Front End Contractor – Javascript (React)

JavaScript (React) Engineers | 6 month Contract | Fully remote | £450-500 p/day | Outside IR35

The Role:

My client, are looking to hire a team of Senior JavaScript Engineers who specialise in React to actively develop and maintain their external and internal projects with their knowledge of modern JavaScript and React. You will be working with some of the world’s leading Technology companies ($100bn+)

You will have experience in crafting complex web applications using the latest JavaScript technologies. You will be technically proficient enough to solve hard problems independently, but also understand that collaborative solutions and utilizing the team can often help achieve a better end goal for the client. You should be willing to ask for and offer help to mentor others and elevate teammates to achieve the best solution. You should also be able to investigate and champion the adoption of new front end technologies.

Responsibilities Include:

• Leading, architecting, and building React/JavaScript projects in both client and server-side environments.
• Writing modular, extensible, and performant modern JavaScript.
• Estimating JavaScript and React work for a project and modularizing goals into clearly defined, executable tasks.
• Coaching and mentoring teammates to boost the teams JavaScript and engineering abilities.
• Working with the team to connect engineering deliverables to client business objectives.

Requirements

Must Have

• At least two years’ experience building scalable web-based JavaScript applications that work with and consume API data.
• Experience developing web-based applications using ES6+, React, and Node.
• Experience in the architectural concepts behind React, such as: state and data management, JSX, creating a componentized system, and Webpack.
• Being collaborative, self-motivated, and an “always-learning” person, excited to create great web experiences.
• Natural ability to ramp up and provide guidance to lesser experienced team members.
• Experience using Git.

*Clients with additional WordPress experience are encouraged to apply.

Nice to have

• Experience with React Native.
• Experience with coding PHP, specifically for WordPress as a platform, including custom post types, taxonomies, and use of WordPress beyond typical “blog” use cases.
• Experience with WordPress Gutenberg.
• Experience in the understanding of HTML and CSS including cross-browser compatibility, performance and WCAG accessibility compliance.
• Remote working experience appreciated.
• Experience mentoring and leading a team.
• Strong ability to communicate with client stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, about the impact of decisions around markup approach, cross-platform responsive interactions, performance, and topics like accessibility and internationalization.
• Code-based portfolio. Link us to your GitHub account, upload a .zip, or both (source files are helpful to get a sense of your code structure and file organization).
• Understanding of ad implementations in a responsive and JavaScript application environment.