Senior Front End Web Developer

About the role

Candidate applying for the role at Thorium Digital.

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

Requirements

• 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
• Able to speak English fluently
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship