At Unispace, we are committed to transforming workplaces to meet the diverse needs of today’s dynamic global brands. Our agile, end-to-end approach is delivered seamlessly across borders, fueled by strong client partnerships and supported by insightful workplace intelligence and innovative technology.

We believe that everyone deserves to work in an environment that inspires productivity, fosters peak performance, and promotes overall well-being. Across our 48 global studios, we recognize that positive work environments cultivate open, collaborative, and supportive cultures, enriched by the contributions of independent and motivated individuals from all backgrounds.

While our core business revolves around strategizing, designing, and building workplaces for some of the world's leading brands, we understand that our people are our greatest asset. We prioritize their growth and well-being through a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition program that includes rewards and recognition, career development opportunities, and a strong focus on mental and physical well-being.

To further support our team, we embrace flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working options that empower our employees to balance in-office collaboration with remote work flexibility. This approach not only enhances work-life balance but also allows us to harness the full potential of our diverse and talented workforce.

Sr. Full-Stack Developer

CMS Development, Downstream

Our Global Studio:
Downstream is an Experience Design firm with offices in Portland, Oregon, New York, NY, and Amsterdam, NE. We are an interdisciplinary team of designers, developers, AV engineers, and technologists who come together to deliver immersive spaces and moments for the world's leading brands. Our work sets new benchmarks. We work with clients to help translate and tell their stories, and to design systems and journeys that solve key business problems, in-situ and at scale. Downstream is part of the Unispace Group.

Mission

The Downstream CMS Team’s Senior Full-Stack Developer drives technical excellence across the team. The mission is to radically simplify the application and lay the cultural and technical foundation of our zero-defect methodology in 2026.

Outcomes

• Transition Bridge to a zero-defect development methodology in the first 6
  • Achieve a defect rate of less than 25 per 1,000 lines of code across authored and approved code.
  • Fix three times as many defects as created
  • Fix all newly discovered defects within three months of discovery
• Achieve a 5x improvement in development efficiency, as measured in cost per unit of functionality, in the first 12
• Elevate our SDLC from a managed process to a defined process within 12 months, by implementing technical controls such as improvements to our work tracker and continuous integration, and by writing and socializing process

Responsibilities

• Write lots of code as maintainer and primary developer of our API server (Rust, MongoDB).
• Bring the team together to architect technical solutions to Downstream’s business needs and produce shovel-ready design
• Improve CI/CD tooling, linting/coverage, and other tooling as appropriate, across our
• Review all changes to CMS source code, once per Drive quality improvement and enforce best practices.
• Provide tier 2 technical support for issues impacting all CMSes, including legacy Meet with clients’ technical staff as needed.
• Contribute to our js frontend application, Node.js reverse proxy, and legacy PHP applications as needed and available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years full stack development
• Expertise in a wide variety of programming The API server is Rust; our other code is JavaScript and PHP.
• Solid understanding of software
• Outstanding attention to
• Collaboration-oriented style with excellent English-language technical communication
• Commitment to operational

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, allowing them to perform essential job functions as determined on a case-by-case basis.

Inclusion and Diversity Commitment:

At Unispace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunity hiring and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition (as defined by state law), physical or mental disability, military service, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are proud that our leadership reflects this commitment, with persons of color, women, neurodiverse and LGBTQ+ individuals playing pivotal roles in shaping the future of our organization. Their unique perspectives and experiences drive innovation and help us create a truly inclusive culture. We are dedicated to ensuring that every voice is heard and that our workplace is a space where diversity is not only celebrated but is integral to our success.