TypeScript Developer (Contract) - USA

About the role

HERE is seeking an experienced contract TypeScript Developer to be fully dedicated to one of our key enterprise customers. In this role, you will build and maintain TypeScript-based applications using HERE (OpenFin) technologies, working as an embedded resource within the customer’s development team. You will leverage the HERE platform’s APIs and interoperability capabilities to deliver high-quality, production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• TypeScript / JavaScript Development:
• Design, develop, and maintain TypeScript-based applications running on the HERE (OpenFin) platform for the customer's desktop environment.
• Leverage HERE’s interoperability APIs, workspace management, and notification capabilities to integrate with the customer’s existing technology stack.
• Customer Integration:
• Work as an embedded developer within the customer’s engineering team, participating in their sprints, stand-ups, and development workflows while building production-ready applications on the HERE platform.
• Technical Delivery:
• Build and deliver well-tested, performant TypeScript components and applications that meet customer requirements and timelines.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and contribute to code reviews within the customer’s team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to HERE platform integration and TypeScript application performance.
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between the customer’s development team and HERE’s engineering and product teams.
• Provide regular status updates to both HERE and customer stakeholders, and escalate platform issues or feature requests as needed.
• Platform Expertise:
• Stay current with HERE platform releases and new API capabilities, and proactively identify opportunities to improve the customer’s implementation.
• Quality & Standards:
• Follow the customer’s coding standards and testing practices, ensuring all deliverables meet production quality standards and are well-documented.

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of five plus years of professional TypeScript development experience, ideally within financial services or enterprise SaaS environments
• Strong communication skills and comfortable working as an embedded resource within a customer’s team
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript and modern front-end tooling (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
• Experienced in building and deploying large-scale single page applications in production environments
• Must be self-directed and comfortable working independently as a fully dedicated remote resource for a single customer engagement
• Experience with OpenFin/HERE platform, FDC3 interoperability standards, or financial desktop application development is strongly preferred
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, MobX, Zustand), testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library), and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Electron, PWAs, or other desktop web application frameworks is a plus
• You are excited about the opportunity to work deeply with a single customer, delivering high-impact TypeScript applications on the HERE platform, with a path to full-time conversion

Engagement Terms

• Contract Details -
• Initial 6-month contract term with potential for extension
• Competitive hourly/daily rate, commensurate with experience
• Fully remote
• Possibility of full-time conversion to HERE or to the customer at the end of the engagement
• Dedicated to a single customer — no competing project demands
• Access to HERE platform documentation, training resources, and engineering support
• Must be US based and reside within the Eastern time zone and be legally authorized to work in the US without current or future need for sponsorship

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Sponsorship

Sponsorship - While we highly value all of our candidates, we are not offering sponsorship for this role.

Salary Range

$75 - $100 / hr