About SWORD GROUP
SWORD Group, being a leader in IT software solutions and services, has 3800+ IT/Digital & Software specialists present over 5 continents to accompany you in the growth of your organization in the digital age. SWORD is present in the MEA region through its offices in KSA, UAE, Lebanon, and Cyprus counting more than 450 skilled consultants in the region. As a leader in technological and digital transformation, SWORD Group has since the year 2000 acquired a solid reputation in software solutions and in complex IT & business project management. With SWORD you have the guarantee of strong close and qualified local commitment, the aim of which is to automate your business processes and optimize/maximize the usage of business data.
About the Role
We're looking for a Liferay Frontend Developer to design, build, and maintain user-facing experiences within Liferay DXP — including custom themes, layouts, and reusable components. You'll work closely with backend developers, UX/UI designers, and content teams to deliver polished, responsive, and performant Liferay-based portals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and customize Liferay themes using Freemarker templates, theme CSS/SASS, and Liferay's client-side build too.
- Build and maintain custom widgets/portlets and client extensions to extend out-of-the-box Liferay functionality.
- Implement responsive, accessible, and bilingual/RTL-ready page layouts using Liferay's Page Builder / Experience pages.
- Integrate frontend components with Liferay's Fragment and Application Display Templates (ADTs) for content-driven pages.
- Consume Liferay's Headless APIs where needed for dynamic or JavaScript-driven components.
- Configure and customize Liferay's navigation, site structure, and page templates.
- Optimize frontend performance (asset bundling, caching, lazy loading) within the Liferay rendering pipeline.
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate design systems into reusable Liferay theme components and fragments.
- Troubleshoot rendering, layout, and performance issues specific to the Liferay platform.
- Stay current with Liferay DXP release updates and apply relevant frontend best practices.
- Support content editors/administrators in understanding how content structures map to frontend presentation.
Requirements
- 4–7+ years of frontend development experience, including hands-on work building Liferay themes, fragments, widgets, and ADTs.
- Strong knowledge of Freemarker templating, HTML5, CSS3/SASS, and JavaScript (ES 6+).
- Experience with Liferay's client-side build tools (Liferay JS Toolkit, Yeoman generators, or Liferay Workspace).
- Understanding of Liferay's Page Builder, Fragments, and Content/Experience pages.
- Familiarity with Liferay's permissions/roles model as it affects frontend behavior.
- Solid grasp of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA), and cross-browser compatibility.
- Experience working with bilingual and RTL-aware interfaces is a plus.
- Comfortable collaborating with backend developers on portlet/module integration.
Nice to have
- Liferay Application Developer Certified (LAD) / Building Enterprise Websites with Liferay (BEWL).
- Experience with modern JS frameworks (React/Vue) embedded within Liferay via Client Extensions.
- Familiarity with Liferay's Headless Delivery/Content APIs for hybrid headless/traditional implementations.
- Experience with Liferay Workspace, Gradle/Maven build setups, and Liferay DXP Cloud deployments.
- Exposure to design systems and componentized theme architecture.
Why Join us
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud projects impacting enterprise-scale systems
- Enjoy a Hybrid/Remote Work Environment
- Being part of a Dynamic and Supportive Environment focused on Employee Wellness
- Gain International Exposure and Multicultural Experience
- Learn from a Diversified Team of experts across the world
- Have the possibility to travel for defined engagements to a regional office within SWORD Group.
