Senior Front End Web Developer

Candidate applying for the role

Thorium Digital is a growing digital agency that has provided services to clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies. We are comprised of self-motivated, professionally sharp and team work oriented individuals. You will be working in a collaborative and flat structured environment where there are plenty of opportunities to learn and grow with us.

The Senior Front End Web Developer must have a strong technical foundation as well as a full understanding of common coding standards, configuration management, and full life cycle systems development. This individual must have senior and lead level developer experience . The Senior Front End Web Developer is a full-time,   hybrid position based out of our East Brunswick, NJ office . The candidate must have minimum 8 years of experience working as a Front End Web Developer, and must have strong experience in React, TypeScript, and working with Node.js and Node.js Frameworks - Next.js, with some backend web experience. Must have experience working with headless CMS solution, Contentful. Must have experience with Website Accessibility and building websites meeting WCAG 2.1 A/AA standards. The candidate must be able to work effectively with our client’s technical leads, our other in-house developers, and non-technical staff. This person would have strong communication skills and possess the ability to present complex technical information to a wide range of audiences, from other technical staff to senior management. Individual should be a fast learner of new technologies, be a creative thinker, share skills and information freely, and be able to mentor and train other developers.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Participate in the full project delivery, including planning meetings, estimations, design sessions and development.
• Deliver project assignments on time, within budget and with high quality.
• Understand and analyze project risks and provide risk mitigation.
• Work as part of a team to help define technical requirements, explain the capabilities and limitations of various systems, and generate diagrams/documentation for internal and client use.
• Provide assistance, training, and/or mentoring to the other developers and other team members. Document daily progress on work items & communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
• Work out of hours, when appropriate, to support major implementations or to react to high priority service issues.
• Guide development of tools, infrastructure, and processes within the configuration, build and release process.
• Decompose high-level information into details and abstract up from low-level information to resolve solution vs. requirements conflicts.
• Provide expertise in determining the strategic technical direction and system architecture for projects, as needed.
• Translate design materials (Photoshop, Figma, etc.) into HTML/CSS.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience working as a Front End Web Developer.
• Strong experience in ReactJS, TypeScript, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Minimum 5 years of React experience.
• Strong experience working with Node.js and Node.js Frameworks - Next.js.
• Experience working with headless CMS solution. Contentful is preferred. 
• Experience working with Shopify, experience with Hydrogen is a plus.
• Experience with Website Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 meeting A/AA standards).
• Experience with SEO best practices.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques for front-end code.
• Working knowledge of Figma, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator.
• Experience with agile and scrum methodologies.
• Be detailed oriented and must be able to multi-task, manage details, and keep sight of overall objectives.
• Able to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines within a dynamic environment.
• Must possess an exceptional ability to effectively communicate both verbally and nonverbally, with technical and non-technical personnel.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a desire to work in a challenging position.
• Individual must have a strong technical foundation as well as a full understanding of common coding standards and configuration management.
• Understand the complete deployment life cycle from design, build, test, and deployment.
• Experience with cloud computing configuration and administration (Vercel, AWS, or Azure).
• Experience with platforms like Algolia, Dynatrace, Siteimprove, and Google Analytics is a plus.
• Familiarity with one or more version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).
• Technical knowledge of PHP/PHP Frameworks (e.g. Laravel or Lumen), Object-Oriented programming, design patterns, and best practices.
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Azure DevOps for version control and building pipelines is a plus.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid working model (remote and on-site).
• Able to come on site in New Jersey.
• Must be able to speak English fluently.
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.