React Developer - remote

Xfive.co Pty LTD

Posted 3 years ago

We are looking for a talented mid-level to senior React developer who is ideally able to act both as a front-of-the-front-end and back-of-the-front-end developer. You should have at least 3 years of commercial experience with front-end projects.

This is a freelance, remote position.

What we offer

We engage the clients and win the projects so that you can focus on your passion: creating amazing code
Work on international projects for interesting clients
Work the hours that best fit your schedule and from the comfort of your own home
Get support for learning new skills and acquiring professional certifications
Start with an hourly rate $25 USD / hour and work your way up to 35 USD / hour. (Most of our projects are hourly based, some have fixed budgets.)

Note: Our job ads are aimed on developers from Central Europe. Consider whether you apply if you don't have a reasonable time overlap with CET or live in an area with high living costs.

Requirements

General skills

You are able to deliver projects on time and at a high-quality level
You have a passion for development and continuous self-education in your area of expertise
You have a consistent coding style and passion for well-organized, clean code
You have good verbal and written communication skills in English and you are not afraid to communicate with the clients directly during online meetings

Development skills

As a front-of-the-front-end developer you are able to convert designs to HTML, CSS, and presentational JavaScript code. You are able to:

Craft semantic and valid HTML markup
Create CSS code following the best practices like BEM, ITCSS, or others relevant to the particular project
Write JavaScript that primarily manipulates objects in the DOM
Test across browsers and devices
Optimize the performance of front-end code
Cooperate with designers to ensure consistent look and feel of the application

As a back-of-the-front-end developer you are able to write JavaScript code necessary to make a React application function properly:

Write application business logic
Wire up, integrate with, and author data sources, services, and APIs
Optimize the performance of JavaScript code
Write end-to-end, integration, and other tests
Architect and manage JavaScript-based infrastructure
Manage devops stuff

For further details, refer to the Brad Frost article.

Other skills:

Good knowledge of Git, npm and command line
Good knowledge of accessibility
React Native knowledge is a plus

Recruitment process

This is how our recruitment process works:

We will check your application, screening questions and code samples to see if you would be a good fit to our team.

If you pass the initial screening, we will invite you to do a React test.

If you pass the test, we will invite you to a call interview(s) focused on technical skills and knowledge and soft-skills.

If you pass the interview(s), you will become a member of Xfive. Congratulations! :)

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