Optimizely Developer-L03

Key Responsibilities

Development & Technical Execution

• Implement Optimizely CMS and/or Commerce features in accordance with functional and technical requirements.
• Deliver clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that aligns with Optimizely best practices and project standards.
• Independently execute development tasks with minimal guidance, escalating risks or blockers proactively.
• Participate in code reviews both receiving and providing feedback to improve solution quality.

Task Ownership & Estimation Growth

• Take ownership of assigned work items from development through completion and validation.
• Demonstrate growing accuracy in estimating development effort and complexity for assigned tasks.
• Identify technical dependencies, edge cases, and potential risks early in the delivery lifecycle.
• Continuously improve delivery predictability through learning and experience.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Communication

• Collaborate effectively with architects, senior developers, QA, and project managers.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and technical clarifications clearly within the team.
• Interact with external technical stakeholders (client developers, IT teams) when required, under architect or lead guidance.
• Translate technical requirements into working solutions aligned with business needs.

Learning, Growth & Best Practices

• Actively build expertise in Optimizely CMS, Commerce, and related tools and integrations.
• Stay up to date with Optimizely platform updates, development patterns, and emerging best practices.
• Seek feedback and mentorship to strengthen technical, estimation, and communication skills.
• Contribute to shared knowledge, documentation, and reusable components

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2-4 years of progressive experience as a software developer, with hands-on Optimizely experience.
• Working experience with Optimizely CMS (v12 or SaaS); Commerce experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, and web development fundamentals.
• Experience with integrations using REST APIs and basic headless or decoupled architectures.
• Ability to work independently on well-defined tasks with minimal technical direction.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Optimizely certifications (CMS Developer preferred).
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as React, Razor, or JavaScript frameworks.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models.