React Developer - remote

Xfive.co Pty LTD
Posted 3 years ago
We Work Remotely
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! :)