Thorium Digital is hiring: Senior Front End Web Developer - Contract in East Bru
Thorium Digital, East Brunswick, NJ, United States
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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 role is an experienced contract remote position and requires a minimum of eight years of experience as a Front End Web Developer. The candidate must have strong experience in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Node.js frameworks such as Next.js, along with some backend web experience. Experience with headless CMS solutions, Website Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 A/AA standards), and building websites that meet these standards is required. The applicant must work effectively with our client’s technical leads, other in‑house developers, and non‑technical staff, and possess strong communication skills for presenting complex technical information to audiences ranging from technical staff to senior management. The ideal candidate is a fast learner of new technologies, a creative thinker who shares skills and information freely, and is 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 detail‑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 speak English fluently
Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
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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 role is an experienced contract remote position and requires a minimum of eight years of experience as a Front End Web Developer. The candidate must have strong experience in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Node.js frameworks such as Next.js, along with some backend web experience. Experience with headless CMS solutions, Website Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 A/AA standards), and building websites that meet these standards is required. The applicant must work effectively with our client’s technical leads, other in‑house developers, and non‑technical staff, and possess strong communication skills for presenting complex technical information to audiences ranging from technical staff to senior management. The ideal candidate is a fast learner of new technologies, a creative thinker who shares skills and information freely, and is 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 detail‑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 speak English fluently
Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
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