnering with CPS technical teams to build responsive, accessible, secure, and scalable web solutions. The role will develop reusable components, optimize existing applications, implement best practices, and support the delivery of enterprise digital initiatives. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain custom templates, components, and themeable blocks within the Optimizely Digital Experience Platform. Develop responsive user interfaces using React, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Webpack, and related front-end technologies. Analyze, troubleshoot, refactor, and optimize existing applications for performance, accessibility, and maintainability. Collaborate with UX designers, business analysts, content authors, and developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Participate in Agile planning, sp