Senior Front End Developer

$145,600 - $187,200/Yr

Jobot - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Charlotte, NC

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Front End Developer will lead the design and development of user-facing features using modern JavaScript frameworks, primarily React and Next.js. This fully remote position focuses on creating high-quality, reusable code while optimizing performance across various devices and browsers. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, conducting code reviews, and maintaining documentation, all while supporting the underserved disabled population in navigating their disability benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of innovative user-facing features using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Transform intricate designs and wireframes into high-quality, reusable, and efficient code.
• Optimize components to ensure top-tier performance across a wide range of web-capable devices and browsers.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Conduct code reviews, promoting best practices and maintaining a high-quality codebase.
• Update and maintain comprehensive documentation for all features in development.
• Reason over business objects with high degrees of nuance and contextual complexity in order to make day-to-day engineering decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in frontend development.
• Ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Deep understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Next.js/React or Nuxt.js/Vue and their core principles.
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript (ES6+).
• Strong knowledge of CSS (Flexbox, Grid, etc.) and a modern CSS framework such as Tailwind CSS.
• Familiarity with modern frontend build pipelines and tools such as Webpack, Vite, esbuild, tsc and SWC.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strong understanding of UX and design principles.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to mentor junior developers.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in Tailwind CSS or other modern CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap or Material-UI.
• Experience with front-end testing frameworks like Vitest, Jest, Mocha, or Jasmine, and testing libraries like React Testing Library or Enzyme.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL or tRPC.
• Strong understanding of Tanstack Query - familiarity with Tanstack Table a plus.
• Experience with server-side rendering techniques and frameworks such as Next.js or Remix a plus.
• Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Lighthouse and Webpagetest.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) tools.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker.
• Understanding of accessibility (a11y) best practices.
• Experience with responsive design and developing for multiple device types and layouts.
• Familiarity with design systems and tools like Storybook.
• Proficiency in using project management tools like Aha, Jira or Trello.
• Experience with design and prototyping tools such as Figma.

Benefits

• Excellent Hourly Rate
• Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401k
• Fully Remote
• Long Term Contract