UI (Liferay), Developer

Adree is seeking a UI (Liferay), Developer to design, build, and optimize enterprise portal interfaces and digital web experiences using the Liferay DXP platform. In this role, you will be responsible for translating UI/UX wireframes and business requirements into responsive, high-performance Liferay themes, layout templates, fragments, and front-end portlets. Operating at the intersection of enterprise portal architecture and modern front-end engineering, you will ensure seamless user experiences, visual consistency, and optimal performance across all enterprise digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Liferay UI Implementation: Design, customize, and implement Liferay DXP themes, layout templates, site initializers, and UI fragments using Liferay’s Client Extensions and Clay Design System.
• Front-End Development: Develop responsive, interactive, and accessible web interfaces using modern front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript, ES6) alongside frameworks like React or Angular inside Liferay.
• Component & Template Design: Build reusable UI components, custom Freemarker templates, and widget templates (ADT) to enforce design consistency across portal sites.
• Integration & API Consumption: Bind front-end UI components with Liferay REST APIs, GraphQL, and backend headless services to render dynamic portal content efficiently.
• Design System & UX Compliance: Collaborate closely with UI/UX Designers to translate Figma/Adobe XD mockups into pixel-perfect, cross-browser, and mobile-responsive Liferay pages.
• Performance Tuning: Optimize portal front-end performance, page load times, client-side caching, and DOM rendering across various browsers and devices.
• Collaboration & Support: Work with Java/Liferay backend developers, Business Analysts, and QA teams to integrate, test, and troubleshoot UI components throughout the Agile lifecycle.

Requirements

• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience
• 3–5 years of experience in Front-End Web Development, with at least 2+ years of dedicated experience developing UI for Liferay DXP (7.x / Enterprise) .
• Solid track record of delivering responsive enterprise portal interfaces and custom Liferay themes.
• Skills & Competencies (Technical & Analytical + Soft)
• Liferay Ecosystem Mastery: Hands-on expertise with Liferay DXP theme development, Freemarker, Clay UI framework, Liferay Fragments, and Client Extensions.
• Core Front-End Tech: Advanced proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, SASS/LESS, JavaScript (Vanilla/ES6+), and Bootstrap/Clay CSS.
• Modern JS Frameworks: Good understanding of React.js or Angular/Vue.js for building modern Liferay front-end widgets.
• Headless & APIs: Experience consuming RESTful APIs, JSON, and GraphQL within Liferay applications.
• Design Tool Integration: Comfort working directly from design tools like Figma, Zeplin, or Adobe XD.
• Version Control & Build Tools: Proficiency in Git, npm, webpack, and Liferay Developer Studio / Blade CLI.
• Problem Solving & Precision: Strong attention to detail, typography, spacing, and cross-browser/cross-device compatibility.
• Preferred (but not required)
• Familiarity with Liferay Headless architecture and Liferay Objects UI extension.
• Basic understanding of Java/JSP for legacy Liferay customization when needed.
• Exposure to Web Accessibility Standards (WCAG 2.1).
• Certifications
• Liferay Front-End Developer Certification (Highly Preferred).

Job Location: Client Site