Thorium Digital is hiring: Senior Front End Web Developer - Contract in East Bru

Overview

Senior Front End Web Developer - Contract

Thorium Digital is a growing digital agency serving clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies. We are a team-focused organization with a collaborative environment that encourages learning and growth. This is an experienced contract remote role requiring senior-level expertise.

The candidate must have a strong technical foundation, full understanding of coding standards, configuration management, and full life cycle systems development. The role requires senior and lead level experience and hands-on work with modern front-end technologies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full project delivery process, 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.
• Collaborate with the team to define technical requirements, explain system capabilities and limitations, and generate diagrams/documentation for internal and client use.
• Provide assistance, training, and mentoring to other developers and team members; document daily progress and communicate with stakeholders.
• Work out of hours when appropriate to support major implementations or high-priority service issues.
• Guide development of tools, infrastructure, and processes within the configuration, build, and release process.
• Decompose high-level information into detailed requirements and resolve solution-vs-requirements conflicts.
• Provide expertise in determining 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 as a Front End Web Developer.
• Strong experience in ReactJS, TypeScript, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Minimum 5 years of React experience.
• Strong experience with Node.js and Node.js frameworks (Next.js).
• Experience with headless CMS solutions; Contentful is preferred.
• Experience with Shopify; Hydrogen is a plus.
• Experience with Website Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 A/AA).
• Experience with SEO best practices and front-end performance optimization.
• Working knowledge of Figma, Photoshop, and/or Illustrator.
• Experience with agile and scrum methodologies.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and focus on objectives.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude in a challenging role.
• Solid technical foundation and understanding of coding standards and configuration management.
• Understanding of the full deployment life cycle (design, build, test, 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 version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).
• Technical knowledge of PHP/PHP frameworks (e.g., Laravel or Lumen) and design patterns.
• Experience with Azure DevOps for version control and pipelines is a plus.
• English fluency required; authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Internet Publishing

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