Senior Design Systems Developer

• 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
• Locations: Sydney Melbourne or Brisbane
• Area: Digital Customer

About the Role

Are you passionate about building scalable high-quality digital experiences Suncorp is seeking a Senior Design Systems Developer to join our Digital Customer team for a 12-month fixed term contract. Youll play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our Design System Libraries collaborating with Leads Business Stakeholders and Technology teams to drive and progress our insurance brand customer applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead communication of scalable UI development recommendations across product delivery teams acting as a central contact for wider stakeholder groups.
• Drive Design System development and define architecture for multi-brand libraries and supporting documentation.
• Actively contribute to prioritisation of design tasks and team rituals.
• Coach mentor and guide junior developers on code and Design System best practices.
• Assist in evolving team ways of working design approach and methodologies.
• Report on BAU/project/initiative/task status and advise on resource needs as required.
• Present and showcase project activities to stakeholders.
• Build best practice UI Components within a large established Design System.
• Create React UI prototypes and complex interface layouts to assist CMS component development.
• Collaborate with UX Development teams and Business Stakeholders.
• Problem-solve and innovate around front-end systems automation and efficiency.

Key Relationships

• Work closely with Product Owners Designers Content Producers SEO and Developers to deliver compelling digital experiences.
• Foster a collaborative approachable and feedback-driven environment.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in software engineering computer science or equivalent.
• 5 years experience as a Front-end Developer.
• Strong experience with Design Systems.
• Web development portfolio or ability to demonstrate work on high complexity projects.

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong knowledge of JavaScript CSS (including frameworks like LESS/SASS) and semantic HTML.
• Responsive/mobile-first web design and web applications.
• Component Design Design Systems and Styleguides.
• UI interaction patterns form design usability web performance and accessibility.

Desired Skills:

• Front-end React & associated frameworks.
• CSS scaling methodologies (OOCSS SMACSS BEM etc.).
• Front-end build systems and tooling (pre-processors task runners package managers).
• Version control systems (e.g. Git).
• Understanding of Token Library databases and CMS Technology (especially Adobe CMS).
• Knowledge of other web interface frameworks (Angular Vue Handlebars etc.).

What we can offer you:

• Discounts and offers on a range of insurance products
• A range of flexible working and leave options
• Invest in your brighter future with ongoing study support and career development programs.
• Give back to our communities with payroll giving donation matching and paid volunteer leave.
• Prioritise your work/life balance with our robust employee assistance program and dedicated employee council.

Employee benefits Suncorp Group

At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate and where our people feel included valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse accessible and inclusive culture offering flexible work career development and internal mobility and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.

Advertised: 12 Jan 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 19 Jan 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time