Job Title: NextJS (React) Developer - Hybrid
Location: West-London/Manchester - Hybrid 1 to 2 days a week on-site if required
Salary/Rate: £630 a day pay (Inside IR35)
Start Date: 27/05/24
Job Type: Contract

Our client, a global multi-media organisation have an urgent requirement for two experienced Front End NextJS (React) Developers.

Company Introduction

Working as a Front End NextJS Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in redeveloping one of our customer-facing websites for one of the UK's largest brands, including a prestigious homepage. Following an initial migration phase, you will contribute to the integration of mini-app functionality and leverage CRO and analytics to optimize content, ensuring a best-in-class customer experience. This role involves utilizing the Next.js framework to develop and maintain cutting-edge web applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust solutions that not only meet our clients' needs but also exceed their expectations. If you are driven by technical challenges and eager to contribute to impactful projects that shape how major brands interact with their audiences, we want to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that is leading the future of web development.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

- Proficiency with CSS, Typescript and HTML5
- Deep knowledge of NextJS
- Experience with the NextJS App Router, NextJS Image provider, Deferable streaming views via suspense, React Server Components, NextJS Server Actions
- Demonstrable experience working with Headless CMS
- Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components
- Ability to provide SEO solutions for single page apps using NextJS, Critical Rendering Path
- Core Web Vitals
- Performance Optimisation
- Extensive knowledge of CSS and JS methods for providing performant visual effects and keeping the framerate above 30fps at all times
- Thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, and other web services used in the system
- Validating user actions on the client side and providing responsive feedback
- Writing non-blocking code, and resorting to advanced techniques such as multi-threading parallel async, when needed
- Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
- Deployment: Participate in the deployment process and ensure smooth deployment of Angular applications to production environments.
- Optimization: Optimize Front End performance through code refactoring, browser caching, and other optimization techniques.

Required Skills/Experience

- Experience as a Digital Software Engineer in cross functional team.
- Have a proven track record of creating ideas in a similar organisation.
- Be able to understand user feedback and analytics to make informed decisions.
- A good understanding of product life cycles and agile methodologies.
- Strong communication skills to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely communication (verbal and written) to the right audiences.
- Be proficient and effective in working with Jira and Confluence.
- Documentation: Document technical designs, specifications, and implementation details to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintainability.
- Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest trends, best practices, and technologies in Front End development, particularly in the Angular ecosystem.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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